Worldwide first objective with a smaller picture circle and thus perfect coordination on the uniform recording format of the CCD sensors (23.7 x 15.6 mm), which are used in all digital Nikon mirror reflex cameras of the D series. 12-24 mm super wide-angle zoom lens of type G with a focal length range of 18-36 mm in relation to small image format. By using ED glass, chromatic aberrations are minimized. This increases the color brilliance and achieves a higher resolution. The lens is equipped with the Nikon Silent-Wave engine. This ensures extremely fast and almost noiseless automatic sharpening. Three aspherical lens elements ensure a particularly high marginal sharpness and very low distortion. Not suitable for use with analogous small image SLR cameras.