The Nikkor 10.5 Fisheye Lens is designed for Nikon's DX lineup of Digital SLR's with the1.5x crop sensors. This lens is a 180 degree "full frame" diagonal fisheye. No circular images with this lens. FX users can also use this lens, but in order to take full advantage of these cameras full frame sensors your better off going with the Nikkor 16mm f/2.8 Fisheye instead.
If your a Nikon DX user and your looking for a fisheye lens that delivers sharp, crisp images with beautiful saturation and standout contrast then you need look no further than the Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye Lens.
Since it first came out in 2003 this lens has been a hit with Nikon users who love shooting wide angle. The Nikkor 10.5 fisheye has even managed to generate a cult following among skateboard shooters who love being right in the center of the action.
Features of the Nikkor 10.5 Fisheye Lens
With a maximum aperture of f/2.8 the Nikkor 10.5 is a fast lens allowing the photographer to shoot in low light conditions. You can safely shoot at 1/10th of second without using a tripod with this lens providing you have a steady hand. Great for those who love to shoot in low light conditions! The minimum aperture of the Nikkor is f/22.
With a Close Focus Range of 5.5 inches - 1.25 inches from the front of the lens - you can move in very close with the Nikkor 10.5mm Fisheye with very accurate focusing thanks to Nikons special CRC (Close Range Correction) focusing technology. One thing to keep in mind when using this lens is that you don't get too close with it and scratch the lens! This is very easy to do with a fisheye lens since objects appear farther away than they actually are. As with any fisheye lens you can't use protective filters because there are no threads on the front of the lens.
Like other high quality fisheyes, the Nikkor is set up to use rear gel filters for those who like the option of shooting with filters when the need arises.
At only 2.5 inches long and 2.5 inches in diameter, the Nikkor 10.5mm is a very light weight and compact lens weighing in at a mere 10.7 ounces. Constructed with10 lens elements in 7 groups this little Nikkor is a tough lens.
AutoFocus on the Nikkor 10.5 Fisheye
There's good news and bad news here. Auto Focus is very fast on this lens as long as your using a Nikon that has the built-in focus motor. If your using Nikons like the D40/D40x or D60, then your out of luck since the Nikkor 10.5mm itself has no built-in focus motor. This doesn't bother many Nikon users since this lens is in focus most of the time anyways because of its small focal length and the extreme depth of field you always get with a fisheye lens.
For those who insist on having Auto focus many Nikon DX users have turned to the Sigma 10mm f/2.8 Fisheye lens for Nikon which does have a built-in HSM focus motor.
All in all, the Nikkor 10.5 fisheye lens is a winner and you won't be disappointed with it unless having AF is essential for you and if you fall into the category of Nikon users who don't have built-in auto focus motors with their digital cameras.
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