Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 10-24 mm f/3.5-4.5G ED review - Chromatic aberration

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

8 September 2009

Arkadiusz Olech

5. Chromatic aberration

In lenses of the field of vision level at 100 degrees, the chromatic aberration is difficult to control. The rays come in and out of the lens, falling on the sensor at such acute angles that the lateral chromatic aberration almost always makes your life a misery. The Nikkor 10-24 is not an exception to this rule, what can be clearly seen from the chart below. Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 10-24 mm f/3.5-4.5G ED - Chromatic aberration

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

At the shortest focal length the aberration stays at the level of 0.17-0.18%, no matter what aperture is used – we consider it a high level. The results for the middle focal lengths range are not better. The aberration increases on stopping down from just under 0.13% to almost 0.16%. At maximum focal length, for a change, the aberration will cause us hardly any problems – its level is low there.

Here, unfortunately, the new Nikkor fares worse than its predecessor and its competitors. The Nikkor 12-24 mm had the results of 0.10-0.12% level at shorter focal lengths and near the maximum aperture; in the case of other apertures and focal lengths combinations the aberration reached 0.08% at most so it was rather negligible.

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The Tamron 10-24 mm for a change, had a significant aberration level only at 10 mm and wide open. On stopping down this aberration decreased to 0.12-0.14% and at longer focal lengths it usually didn’t exceed the level of 0.10%.

The Canon 10-22 mm had a narrower focal length range. At the shortest focal length and in the middle it fared better than the Nikkor, at the longest focal length its results were worse, though.