Nikon PC-E NIKKOR 2168 24mm
The 24mm focal length combined with +/- 11.5mm shift and +/- 8.5° tilt provides precise perspective control for architecture, while three ED and three aspherical elements with Nano Crystal Coat suppress distortion and flare. Its 1:2.7 maximum magnification and close-range correction system deliver sharp macro performance uncommon in a wide tilt-shift lens. This manual-focus optic is best for architectural photographers and product shooters needing full-frame Nikon F-mount movements without digital correction.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong optical (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong macro (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average aperture (5th percentile)
- Below average bokeh (7th percentile)
- Below average af (13th percentile)
- Below average social proof (16th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Tilt-shift |
| Focal Length Min | 24 |
| Focal Length Max | 24 |
| Elements | 13 |
| Groups | 10 |
| Aspherical Elements | 3 |
| ED Elements | 3 |
| Coating | Nano Crystal & Super Integrated Coatings |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/32 |
| Min Aperture | f/3.5 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Nikon F |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.6 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 77 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Manual Focus |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 210 |
| Max Magnification | 1:2.7 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Nikon PC-E NIKKOR 2168 24mm | Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN | Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 | Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS | Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 24mm | 18-50mm | 17-70mm | 12-35mm | 16-50mm | 28-70mm |
| Max Aperture | f/32 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/22 |
| Mount | Nikon F | Sony E | Sony E | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E | Canon RF |
| Stabilization | false | false | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 730 | 290 | 544 | 306 | 107 | 495 |
| AF Type | Manual Focus | stepping motor | RXD | Autofocus | Autofocus | STM |
| Lens Type | tilt-shift | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikon PC-E NIKKOR 2168 24mm | 12.7 | 7.2 | 41.2 | 80.6 | 87.5 | 4.6 | 44.4 | 33.6 | 15.7 | 36.7 |
| Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 87.6 | 80.4 | 86.5 | 90.8 | 82.5 | 82.8 | 80.5 | 78.5 | 90.1 | 36.7 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Compare | 53.7 | 85.7 | 69.8 | 84.9 | 91 | 82.8 | 63.5 | 89.4 | 86 | 82.4 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 Compare | 53.7 | 80.4 | 85.8 | 50.2 | 86.7 | 82.8 | 63.5 | 80.4 | 86 | 97 |
| Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 53.7 | 73.7 | 98.6 | 43.2 | 69 | 75.9 | 63.5 | 83.1 | 82 | 93.5 |
| Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 87.6 | 23 | 72.9 | 78.9 | 86.7 | 20.1 | 98 | 77.3 | 90.1 | 98.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
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