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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.
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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 24x36). 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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By Paul Gibson (Banbury, Oxfordshire, UK)
I was after a fast, wide aperture lens for my Nikon DSLR, and this little beauty fitted the bill perfectly. Ideally I would've gone for a 50mm / f/1.4 but as this type of lens is out of my budget the 35mm does just fine. Apart from some wide aperture 'bokeh' experiments at home (which came out very well) the first proper work-out I gave the lens was photographing my mates band at a rehearsal studio. Low light ability is very good, images are sharp through 400-800 ISO (and probably higher if I'd gone up that far), and wide open at f/1.8 it gives you that gorgeous narrow DOF I mentioned above with the focus points pin sharp. I did the whole shoot under fairly dim fluro light and didn't need to use flash at all. AF works well, pretty quickly, but struggles at very close range in low light as you'd expect. The lens is very light weight and although this may raise concerns about build quality / durabilty compared to some of my other older lenses, only time will tell. So far I'm really pleased with the 35mm and would recommend it without doubt.
By Nickibee (Bristol, UK)
I bought this lens at xmas 2009 and i am not disappointed at all having used it quite a bit. This lens is a 35mm DX and is a cropped sensor equivilent of a 50mm Prime, the 50mm prime has long been an essential part of any photographers kit as it's extremely fast, light, small and versatile, apart from that it is the closest lens to what the human eye sees also.
Out of the box this lens is of high quality, it comes with the standard soft pouch and Nikon lens hood. It is primarily plastic but the same finish as all Nikon DX lens bodies and feels very nice in the hands, and solid.
Now the most impressive thing about this lens is at f1.8 you can shoot in your living room in mood lighting without a flash and get some beautiful results, the low aperture gives an amazing shallow depth of field and makes shots really dramatic.
The second thing about this lens is it is extremely crisp but this is expected of a prime lens what with there being less glass in the lens body. My first few shots with this lens blew me away and i personally think it works better in low light than normal/bright light. If used as a portrait lens you will be very pleased as well, it softens skin tones and brings eyes out of faces perfectly. You will also get a lovely soft background that is clearly out of focus while keeping your main subject tack sharp!
My only problem with this lens is handheld on my D300. It is extremely difficult to get a perfectly crisp shot in sunlight but then it should be on a tripod, im just a handheld shooter while im still young! When on a tripod you'll have no problem and with a high shutter you will be ok as well. It works a little better on my D60 but this is due to it being lighter i think.
I use mine for pretty much everything and i have taken every kind of shot except sports/wildlife with it. I would recommend it particularly for portrait photographers or abstract photographers as you could really play with light with this lens. Saying that if you do want a portrait lens and have a D body with internal focusing id go for the somewhat cheaper 50mm for around £100. I have had some excellent luck with landscape as well and when stood a long way back from your subject it can be reletively wide.
This lens is cheap, light, small, versatile and a formidble partner to any Nikon camera. If you have the cash get it or if a little lighter in the pocket go for the 50mm (DOESN'T AF ON D40, D40x, D60, D3000, D5000. You will not be dissapointed at all.
All round an absolutely cracking lens and an appriciated addition to my glass collection. I can see myself keeping this one for a while.
By Want the Best (UK)
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.
By Chris
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.
By Happy Snapper (Cambridge, UK)
I really wanted to love this lens, as it was one of those rare beasts, a DX format prime. But I didn't. In fact, I almost grew to hate it.
I'm a prime fan, and will always choose a fixed focal length over a zoom, for the double advantage of speed (f 1.8 is 3 stops faster than most 'standard' zooms) and image quality, which I find is always better with primes unless you are spending serious cash on the f2.8 pro-spec zoom lenses, which are then enormously heavy and make you look instantly geeky or Oriental touristy. I thought this new 35mm was worth a go for my D300, despite the presence of an older D design 35mm f2 in the bag already. I gave this lens a good workout on Lake Como in Autumn 2009, and was distinctly underwhelmed with it. So much so, it has now been e-bayed, for almost what I paid for it new, and my faithful old 35mm f2 is back in its rightful place on the D300 as my standard lens.
I found this DX lens only good at f4 or slower, but for me I never really found it a sharp and contrasty performer. Perhaps I had a dud, or perhaps my technique wasn't up to it. If it were the latter I would be surprised after more than 25 years experience of shooting Nikon primes with great success..... Anyhow, the 35mm f2 is for me a far superior piece of glass. Sharp throughout, beautiful colours, and uber-fast AF, even for a 20 year old design. Oh, and its FX ready.
If you can run to the extra £90 or so, buy the 35mm f2 over this. I think it is a far better overall performer.
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