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Nikkor AF-S DX 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED

The Nikkor AF-S DX 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5G ED is a wide angled zoom meant for the digital SLR cameras of the DX format.

Nikon, for the first time in 2003 offered a DX wide angle lens. Gradually it added to its kitty is the Nikkor AF-S DX 12-24/4 G, a very high quality but slightly expensive wide angle lens. However, with the launch of the Nikkor AF-S DX 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5G ED in 2009, Nikon broke even and reached out to a lot of customers who found it to be very useful and affordable. Priced at €750/$800, it isn’t really cheap, but compared to the F-S DX 12-24/4 G, the price is more reliable.


Good quality plastic has been used to create the body of the device and this makes it hardy and attractive. There are two rings – one for focus and the other for zoom and both work rather smoothly, without any trouble or wastage of time

Since the lens sports the silent wave feature, it becomes compatible with every single digital SLR from the house of Nikon, including the auto focus lacking entry-level models.  The auto focus function of the Nikkor AF-S DX 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5G ED is very quick and quiet and thus makes it a pleasure to work with. And since it is a lens in the G category, the auto focus comes without the aperture ring


The lens marginally elongates while zooming. When at its shortest, it measures roughly 14mm and at its longest it stands at 24mm. the focal length is10mm.

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The tube in which the lens moves while zooming is fairly tough and so there is no kind of shaking or trembling at all. The lens in the front does not turn on so you can easily use a polarizer as and when needed

However, some distortion is noticed since the length of focus (which is 10 mm) is rather large. It stands at about 3.1%, which is definitely more than that of the other cameras in the range. But you need not worry, since the lens manages the distortions very well. This is possible since the length of focus is so long. Barrel to pincushion distortion ranges between 14 to 18mm.

Mostly all lenses that have a minimized circle created exclusively for APS-C DSLRs, generally portray some vignetting. This, however, does not happen with the Nikkor AF-S DX 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5G ED, even though there is a 0.75 lag penalty. This gives the lens an edge over the others and users find it easy to work with.

The Nikkor AF-S DX 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5G ED is a very good product and fits well among the ultra-wide zoom lenses. The design is fresh and the body is built with good quality products. The auto focus is fast and quiet. You can click high resolution images after focusing very accurately at the object. It has standard levels of vignetting and CAs.

The barrel distortion can at times be a bit too much and this becomes an annoying problem. Often the corners display extreme distortion. This makes one believe that the wide zoom range is a bit forced and unnatural.

The lens, overall, is a great product from the house of Nikon. It is perfectly suited for entry-level digital SLRs and amateur photographers. At 460g and 83 mm (diameter) x 87 mm (length), the model is not very heavy or bulky and can be carried about easily. On the whole the lens helps in taking some very good quality photographs in high resolution. However, the qualities of the images also depend on the skill of the photographer.

How to Updating Distortion Control Lens Data

Updating Distortion Control Lens Data

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Thank you for choosing a Nikon product. This guide describes how to update distortion control lens data. If you are not confident that you can perform the update successfully, the update can be performed by a Nikon-authorized service representative. See the camera manual for information on camera operations Get ready   To perform the update, you will need: • The camera • A computer equipped with a card reader or card slot • One of the following camera power sources:   — An AC adapter   — A fully-charged rechargeable Li-ion battery of a type supported by the camera • A Nikon-approved memory card that has been formatted in the camera (note that all data on the memory card will be deleted when the card is formatted; before formatting the card, back up any data you wish to keep to a computer or other device) • The camera User’s Manual Check the current lens data version   The menus displayed on your camera may differ from those shown here.   1 Turn the camera on.   2 Press  to display the menus.   3 Select Firmware version in the setup menu.   4 Confirm that the distortion control lens data version (L) is one to which this update applies. “#.###” is the distortion control data version.   5 Exit to the setup menu and turn the camera off. Download and extract the new lens data   1 Click the I agree - Begin download link on the download site to download the file to your computer.   2 Double-click the downloaded file to start the installer. If a “User Account Control” dialog is displayed, click Yes or Continue.   3 Select a language and click Next. If the desired language is not displayed, click Region Selection and choose a different region. The language-selection dialog may not be displayed if you have previously installed other Nikon software.   4 Click Next.   5 After reading the license agreement, select I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to begin installation.   6 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation. When installation is complete, confirm that a “Nikon” folder has been created on the desktop and check that it contains the following items: NKLD#####.BIN: Distortion control lens data; ##### represents the version number Legal: A folder containing the license agreement. Copy the lens data to the memory card   The data can be copied to the camera memory card using a computer equipped with a card reader or card slot.   1 Insert a formatted memory card in the card reader or card slot. If Nikon Transfer or ViewNX 2 is installed, Nikon Transfer or Nikon Transfer 2 may start automatically; exit the application before proceeding.   Windows 7/Vista  Under Windows 7/Vista, an AutoPlay dialog may be displayed. Click .     Windows XP Under Windows XP, a Removable Disk dialog may be displayed. Click Cancel.   2 Copy “NKLD#####.BIN” to the memory card (##### represents the distortion control data version). When copying is complete, confirm that the memory card contains the file “NKLD#####.BIN”, where ##### represents the distortion control data version.   Important Be sure to copy the lens data to the root directory of the memory card. The camera will not recognize the new data if it is placed in a folder under the root directory.   3 If your computer shows the memory card as a removable disk, right-click the removable disk and select Eject from the menu that appears. Remove the memory card from the card reader or card slot. Update the lens data   The menus displayed on your camera may differ from those shown here.   During the update, do not: • Remove the memory card • Turn the camera off • Operate any of the camera controls • Attach or remove lenses • Unplug or disconnect the AC adapter • Remove the battery • Subject the camera to powerful electromagnetic noise Any of the above actions could cause the camera to become inoperable.   1 Insert the memory card containing the lens data into the camera.   Cameras with Two Memory Card Slots If the camera allows you to select one slot as the primary slot and the other as the secondary slot, insert the card into the slot currently selected as the primary slot. Otherwise insert the card into Slot 1.   2 Turn the camera on.   3 Press  to display the menus.   4 Select Firmware version in the setup menu.   5 The current distortion control data version will be displayed. Highlight Update and press the .   6 An update dialog will be displayed. Select Yes.   7 The update will begin. Follow the on-screen instruction during the update.   8 Confirm that the update was completed successfully. 8-1. Turn the camera off and remove the memory card. 8-2. Check the distortion control data version as described in Step 2, “Check the current lens data version”. 8-3. If the updated version is displayed, the update was successful. “#.###” is the distortion control data version.   If the update was not successful, contact a Nikon service representative.   9 Format the memory card in the camera.   This completes the update. By...http://nikonimglib.com

Nikon D5100 firmware upgrade version 1.06 – Distortion control data

Distortion control data are used to correct barrel and pincushion distortion during shooting and editing. They can be loaded into cameras that support distortion control.

Install Procedure

1. Create a new folder on the computer hard drive and name it appropriately.
2. Click I agree – Begin download to download the installer to the folder created in Step 1.
3. Double-click the downloaded file to start the installer.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to extract the files.

Click the following link for information on download and installation.

Download Windows OS / Mac OS

Supported lens data:

Wide-angle zoom lens
AF-S DX NIKKOR 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4G ED IF
AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR
AI AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D ED IF
AI AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D ED IF
AI AF Zoom-Nikkor 20-35mm f/2.8D IF
AI AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-50mm f/3.3-4.5D

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Standard zoom lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED IF
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G ED IF
AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED IF
AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IF VR
AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
AF-S NIKKOR 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR
AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR
AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6G
AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-100mm f/3.5-5.6G
AI AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D ED IF
AI AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-80mm f/4-5.6D
AI AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5D IF
AI AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6D
AI AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5D
AI AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D IF
AI AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f/2.8-4D ED IF
AI AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6D ED IF

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Telephoto zoom lens
AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF VR
AF-S NIKKOR 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II
AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II　
AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED IF VR　
AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED IF VR　
AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED IF VR
AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6G ED
AI Ai AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED IF　
AI AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-210mm f/4-5.6D
AI AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6D ED
AI AF Zoom-Nikkor 75-240mm f/4.5-5.6D
AI AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
AI AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/4.5-5.6D
AI AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR

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High-powered zoom lens
AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IF
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IF
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IF
AI AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6D IF

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Single focus lens
AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G
AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4G ED
AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.8G
AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.4G
AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G
AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G
AI AF Nikkor 14mm f/2.8D ED
AI AF Nikkor 18mm f/2.8D
AI AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D
AI AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D
AI AF Nikkor 28mm f/1.4D
AI AF Nikkor 28mm f/2.8D
AI AF Nikkor 35mm f/2D
AI AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
AI AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

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Telephoto lens
AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4G
AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G
AF-S Nikkor 200mm f/2G ED IF VR　
AF-S NIKKOR 200mm f/2G ED VR II　
AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G ED IF VR　
AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II　
AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8G ED VR　
AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4G ED VR　
AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4G ED VR　
AI AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8D ED IF
AI AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8D ED IF II　
AI AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4D ED IF　
AI AF-S Nikkor 400mm f/2.8D ED IF
AI AF-S Nikkor 400mm f/2.8D ED IF II　
AI AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/4D ED IF
AI AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/4D ED IF II　
AI AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4D ED IF
AI AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4D ED IF II　
AI AF-I Nikkor 300mm f/2.8D ED IF
AI AF-I Nikkor 400mm f/2.8 ED IF
AI AF-I Nikkor 500mm f/4 ED IF　
AI AF-I Nikkor 600mm f/4 ED IF　
AI AF Nikkor 180mm f/2.8D ED IF
AI AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF
AI AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D
AI AF DC-Nikkor 105mm f/2D
AI AF DC-Nikkor 135mm f/2D

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Macro lens
AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G
AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 85mm f/3.5G ED VR
AF-S Micro NIKKOR 60mm f/2.8G ED
AF-S Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G ED IF VR
AI AF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D
AI AF Micro-Nikkor 200mm f/4D ED IF
AI AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D
AI AF Zoom-Micro Nikkor 70-180mm f/4.5-5.6D ED