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Review on Nikon 35mm f/1.8G Auto Focus Lens for Nikon DSLR Cameras - Black (Model 2183) by Amar Singh ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I am delighted, the product is really worthy.

It does what it's supposed to do and hasn't jammed once. At f/1.8, the depth of field is only a few millimeters when the subject is one meter away, and it's probably only 1-2 centimeters when the subject is two to three meters away, which is why it looks like the entire image is blurry. However, this narrow band of clearly depicted space cuts through the rest of the image like a saw through a tree. Very effective. When there is an object in the depth of field, the background is drawn and washed smoothly (the bokeh effect). When compared to the 35mm f/ 2D AF Nikkor (I don't see any reason to compare it with 50mm, because on a 50mm crop it gives a too narrow angle (75mm in fact)), the price is between two and three thousand dollars higher than the 35mm f/ 2D AF Nikkor I have already discussed USM; while I do believe that this is unquestionably an advantage, contrary to what many people undoubtedly believe, s. A 35mm lens has no room for error, so go ahead and do it. Well . Let's just say that focusing on this baby will take less of your attention than it will take to zoom in and out with your feet. Here's a real-life example: while smoking (I don't smoke, but still) with some friends, one of them boasts, "I just got a Mazda, and it can hit 100 kilometers per hour in just four seconds. Yes, there was an opportunity to buy a hundred thousand dollars for a lower price, but there is acceleration to hundreds in just six seconds." To which another friend replies, "Indeed, what would you do in those extra two seconds?! I hope everything works out for everyone! I pray that this information is helpful to you.

Pros
  • 1. Aperture (in conditions in which it would be impossible to read a book - it shoots like it's daytime, though at ISO 1600 and higher, and the shutter speed is somewhere between 1/5 and 1/10 of a second) On the other hand, there is not a great deal of noise visible in the picture. 2. The lens is small and lightweight, even with the hood mounted; beyond the 18-200mm range, it almost looked like there was no lens at all. 3. It does a great job of washing off the backdrop (called bokeh) and making the whole picture feel airier. The focus area is crisp, and I'd even go so far as to say it's naturally crisp. This means there is no soapiness or artificiality, but I didn't detect either. 4. To me, the focal length of 35 millimeters is the crop sensor's "golden mean" and "staff" (I put it on the d7000). 5. Despite the description calling for 30cm, it can focus as close as 15cm to the front lens and yet give a picture that is good and on level with that of fixed (if 1x2 meters are not going to print an image of a ladybug or a flower). When shooting an object from a distance of 15-20 cm with an aperture of 1.8, the depth of field will be around 1 millimeter. This means that an aperture of f/5.6 or higher is required to achieve 100% clarity across the image, even at small scales such as those found in insects, spiders, flowers, and jewelry. 6. Fantastically functional and lightweight lens hood. 7. seven-tined diaphragm (beautiful circles in bokeh). 8. Filters of the UV variety and others cost very little, and their filter diameter is only 52 millimeters. 9. USM is more of an advantage than a disadvantage (though I personally think that 35 or 50 mm doesn't matter, as they typically don't disable the dynamics in these situations). 10. Mounting bracket made of metal. 11. Beginning with version 1.8, the vignetting in my copy is completely absent.
Cons
  • Doesn't take pictures of themselves (1). Other from that, however, everything is to be expected, and there is nothing particularly faultworthy about the current scenario. It's too bad it doesn't fit the entire frame, but at least you can sell it in tandem with the carcass. Because of this, the incompatibility issues will be resolved. That's an option you could think about. 3 The autofocus actually misses by plus or minus one to two cm, but with a narrow depth of field like 1.8 or even 2.8, you certainly won't photograph ice skating, boxing, or running kids (too tiny depth of field, in my opinion, for such duties), so for leisurely shooting, it's OK.

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