Deciding on whether to buy a product like NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 8-15 mm f/3.5-4.5E ED Fisheye Lens or perhaps LOWEPRO Format 140 DSLR Camera Bag? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 8-15 mm f/3.5-4.5E ED Fisheye Lens vs LOWEPRO Format 140 DSLR Camera Bag

NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 8-15 mm f/3.5-4.5E ED Fisheye Lens specs

NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 8-15 mm f/3.5-4.5E ED Fisheye Lens
 LOWEPRO Format 140 DSLR Camera Bag specs

LOWEPRO Format 140 DSLR Camera Bag
Lens type: Zoom

Type: Camera bag

Lens category: Fisheye

Compatible products: DSLR camera with extra lens

Compatibility: Nikon FX mount

Material: – Polyester
– Nylon

Image stabilisation: No

Colour: Black

OPTICAL FEATURES

FEATURES

Focal length: 8 – 15 mm

Camera / lens compartments: 1

Maximum aperture: f/3.5 – f/4.5

Closure mechanism: Zip

Minimum aperture: f/22 – f/29

Carry handle: Yes

Focusing: Manual & autofocus

Shoulder strap: Yes

Minimum focusing distance: 0.16 m

GENERAL
CONSTRUCTION

Box contents: Lowepro Format 140 DSLR Camera Bag

Elements and grouping: 15 elements in 13 groups

External dimensions: 220 x 190 x 130 mm (H x W x D)

Special elements: – ED elements x 3
– Aspherical elements x 2

Internal dimensions: 165 x 160 x 90 mm (H x W x D)

Diaphragm blades: 7 rounded blades

Weight: 300 g

Filter diameter: 29 x 27 mm rear filter slot

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

Silent focusing: Yes

Internal focusing: Yes

Weather sealed: Yes

Special features: Angle of view:
– Nikon FX-format: 180° 00” to 175° 00”
– Nikon DX-format: 180° 00” to 110° 00”

Other features:
– Nano-Crystal coating
– Fluorine coating

GENERAL

Box contents: – Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 8-15 mm f/3.5-4.5E ED Fisheye Lens
– Slip-on front lens cap LC-K102
– Rear lens cap LF-4
– Bayonet hood HB-80
– Lens case CL-1218

Dimensions: 77.5 x 83 mm (D x L)

Weight: 485 g

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

Price: £1399

Price: £24.99

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews: 29

Review Score: 9.1 / 10

Review Score: 8.9 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 8-15 mm f/3.5-4.5E ED Fisheye Lens or LOWEPRO Format 140 DSLR Camera Bag, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 850 products in the same category as NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 8-15 mm f/3.5-4.5E ED Fisheye Lens, which is the Lenses category. Of these 850 products the average price was £196.11, the most expensive was £3049 and the cheapest was just £0.05. We then looked at the price of the 850 in the same as the LOWEPRO Format 140 DSLR Camera Bag, which of course the average was £196.11, top price was £3049 and cheapest £0.05.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Nikon and Lowepro, the average was £495.71 for Nikon, £56.72 for Lowepro. The max for each was £2416/£169.99 and minimum was £11.99/£11.99

Price analysis of NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 8-15 mm f/3.5-4.5E ED Fisheye Lens

Price analysis of LOWEPRO Format 140 DSLR Camera Bag

  • NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 8-15 mm f/3.5-4.5E ED Fisheye Lens
  • Ideal for landscape and architecture
  • Compatible with Nikon FX mount
  • Aperture range: f/3.5 – f/29
  • Silent focus
  • Top features: – A unique perspective for everyday scenes – Images stay sharp throughout the zoom range – Travel-friendly design is ready for the elements – Combined lens hood and cap is easy to remove A unique perspectiveWhether you want to capture the atmosphere of a stadium from the stands or different view of the Sydney Opera House, you can give everyday scenes a creative twist with the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 8-15 mm f/3.5-4.5E ED Fisheye Lens.Images stay sharpYou can change the perspective without moving an inch too. Zoom through from an 8 mm circular to a 15 mm full-frame fisheye image and see which works best for your subject.A close focusing distance means foreground subject stay sharp, so you can capture some unique portraits. Even at the widest f/3.5 aperture setting, you get edge-to-edge sharpness.Travel-friendly designRobust and weather-resistant, this lens is great for vacations and day trips. You don’t need to worry about taking it out on a rainy day in the city.Combined lens hood and capSome of the best images are captured on the fly. This lens has an unusual combined lens hood and cap, so you can attach or detach the hood and lens cap together in one swift movement when you want to capture a true circular perspective.
  • Product codes: 18208200665
  • LOWEPRO Format 140 DSLR Camera Bag
  • Suitable for DSLR cameras
  • Zip closure
  • Shoulder strap
  • Keep your camera and lenses handy yet totally protected with the Lowepro LP-36511 Format 140 DSLR Camera Bag. Fits all your photo gear Lined with brilliantly protective padding to safeguard your DSLR, attached kit lens and an extra lens, this Lowepro camera case features adjustable dividers to accommodate a wide range of photo and video equipment. There’s also room to store cables, extra memory cards, hot shoe adapters and similar small camera accessories. You’ll be prepared for a variety of situations by having a choice of lenses at your disposal, easy access to your gear when you need to spontaneously grab a shot, and all the tools you require to share, save and upload images when you need them most. Whatever the weather The Format 140 DSLR Camera Bag is constructed from weather-resistant polyester that will safeguard your equipment on any photo adventure – there’s no reason not to explore and get creative with this case at your disposal! Durable YKK zippers both keep everything firmly in place and are smoothly accessible to let you get at the goods when you need to grab a shot. Grab bag The inclusion of a detachable shoulder strap means the bag is comfortable to wear in a variety of positions, whether walking through leafy idylls or scrambling over an obstacle – keep your equipment at your side but not in your way! The grab handle makes it easy to snatch up the bag if you’ve got to dash off, combining with the shoulder strap for extremely versatile camera transportation. The Lowepro LP-36511 Format 140 DSLR Camera Bag offers everything you need in a compact yet inclusive design for active photographers.
  • Product codes: 56035365119

What’s better NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 8-15 mm f/3.5-4.5E ED Fisheye Lens or LOWEPRO Format 140 DSLR Camera Bag?

There are obviously a number of differences between NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 8-15 mm f/3.5-4.5E ED Fisheye Lens and LOWEPRO Format 140 DSLR Camera Bag, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £1399 cost of NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 8-15 mm f/3.5-4.5E ED Fisheye Lens is closer to the expectation you had than the £24.99 pricep point of LOWEPRO Format 140 DSLR Camera Bag.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 8-15 mm f/3.5-4.5E ED Fisheye Lens and LOWEPRO Format 140 DSLR Camera Bag. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 8-15 mm f/3.5-4.5E ED Fisheye Lens scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas LOWEPRO Format 140 DSLR Camera Bag scores 8.6 out of 10 from 29 reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Lenses as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 8-15 mm f/3.5-4.5E ED Fisheye Lens



Rating:
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