Nikon AF-S DX 35mm f1.8G
Saturday, March 28th, 2009 at
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- The AF-S DXNikkor 35 mm f/1.8 G is aslight, fast and silent as a standard 52.5 mm lens (in 24×36). Theaperture of the 35 mm f/1.8 G lens allows you to capture all your images perfectly, evenin low-lighting conditions. The SWM(Silent Wave Motor) enables fast, accurate and quiet autofocus, but you canadjust the focus manually as well. Despite its compact size, the AF-S DX 35 mm f/1.8 G includes an aspherical lens elementthat minimises lens aberrations and ensures high resolution and image integri
- tyfrom the centre to the edges of your shots.
- NIKON AF-S DX Nikkor 35 mm f/1.8 G lens for All Nikon D series SLR cameras, maximum sensor size: APS-C Lens for Nikon Camera Lenses
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35mm wide aperture lens with high-quality optics and compact dimensions designed for use with Nikon DX format cameras. Features a large maximum aperture of f/1.8 that offers a bright viewfinder image and is ideal for low light shooting situations. Delivers high resolution and contrast with quiet autofocus operation…. more >>
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Review by Richard Ward for Nikon AF-S DX 35mm f1.8G
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I was looking for a fast prime lens to complement my recently purchased Nikon D60. Unfortunately, and despite being warned about this before I bought the D60, I can only use AF-S lenses with built in focus motors – all other AF lenses rely on a focus motor in the camera body, which the D60 doesn’t have. So, when I started looking, choice was limited… but during my search, Nikon announced this 35mm f1.8 lens – perfect!
After a few weeks of waiting for suppliers to get this lens in stock, I found this one on Amazon. Delivery was quick and on receipt, it was straight on my camera!
So far, after only a couple of days of use, I am very, very impressed. Low light pictures are very good – I can take a decent photo indoors at night with only one lamp on in the room, and with the lens at f1.8, shutter speeds of 1/15 or 1/30 can be achieved at ISO 400. Also, as another comparison, I tried the same composed shot with this lens in the kit 18 – 55 VR – just a general shot of my desk, phone and wall. With all settings the same, zoom (on the kit lens), composition, ISO etc., the only difference being the aperture – at 35mm, the kit lens was f4.0 I think… shutter speed for the kit lens was 1/30s and the f1.8 was 1/300s! 10 times faster!
The other thing to comment on is the depth of field – portraits are so much better with the background being so much more blurred (in a good way!)with a DoF at the largest aperture of only a couple of inches.
I also think the pictures are a lot sharper and more detailed. I don’t know if this is normally expected with a prime vs a kit zoom, but it’s noticeable.
So… if you are after a fast general purpose lens for your focus-motor-less Nikon D40, D40x or D60, then this is the one to get. It’s not cheap, but having just forked out for it, I would say it’s worth it.
Review by J. Cronin for Nikon AF-S DX 35mm f1.8G
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A nify-fifty lens (50 mm prime lens) is a standard piece of kit in most photographer’s kit. However, with the DX format sensor in the D40 and D60, this new 35mm prime is roughly equivalent to the traditional 50mm.
This is prime lens, meaning that you can’t change the zoom. However, you can change the aperture, all the way down to a wide-open aperture of f/1.8. At this aperture size, you’ll get an extremely shallow depth of field, resulting in very aesthetically pleasing blurred backgrounds. This maximum aperture size aso means that it’s ideal for low-light shooting as you can acheive relatively fast shutter speeds.
This is a very sharp lens, and a great multi-purpose, walkaround lens. It hasn’t been off my camera since buying it over a month ago and I’ve been extremely impressed with its range and versatility.
Review by Want the Best for Nikon AF-S DX 35mm f1.8G
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The last 50mm prime lens that I used was on a Canon FX back in the Sixties, the only lens that I owned and it served me well. Decades later I now own a D5000 with a couple of zoom lenses up to 200mm. I bought the Nikkor 1.8 on the strength of some reviews and for the optical quality that I could’nt afford in a top end zoom. I am not disappointed, not by a long chalk. This lens is a cracker, it now lives permanantly on the camera. It has learned me once again to work for composure and the optical quality is stunning. Forget a macro lens, this lens will focus close enough to crop out your selection and you have brilliant, cheap autofocus macro. I have shunned prime lenses for over 20 years, what a mistake! This could be the only lens you ever need. Top quality buy, highly recommended. Bear in mind this is a 35mm lens but the 1.5x crop factor on a digital D series Nikon will give the eqivalent of 50mm.
Review by Chris for Nikon AF-S DX 35mm f1.8G
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Since I swapped my 18-55mm lens with this one on my little Nikon D40 I can’t take it off. The quality of pictures on this f1.8 lens is so good that I don’t even miss not having zoom and use my legs instead.
I think for photographing everyday life, products, people and landscapes you hardly need anything else.
This is my best lens by far and I think if you want the best quality picture for the price (lenswise) there isn’t anything else out there better.
Review by Alistair_1967 for Nikon AF-S DX 35mm f1.8G
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It’s fast, sharp, and excellent in low light. It works on every DX-format Nikon camera. Colour rendition is is good as you have come to expect from Nikkor optics. Shallow depth of field at wide apertures allows for lovely blurred backgrounds.
Get past f/4 and any residual softness in the corners is gone and you are in Sharpness City.
I have used this lens on my D40 more than any other in the last few months. Great walkabout lens.
The only gotcha with this type of lens is that the depth of field is really shallow (maybe only a few inches) at the widest apertures,so you need to be precise with your focussing, especially with portraits or close-up shots of objects.
What more do you need to know?