{"id":63014,"date":"2025-01-22T07:46:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T06:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=63014"},"modified":"2026-03-23T14:14:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:14:42","slug":"review-nikon-af-14mm-2-8d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-af-14mm-2-8d\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Nikon AF 14mm 2.8D"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h2>\n
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Nikon AF 14mm 2.8D via FTZ II on Nikon Zf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released in 2000, the Nikon AF 14mm 2.8D is still the widest auto focus prime lens sold under the Nikon brand to this day. As some of the recent Z-mount lenses, this is also a rebranded Tamron lens though. The existing reviews didn’t paint a clear picture, so I decided to have a closer look at it myself.<\/p>\n

Sample Images<\/h2>\n
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Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Nikon AF 14mm 2.8D | f\/16<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Nikon AF 14mm 2.8D | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Nikon AF 14mm 2.8D | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Nikon AF 14mm 2.8D | f\/5.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Nikon AF 14mm 2.8D | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Nikon AF 14mm 2.8D | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Nikon AF 14mm 2.8D | f\/4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Most of the sample images in this review can be found in full resolution here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

Specifications<\/h2>\n

This lens is also available under the Tamron brand with same optics, a different (worse) aperture diaphragm and allegedly worse coatings. The Nikon version has the following specifications:<\/p>\n