Lens

Irix 11mm f/4 lens

β€œThe world’s widest rectilinear full-frame, the 11mm f/4 lens provides truly outstanding optic in impressively well-built housing.”
— Lance
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Irix 15mm f/2.4 lens

β€œAffordable ultrawide-angle that doesn’t compromise image quality, in an impressively well-built housing.”
— Lance
β€œMy go-to prime lens for shooting at night. I love that I can click into infinity without even having to look at the lens.”
— Chris
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Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G Lens

β€œThe nifty fifty. Can live without it. A fast all purpose lens.”
— Tim
β€œI love making images with this lens. I’ve owned two, dropped one (grin). I started experimenting with near focusing at wide aperture and doing long exposures. Nice bokeh. Like.”
— Matt
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Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED

β€œI love this lens. They say it is the sharpest wide angle zoom made. I believe it. The wide 14mm captures huge sections of the sky ”
— Tim
β€œThis lens doesn’t come off my D750 – so sharp, fast, and fills the frame with all my night needs.”
— Gabe
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Zeiss Distagon T* 21mm F/2.8 ZF.2 Lens for Nikon F-Mount Cameras

β€œZeiss is nice. One of my favorite focal lenghs and sharpest lenses. Great for Milky Way and built to handle all your night adventures!”
— Gabe
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AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED

β€œSuper-sharp lens for close-up work, and even for general photography applications. I always keep this in my bag, because no other tool can do its job nearly as well.”
— Chris
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Lomography New Petzval 85 Art Lens

β€œAn odd lens and an odd focal length for NPy, but when used properly for portraits, it creates a stand-out visual difference at wide apertures and repeating backgrounds.”
— Matt
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AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II Lens

β€œA new staple in my bag - give me variety and detail in night shots, allowing for faster star trails and choice, high-resultion compositions. Also excellent for separation in night portraiture.”
— Matt
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Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/15 Lens

β€œAccepts a screw-in filter (unique!) with amazing corner sharpness for extreme wide angle full frame lens”
— Matt
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