Lens review

Nikon Nikkor AF 35 mm f/2D

11. Summary

Pros:

• compact but quite solid build,
• very good frame center picture quality,
• good frame corner picture quality from f/4.0,
• small chromatic aberration,
• low distortion,
• astigmatism well - controlled,
• few problems with the against the light work,
• autofocus quick and accurate.

• low frame corner picture quality at f/2.0 and f/2.8,
• high vignetting on both sensors types (DX and FX),
• coma- prone.

This lens, like the Canon 1.4/35, can’t be assessed by price. Nikkor 2.0/35 has definitely more advantages than disadvantages and it cooperates well on the D3 and on the D200. At an affordable price, it is especially attractive for the DX sensor reflex cameras owners, being an ideal standard lens. It can teach thinking and framing every beginner photographer and, at the same time, it ensures the picture quality which for many zooms is unattainable.

Sample shots:

Camera: Nikon D200 Parameters: 35 mm, f/8.0, exp. 1/180 sec., ISO 160 File: JPG, 3872x2592 pix, 7.1 MB	Camera: Nikon D200 Parameters: 35 mm, f/7.1, exp. 1/60 sec., ISO 400 File: JPG, 3872x2592 pix, 3.8 MB	Camera: Nikon D200 Parameters: 35 mm, f/3.5, exp. 1/250 sec., ISO 250 File: JPG, 3872x2592 pix, 3.5 MB
Camera: Nikon D200 Parameters: 35 mm, f/2.0, exp. 1/80 sec., ISO 250 File: JPG, 3872x2592 pix, 4.3 MB	Camera: Nikon D200 Parameters: 35 mm, f/2.8, exp. 1/400 sec., ISO 100 File: JPG, 3872x2592 pix, 4.0 MB	Camera: Nikon D200 Parameters: 35 mm, f/2.0, exp. 1/800 sec., ISO 100 File: JPG, 3872x2592 pix, 3.9 MB
Camera: Nikon D3 Parameters: 35 mm, f/8.0, exp. 1/800 sec., ISO 400 File: JPG, 4256x2832 pix, 4.6 MB	Camera: Nikon D3 Parameters: 35 mm, f/2.0, exp. 1/500 sec., ISO 200 File: JPG, 4256x2832 pix, 3.8 MB	Camera: Nikon D3 Parameters: 35 mm, f/2.8, exp. 1/640 sec., ISO 200 File: JPG, 4256x2832 pix, 3.2 MB
Camera: Nikon D3 Parameters: 35 mm, f/2.5, exp. 10 sec., ISO 3200 File: JPG, 4256x2832 pix, 5.8 MB	Camera: Nikon D3 Parameters: 35 mm, f/3.2, exp. 1/60 sec., ISO 400 File: JPG, 4256x2832 pix, 3.9 MB	Camera: Nikon D3 Parameters: 35 mm, f/2.8, exp. 1/800 sec., ISO 200 File: JPG, 4256x2832 pix, 3.9 MB