Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX Lens USA

Comments about Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX Lens:

Vero vero good lens more small and with a perfect light and focus

Comments about Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX Lens:

I HAVEN'T USED THE LENS VERY MUCH YET. HOWEVER, I THINK IT IS GOING TO STAY ON MY D7000 MOST OF THE TIME. I AM USING IT AS MY WALK-AROUND LENS. IT IS LIGHT AND FAST. THE COST WAS GREAT !! THE ONLY THING I WISH IS THAT IT WAS A $ WIDE ZOOM, IT'S NOT BUT IT IS A GREAT LITTLE LENS.

Comments about Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX Lens:

I have Nikkor lenses dating back to my first purchases of Nikkors in 1967 for my new Nikon F Photomic (one of many Nikons I still have and use). I bought this AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX Lens as an everyday lens for a Nikon D7000. It equates more or less to a standard 50/1.4 (1.8) on my F series film cameras. I'm not here to tell you that I usually shoot with a 50mm: mostly on my Nikon and Leica film cameras it has been and is 35mm or shorter. But I can tell you that this AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX Lens is just fantastic on the D7000. It is a partnership made in heaven. Small, light, well made, quiet, a snappy focus, and totally worthy of every one of those 16.2 megapixels. It hardly ever leaves the camera body. I'd rather walk closer, or walk further away, than put one of the Nikkor zooms on the body instead. Even if you have some lenses already, this is THE prime lens for your Nikon DX SLR. Great value. Impressive performance. Sure you can spend another $ if you must: I'd rather buy a ticket to Europe and shoot with the AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX Lens. Get one. You'll be glad you did.

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I do a lot of indoor shooting in close corners (newborns/maternity/boudoir), so having the wide angle definitley comes in handy when you want a more pulled back perspective. The shallow depth of field also works wonderfully and has a gorgeous bokeh. It is great too in low light situations and especially for a natural light photographer. I plan on using it at my next wedding coming up in June! In general, I enjoy working close to my subjects (easier for me to engage with them) this allows me to do that and still get the shot I want. Another great lens is the 50mm 1.8 for a little more zoom. It too runs fairly cheap, but has very nice results. Great lens for the photographer on a budget!

Comments about Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX Lens:

This lens works great on my D90. The lens is very sharp, and super lightweight. A joy to use. This is a terrific all-around fixed focal length lens.

Comments about Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX Lens:

My father was a pro photographer, he never owned a zoom lense, for me this is first prime, and I love it so far, I use it with my Nikon D5100 as my primary lense, I have gotten sharpest nigh Cityscape pictures, as well as best portraits of my kids, and flowers in the garden, lenses construction is very nice and solid unlike kit lenses, bokeh is awesome, I shot in total darkness with a single candle lit and got perfect exposure, best $ spent yet.

Comments about Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX Lens:

I'm as unimpressed with this lens's lack of functionality as I am with Nikon's lacking selection of DX lenses in general.

I heard this lens was excellent in lower light, but it is not so. I was getting some spontaneous, indoor/lower light shots trying to test the functionality of this camera. I found that it was nearly impossible to get a sharp image of a person's face in a room with ambient light but no overhead light. It was impossible to get the whole face in focus, hand-holding the camera, and without flash. I could not keep the depth of field deep enough to allow for a sharp face while keeping the aperature open to let in enough light. It needs to have VR! Point being, this lens performs poorly in low-light settings unless you're using flash. Ironically, my 18-55 kit lens took perfect photos in the exact same setting at the same time.

Second complaint is that the auto-focus is extremely slow! I guess this lens is only going to take a nice picture in a studio setting with perfectly controlled light and a posing subject.

I did note in better lit settings this lens does have a beautiful bokah.

Comments about Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX Lens:

This lens is everything I hoped it would be. I had wanted a normal lens for my DX camera after years of shooting with various zooms. It's everything I had hoped it would be. Fast, light, inexpensive, and fantastic in low light. If you have a dx camera and don't have this lens, what are you waiting for? It's become my go-to lens, especially for shooting people. Gorgeous portraiture and lovely bokeh.

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I am rather new to DSLR cameras and this was my first lens purchase other than my kit lenses. It was recommended by many other users across the internet. I must say I am not dissapointed. The lens produces an excellent bokeh on almost every shot and the sharpness is right on. This on top of B&H Photo superiori service makes for an excellent purchase!

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Usually for indoor pics or poor lighting.

Comments about Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX Lens:

Great lens for all situations where you don't need a zoom. Really fun to experiment with. In door as well as out door. I use it for pictures of my children or friends and family, for pictures of flowers, statues or animals. It's not good for insects, because you can't get close enough. It's good for portrays if the model accept that you go close so I'm quite pleased that I didn't choose the 50mm instead. Could maybe have a bit more bokeh, but it's ok.
It's my new allround camera!

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I would have given this lens a higher rating if I haven't received a bad copy with a bad back focusing issue. There is a solution however. The lens itself is lightweight. It produces beautiful sharp images with beautiful bokeh and the color rendition is great. It is also fast and quiet while focusing. The best thing about this lens is it's ability to focus relatively close to your subject, which is less than a foot. One other great thing is it's metal mount, which is a nice feature for a less than $ lens. This lens is only to be used on cropped sensor cameras, however, if used on a full frame it will still be useful with some vignetting at the corners. If you get a copy with focusing issues (back or front focusing), a way to resolve the issue is using the AF Fine Tune feature on your camera. Cameras like the D700, D300s, and D3 have such feature, so refer to your manual.If your camera does not have the feature, you do need to send it back for re calibration or to be replaced. Thank you for reading, I hope you find this review useful.

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Pure simple lens with awesome handling

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I am a budding portrait and event photographer and I recently purchased the 50mm version of this lens and loved it. So I went ahead and bought the 35mm, because the 50 was sometimes a little to close for certain situations. I love the f1.8 lenses because of their creamy, soft backgrounds, ability to shoot in low light environments, and small size and weight.

The only issues I've experienced with this lens so far (and it may simply be due to my inexperience using it) is that, compared to the 50mm, this lens doesn't focus as precisely and accurately, and I often find myself accidentally shooting blurry photos. I've had to become more careful in making sure the subject was in focus, and sometimes had to resort to manual focus. However, this is not a big issue and I'm learning to adapt.

Overall, an excellent lens and such a great tool to add to your collection. You can't beat the price! Plus, for smaller female, this lightweight lens is much more comfortable to carry around for hours. Get both the 35mm and the 50mm! They're worth it!

Comments about Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX Lens:

I needed a fast lens for portraits and video. This lens is the perfect complement to my 18-200 f3.5-5.6 giving me a fast alternative for under $. The 35mm with the 1.5x crop of the D7000's APS-C sensor gives you what would be a 52.5mm equivalent. Very sharp with no barrel distortion. Feels a little light and plasticky, but it seems to be very durable.

Comments about Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX Lens:

perfect lens for any dx camera user,
nice smooth bokeh

Comments about Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX Lens:

I would give this 3 1/2 stars if half stars were an option. I bought this for low light use although thought I would be able to use it for general walk-around use on my D5100 (as the DX equivalent of a 50mm lens on a full frame camera). Compared with the AF-S DX 18-200mm that I use on a regular basis, I find the focus on this lens a little soft, even at higher apertures. It produces good, but not fantastic images - but does so at a very budget price. If you are looking for sharper images, I imagine that the full-frame AF-S 35mm 1.4G will produce much better images - at a much higher price and much larger physical size.

Some other reviewers have reported bad bokeh with this lens; I have not found this to be the case and find the bokeh to be very good: smooth and non-geometric.

This is a good budget prime. That said, if you aren't shooting low-light/natural-light, aren't shooting extremely narrow depth-of-field, and need a zoom lens anyway, consider the AF-S DX 18-200mm 3.5G as a better every day lens.

I recommend the AF-S DX 35mm 1.8g with reservations.

Comments about Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX Lens:

It's great! Had it for the past week. No trouble so far. My first fixed lens, so moving around is taking a lot of getting used to. It's accomplishing what I wanted which was to create more depth of field. My pictures look more high quality. Excellent in low lighting.

Comments about Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX Lens:

First of all I love prime lenses. They tend to be a bit sharper than the zoom lenses. Second, I do a lot of indoor photograhy at school plays where they don't allow for flash photography. With my f2.8 zoom I had to use 1,600 ISO and now I can use the lower ISO settings and still have a fast enough shutter speed to get the shots. Even with the D300 there is a big difference in the digital noise or gain in the photo between 400 or 800 ISO and 1,600 or 32,000 ISO. I love this lens. It is light, very sharp, f1.8 fast and the AFS makes the focus fast enough to use even for the indoor basket ball games.

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This have a very sharp picture. Exelence for video film and portrait picture.