Nikon Zoom Wide Angle AF Zoom Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D ED-IF Autofocus Lens USA

Comments about Nikon Zoom Wide Angle AF Zoom Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D ED-IF Autofocus Lens:

The lens provides expected sharper image and brighter color contrast.

Comments about Nikon Zoom Wide Angle AF Zoom Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D ED-IF Autofocus Lens:

This is a great lens. I upgraded from the 18-70mm DX lens because I plan on getting an FX format camera. I didn't want to put down a ton of money for the 17-35mm lens and thought this would make a good fit.

Comments about Nikon Zoom Wide Angle AF Zoom Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D ED-IF Autofocus Lens:

I've been adding pro glass to my bag for some time but didn't have enough applications for wide-angle to justify the $1900+ price tag of the 14-24mm. This lens is relatively light, tack-sharp and has a very fast focus.

Comments about Nikon Zoom Wide Angle AF Zoom Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D ED-IF Autofocus Lens:

This lens was purchased just before a trip to Joshua Tree National Park for use on my D700. I could have used my Sigma 10-20mm from my D300 lens kit but, for the price, the Nikon 18-35mm looked like a good buy and preserved full image file size. While I noticed a slight amount of CA in one image, overall the 18-35mm worked very well.

I couldn't see the additional dollars for Nikon's 16-35mm f4 VR lens. I usually use a tripod or, if hiking, a monopod so the value of VR in a wide angle lens is marginal. And since I usually shoot at f8 or slower, Nikon's fast wide zooms aren't for me.

Having read a number of reviews I ordered the 18-35mm and am pleased with my decision.

Comments about Nikon Zoom Wide Angle AF Zoom Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D ED-IF Autofocus Lens:

Bought this based on the reviews... Have been looking for the right wide zoom for my film Nikon. I haven't used this too much yet, but have found it to be nice and sharp. Autofocus has worked very nicely. Also love that it is relatively lightweight; it doesn't hurt to carry it around as part of my lens kit :-). Have been using this for B&W landscape photos.

Comments about Nikon Zoom Wide Angle AF Zoom Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D ED-IF Autofocus Lens:

this lens is nice, its what i was looking for, and needed, i use it mostly for snowboarding pictures and sometimes my fisheye is just tooo fishy so this is a great alternative.

the only thing is i wish it would have came with a little bag case...but im not crying over it :)

Comments about Nikon Zoom Wide Angle AF Zoom Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D ED-IF Autofocus Lens:

This is a very nice lens for photographing in tight spaces and/or to get good surrounding/environment in your shot.
Crisp, clean and clear, and lightweight. Very good lens, good price.

Comments about Nikon Zoom Wide Angle AF Zoom Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D ED-IF Autofocus Lens:

Great glass for the price. Not super fast, but super sharp. Got rid of my 24mm 2.8 nikon lens and replaced it with this.

Comments about Nikon Zoom Wide Angle AF Zoom Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D ED-IF Autofocus Lens:

[...]THE LENS WORKS GREAT AND I HAD IT FOR CHRISTMAS

Comments about Nikon Zoom Wide Angle AF Zoom Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D ED-IF Autofocus Lens:

I keep looking at more expensive glass but can't come up with an excuse to replace this lens. The 20-35 is too heavy to lug around all day, the 14-24 won't take filters, and the 16-35 is too long. This was [$] new and has taken great photos over the past 7 years with no problems. Shooting indoors without flash on the D700, with its incredible ISOs, there's no advantage in moving to a faster lens. Here's one lesson in 40 years of shooting: the heavy glass ends up staying in the bag. So I end up asking myself, why pay out well over $1000 for a lens that is hardly optically better, hogs room in the bag, and weighs too much to want to use often? You can knock off points for distortion and sharpness, but this lens deserves five stars for value, performance and quality in its price range.

Comments about Nikon Zoom Wide Angle AF Zoom Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D ED-IF Autofocus Lens:

I bought this lens because I needed a wide with some versatility for a golf trip to Pebble Beach. I've used it for a few pictures with my D700 and have to say the results are really good. I can resolve some of the barrel distortion using Photoshop, so I'm not too unhappy about getting it at 18mm. This lens isn't expensive, but it is expensive to me. So, for the money, I'd have to say I'm really pleased.

Comments about Nikon Zoom Wide Angle AF Zoom Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D ED-IF Autofocus Lens:

I heard the rumor Nikon was coming out with a 16-35 so I waited, then I found out it would be $1200.00. So I got the 18-35 before it disappeared. Like so many things I read what so many "no it alls" said about this lens. I wish I would have never read what people said and just bought it. I shoot with my D700 and my results are excellent and it rounds out my travel kit wonderfully.

The more expensive lenses in this range may be better but I can't see it would matter to me. It zooms smooth and as far as I can see there are ZERO problems with sharpness. It is reasonably light in weight and I carry a lot less lenses with using only my three zooms now. Easy to carry and the price is right and the results are excellent, What more can I ask for.

By the way, for what I saved on this rather than buying the big guns, I am going to Europe this year.

Comments about Nikon Zoom Wide Angle AF Zoom Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D ED-IF Autofocus Lens:

The only thing I would change on this lens would be to be able to take closer shots from further away.

Comments about Nikon Zoom Wide Angle AF Zoom Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D ED-IF Autofocus Lens:

Not the same speed, build quality or optical quality of the 17-35mm 2.8 - but at one third the cost it's good to have Nikon glass. Stopped down it's much better than wide open. I only use a lens of this focal range once in a while for sweeping views of the church, couple on the beach, all encompassing view of the reception venue. It's worth the $1000 savings for the frequency of use it receives. That being said, I will ultimately get the 17-35 (or the 14-24) just because I'm a stickler for the ultimate quality.

Comments about Nikon Zoom Wide Angle AF Zoom Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D ED-IF Autofocus Lens:

I used this lens a lot for weddings in small rooms. It's very sharp. My clienteles normally have part of the wedding in the home so rooms are very tight and this can cover the entire thing. I also used this lens 100% of time at reception to get the whole group at the round tables.

Expertise: Amateur

Problems Encountered: The hood is bad. I doesn't do much. My new Nikon 17-55mm has better hood that extend quite far out to prevent glare.Not able to shoot at the angle I want if the sun is present. I bought the polarizer filter but didn't help.

Items I Recommend: Polarizer filter?

Comments about Nikon Zoom Wide Angle AF Zoom Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D ED-IF Autofocus Lens:

I purchased this lens as part of a new upgrade kit from the D50 and 2 kit lenses to the D200 and MB-D200 grip. I needed a versatile lens that was sharp and fast, and I didn't want to spend a fortune on it. I am extremely pleased with what I received. Some reviews I read were not impressed with the build quality, saying it was plasticy. Granted...it doesn't feel like a tank such as the 17-55 f/2.8, but it's a third of the price and it's a far cry from the 18-55 f/4.5 kit lens that came with the D50. It's fairly light, very sharp, and autofocuses very fast. The auto focus can be compared to that of the 50mm f/1.8, which I also own. And finally I own a lens that the front filter attachment does not extend or rotate during focusing (great for the square filters). And it has a very short extension while zooming. This is a great all-around lens. I would have no problem recommending this lens to anyone. I realize that using this with the D200 and not being a DX format lens that there is a sort of crop factor, and that the angle of view changes slightly. However, this seems to be of benefit in this situation. Other reviews speak of light fall off and soft corners at 18mm, but as far as I can tell, using this lens with the D200, it is not an issue, because of the crop. I hope this is helpful to those of you considering this lens. Buy it...You won't regret it.

Problems Encountered: None.

Previous Equivalent Items Owned: 50mm f/1.8, 18-55mm f/4.5, nikon D50

Items I Recommend: D200

Comments about Nikon Zoom Wide Angle AF Zoom Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D ED-IF Autofocus Lens:

I heard the Nikon 17-35mm f2.8 is better (and twice as expensive), but this is such a fun lens to have. You can go from super wide to almost normal with a twist of the ring and pictures always come looking great.There's enough people that evaluate the technical aspects of lenses, my perspective is always from the fun and the practical and this is way high in my book. You get this as your wide zoom, a 28-200 or similar as you normal and a 80-400 as super tele, a great F100 body and you pretty much cover 95% of all 35mm photography you'll ever want to do while keeping the whole set ok to carry.Well constructed, excellent quality, does distort specially at 18mm, but that's part of it been a super-wide. Make sure if you put a filter in front is of the thin type. Still two thumbs way up.

Problems Encountered: None.

Previous Equivalent Items Owned: Multiple Nikon's, 24-50, 24 mf, etc.

Items I Recommend: Hoya 77mm Super Pro Series filter.