alanchungsf 0 Posted June 2, 2009 Now that the Nikon 10-24 is shipping, has anyone gotten one and compared it to the older 12-24? I was wondering if the closer focusing and the potential to go without diopters make it a better and sharper lens underwater. Above water the reviews seem to be split on the IQ of the new vs. old. Cheers, alan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Christian K 0 Posted June 3, 2009 Do you have any links to above water reviews? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Octopus 0 Posted June 3, 2009 I had one to try for a short time and found it had much greater distortion than the 12-24 on the surface. I did not try it underwater. It does not internal focus as the 12-24. and is just a couple of mm longer than the 12-24. Not worth spending an additional 899 since I already own the 12-24. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alanchungsf 0 Posted June 3, 2009 Do you have any links to above water reviews? Here's a long and detailed review from Ken Rockwell. http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/10-24mm.htm And there are new owner comments and test sample in DPreview.com's forums, but those are more subjective. Cheers, alan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alanchungsf 0 Posted June 3, 2009 I had one to try for a short time and found it had much greater distortion than the 12-24 on the surface. I did not try it underwater.It does not internal focus as the 12-24. and is just a couple of mm longer than the 12-24. Not worth spending an additional 899 since I already own the 12-24. The reason I'm keen on getting some underwater feedback on the new lens even though I own the 12-24 is because I've not purchased the Ike 8" dome port extension for the 12-24 yet. And I also haven't picked up the diopter set to go with the 12-24 that I've read I'll need to get sharp corners. So I was thinking if the closer focusing 10-24 is sharper without diopters, I can sell the 12-24 + save the money from buying the diopters, before I get all the port accessories for the 12-24. Dad always said measure twice, cut once I was shooting a Canon 20D in an Ike housing before, but I switched back to Nikon with the D300 on land a few years back. Traveling with 2 sets of gear is too much, so I finally sold all my Canon gear, and I'm getting a new Ike housing for the D300. Which is why I've the lens but don't have the diopters and extension yet. My next trip is in Aug, so I've a little bit of time, but I hope to have my rig set up by July to do some testing before I head to Indonesia. Cheers, alan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
