Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED

AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED ^[1]
Maker	Nikon
Lens mount(s)	F-mount
Technical data
Type	Zoom
Focus drive	Silent wave motor
Focal length	12-24mm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)	18-36mm
Image format	DX (APS-C)
Aperture (max/min)	f/4–22
Close focus distance	0.30m
Max. magnification	1:8.3
Diaphragm blades	7 (rounded)
Construction	11 elements in 7 groups
Features
Lens-based stabilization	No
Macro capable	No
Aperture ring	No
Application	Wide-angle zoom
Physical
Max. length	82.5 mm
Diameter	90mm
Weight	465g
Filter diameter	77mm
Accessories
Lens hood	HB-23
Case	CL-S2
Angle of view
Diagonal	99°-61° (with DX format)
History
Introduction	2003

Last updated September 22, 2025

The AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4G is a lens manufactured by Nikon for use on Nikon DX format digital SLR cameras. It provides an angle of view on a DX format camera similar to that of an 18-35mm lens on a 135 film format camera.

Introduction

Nikon announced the lens on 18 February 2003^[2] as the first lens specifically designed for the Nikon DX format.^[3]

This lens was replaced by the AF-S DX NIKKOR 10-24mm f/3.5–4.5G ED announced on April 14, 2009.^[4]

Target market

At the time the lens was introduced, Nikon did not make a zoom lens which would provide an ultra-wide-angle view on a DX format camera. Due to the crop factor of the DX format, wide-angle zoom lenses such as the 18-35mm provided an angle of view equivalent to a 27-52.5mm lens; more typical of a normal zoom.

The purpose of the 12-24mm was to fill this gap in the ultra-wide- to wide-angle range^[3] that would otherwise require users to purchase relatively expensive prime lenses such as the 13mm, 15mm and 18mm Nikkors.

Features

12-24mm focal length (approximately equivalent to an 18-35mm lens used on a 135 film format camera)
Compact silent-wave autofocus motor with full-time manual override
Nikon F-mount lens exclusively for use with Nikon DX format DSLRs
Extra-low Dispersion (ED) glass elements to reduce chromatic aberration
Aspherical elements to reduce distortion
Super integrated coating (SIC) to reduce flare and ghosts
Internal focusing (IF)^[2]

Construction

eleven lens elements in seven groups
three aspherical elements
two ED glass elements^[1]

Mounted on a Nikon D200

References

1 2 "AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED (2.0x)". Lenses. Nikon Corporation. 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-02-24. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
1 2 "Nikon confirm DX 12 - 24 mm lens". Digital Photography Review. 2003-02-18. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
1 2 "AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f4G IF-ED Lens". Behind the Scenes. Nikon Corporation. 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-02-23. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
↑ "AF-S DX NIKKOR 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED". Nikon. 2009-04-14.

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[specs-1] 1 2 "AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED (2.0x)". Lenses. Nikon Corporation. 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-02-24. Retrieved 2010-06-22.

[dpr-2] 1 2 "Nikon confirm DX 12 - 24 mm lens". Digital Photography Review. 2003-02-18. Retrieved 2009-02-23.

[tech-3] 1 2 "AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f4G IF-ED Lens". Behind the Scenes. Nikon Corporation. 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-02-23. Retrieved 2009-02-23.

[4] "AF-S DX NIKKOR 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED". Nikon. 2009-04-14.

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