This is my first ultra-wide lens, and I paired it with my Nikon D800. The VR worked well to minimize handshake, so I was free to use it in low light conditions. Lots of distortion can be seen when viewing an unedited photo, but this is easily corrected in Lightroom or Photoshop. You should know that even though this is advertised as a DX lens, it is clearly not. This a very effective FX lens with some vinetting at 16mm. Sadly I returned this lens in favor of a 14-24mm instead. I wanted to get that extra 2mm and also complete my trinity set (24-70, 70-200).
What's great about it: Edge to edge sharpness
What's not so great: Lots of distortion
I would recommend this to a friend!
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