As a hobbyist , this was my go to lens for almost all casual shoots, travel etc. till its motor died. I used it for 5+ years continuous and I still owns and use it. It is so convenient in travel. Its best apertures for my copy is from f/4 or f/5.6 to f/9. It constituted good enough portion of my shorts due to its compactness. Of course other 35 versions of Nikon/Sigma/Tamron were pretty impressive and I used them many times, but this lens was so attached to me that I went back to it on every travel I made, if there are no specific purpose or otherwise.
@@simbrishtv7461 It's like comparing apples to oranges. The 35mm is amazing in low light, perfect for portraits because of the background/subject separation, compact but you are limited to 35mm. The 18-200 covers a wide range from wide angle to telephoto but may not be as good in low light and portraits.
Bought back the good memories from the 10 year ago when I had the lens, the lens was damn sharp back then. This lens has always been well reviewed by various online communities. But was never able to confirm exactly how good it was. Now we know and thanks to your review and glad to see it stands the test of the time.
@@jehualguno1646 would you be more specific.. are you doing full frame or APS-C and are comparing the 35mm 1.8g (DX or FX version) ... The 35mm on apsc gives and equivalent field of view of 52.5mm on full frame .. I can see many prefer the 50mm as it will be equivalent to 75mm (still you might have you own preference and I prefer my 35mm as it sharper while my wife prefer the 50mm)
I used this lens on an older D5100 when I was still learning photography several years ago. It's a fantastic performer, especially considering its price. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to move up from their kit lens and are on a tight budget.
@@BmiestTV Congratulations. I hope you'll have as fun with it as I did. Another upgrade route is to get a cheap flash to bounce off of ceilings. I got some fantastic indoor shots with the 35mm and SB-400 flash :)
By far my favorite lens to use on my D7100. I've had several zooms and primes come and go from my bag, but this DX equivalent of the nifty fifty stays with me. Light enough to carry around all day with no complaints, and the low low price is the icing on the cake. Thanks for the review
Hi Jeremiah, Currently I am investigating to buy a new lens on my D5600. I am making use of the regular kit lens (18-55mm 3.5-5.6g). However, I would like to achieve better quality photo's. Will this be a good option? Or shall I miss the zoom function on the lens?
The secret is it is the best value FX lens too..Nikon FX DSLRs you can shoot this in full frame mode and minimal vignetting until about f4-f5.6 it is a great looking lens on FX when you consider the full frame version of this is 3-4 times the price of this
Best lens for any new nikon shooter hands down. Learned so much about the art of photography with that one. Im tempted to get one again since i sold my old one
Now that you're finally reviewing Nikon lenses, I can't wait for your reviews of the two other popular AF-P lenses, the 70-300mm and 10-20mm DX lenses. You're by far my favourite lens reviewer on the internet and those 2 are lenses I'm considering, but haven't been able to find good quality reviews for.
Canon doesn't have a 35 f1.8 but they do have AF pancakes eg 24mm f2.8 and 40mm f2.8. It would be great if Nikon did a pancake for APSC. It likely won't happen but it would be nice. Likewise it would be great if Canon could give us a 35 f1.8.
Love your review style. Less talk about specs, more on the actual performance. This lens is still the best purchase I've ever made. Got is used for less than 150 bucks in pristine condition. 6 years on, still producing lovely images
Was never expecting Chris to do review of this. While buying I was in dilema of 35 f/1.8(52.5) or 50 f/1.8(75). Bought this, it never disappointed me. Also this lens made me learn strength & weakness of 18-55 Kit VR 2 Kit lens.
This really is a must have lens to keep with you in the bag . I recently picked one up , along with a step up ring , UV , and CPL filter for a trip to Ireland for a wedding . Can’t wait to take many pictures of the couples special day !!!
I'm glad to see that a Nikon did make it into your camera bag, Christopher. If it's not too late, I'd like to wish you all good things for 2021. Keep up the good work.
Thanks! This was one of the first lenses I bought.. and still heavily using! It would be nice to see the review of the Nikon 200-500 f5.6! That would be nice for comparison with the Tamron 150-600 G2!
Owner of a D5600 here, currently have the 18-35MM kit lense, and the 70-300MM zoom. Think I'm definitely going to grab one of these, those blurred backgrounds looked beautiful.
Just been looking for a low cost, higher aperture lens when I stumbled across this one. Come on to RUclips and could not have found a better review for it. The level of detail you went into, I feel like I learnt something from this too 😅
When I went shifted to Olympus in 2012 (for size/weight reduction due to arthritis) I kept my D200 with this lens for the kids to learn photography. Great lens!
That lens is excellent. Used it with my old Nikon D5100. Also for astro photography. Only small downside is the lens flaring at night, but compared to other lenses that's just a tiny "flare". After switching to Fuji I also noticed that diffraction appears much "later" with Nikon cameras/lenses.
Thanks! I'm loving mine. You skipped the focus speed test...it's fast enough for my needs. It's freeing to take photos with a fixed focal length, and most of the time I'm happy with the results. I think it's underrated as a portrait lens. This is the first of all of your lens tests that I've watched that feature a lens I own... so yay!
I’m thinking about buying this off a friend so that I have something simple and not expensive to shoot simple quality photos for a book I’m writing. Your videos answered a lot of questions! Thanks for it!
Nikon's DX darling. An absolute value lens in Nikon's production line. Also 50mm 1.8G, 50mm 1.8D, and 35mm f/2 D. Tough to beat for the price, specially great if bought used, half the price. Don't ever sell them, you will feel the guilt forever
Only recently have i upgraded from the standard kit lens 18-55 to the 35 & 55mm f1.8 nikon lenses. Have my Nikon D5300 since release. Glad i decided to make the switch. Faster & brighter with much more detail retained.
I use this lens on my fullframe Nikon D600 and its a very good performer on FX as well. Of course there is a noticeable amount of vignetting but for the price (considered the price of 480€ for the FX compatible 35mm from nikon) its absolutely a strongly recommended lens in my opinion. You can easily create a default import setting for the lens in lightroom (or whatever you prefer to use) to cancel out the vignetting. Sharpness is at least with a 24MP fullframe sensor totally fine if you dont look in the extreme corners of the image. Down down to i think f4 to f5.6 gets the vignetting less and starts to increase as you stop further down. I for my point of view dont buy a 1.8 lens to use it that much stopped down especially because I own a 28-75mm f2.8 so thats not a problem at all. In conclusion its even with a fullframe camera an excellent choice if you do photography as a hobby and dont want to spend four times the price just to get a little less vignetting PS: greetings from germany and keep up the great work, i really enjoy every single of your videos
Nice review and photographs - thanks. Amazon UK is selling this lens for about £185 in June 2021, a bit too expensive for me. Ebay is selling them cheaper. The Nikon DX 35mm f/1.8 G isn't a bad little lens and I guess even the Nikon D3300 would work with it.
I absolutely love that lens! For the price it offers really a lot. Been using one for 4 years, then it got stolen and after a couple of months I bought it again!
This might very well be my first prime once I get further into photography. Used on MBP for the lens, a hood, and a front and rear cap at 94 USD seems like a steal.
I've always had a sneaking suspicion that Nikon makes very little profit off of this lens given its quality, but they offered it at such a great price point to give DX users a great affordable lens.
I have this lens for about 2 years know and i have to say that overall its one must have lens. The only disadvantage is that in some cases where the lens are close to something the autofocus makes a really squeke noise . Solid review i must say.
Back when I bought this lens it was only £99 new. I got it to use on my D7200. It's a nice little lens but I have to admit that I haven't used it a lot. The images I did take with it were pleasing though and it's great in low light.
I just got this for my nikon d5300 and found this very useful. I can't help but wonder how this lens would compare to some much more expensive lenses of similar focal length. I'm wondering about diminishing returns when spending much much more for pricey lenses.
I bought this lens when it came out in 2009, and I bought an F5 afterwards because my other film cameras are pre AF-S and yes, if you can stand the really slight vignette on a full frame machine, this lens really is the bargain of the century
God, I loved this lens when I shot Nikon before moving to Fuji. Was fantastic on my D7000 and D610; I found it to work beautifully on full frame up to about f/5.6 (depending on subject distance). The vignetting could be corrected but I often found it pleasant for portraits so rarely bothered. This lens’ value for money has spoiled me for other systems; my Fuji lenses are great but I always wonder why as APSC lenses they cost 4x or more than this one!
Lovely the way Chris tried briefly to take the rear cap off the wrong way ! A sign of a Canon shooter.... Like many reviewers I think this lens is a must have for any Nikon DX owner. It copes with 24mp sensors very well considering it is quite an old design now.
I have had this lens for a long time. I love it on DX. I use it on my new to me D700 -FX body. I don't change the setting to crop mode and with one slider adjustment in Lightroom, I keep the corners. I always use a lens hood on all lenses.
Interesting thing about this lens is that it covers almost an FX area. There's a lot of vignetting but usable. Unfortunately, Nikon z system autocrop and you cant do anything about it other than twisting the ftz adapter a little bit to disconnect the electronics after focusing. Also, this was my first non-kit lens and the sharpness and contrast just wowed me. Didn't think my camera can produce such results.
I second the notion that it's useable on fullframe bodies as well, when i got my D750 i wanted to spare the expense of a new 35mm, and apart from slightly heavier vignetting in the corners it usually covers the whole frame. (there are some lighting conditions that make some slight cropping necessary) If you stay under f/8 that is, darker than that and the corners are totally dark.
@@tommihommi1 it’s not software. The lens is for the smaller APS-C and if you shot it in full frame, the edges would be completely black because the lens doesn’t show the sensor anything there.
@@cameron-w as lots of people have said, the lens is OK on full frame unless you stop it down. On previous nikon full frame cameras, the software doesn't prevent you from using DX lenses.
Nikon glass has always been taken for granted. They have awesome glasses for the best price. Too bad the whole world is filled with hybrid shooters and Nikon couldn't adapt fast enough. They would still dominate if those photographers focus on what they good at and leave video to film markers.
My favorite walkaround lens when I had a DX camera. Sold it when I moved to fuji but now the 50mm G takes it place with my D750. Now I need a replacement for the 50mm's use when I had a D5300 haha.
Great review Chris as always! I loved this lens with my D3500, incredibly sharp, great IQ. However when I upgraded to the D5500 this lens rarely focuses accurately (my 55-200 VR II focuses great with both cameras). I found online that this is a known issue with this lens and cameras that have the 39 point focusing system (D7000, D5500, D5600). Are you aware of the issue? What are your thoughts? Thanks
Indeed. Though the quality should be improved. See the Ef-m 32mm f/1.4, which is superior. I want to see a similar Nikon lens for Aps-c with Z mount. Then I could replace my Canon M50.
Ahh, my baby! Used this dependable little sucker for 2 years before moving onto my 85mm from Sigma. It's a fantastic starting lens, I shot almost everything with it.
Thanks for the video! Some People said that with the FTZ adapter you cannot autofocus on some of those older lenses, i dont know if it is the AF-P or AF-S. Thanks for the video.
Yes Finally the legit budget lens. Chris the lens works like full-frame on Nikon DSLRs with 95 % coverage. The focus ring can be made smoother by opening the lens and loosening the focus ring holder.
if you think about buying it for a full frame: up to f4 there is only slight vignetting, from f8 upwards you cant just edit it out with lightroom and actually have to use it with a DX-crop. So buying this and a cheaper zoom lens should have you covered for all circumstances and apertures. works for me as a badly paid semi-professional with a D850 at least.
He should look into getting a dummy Nikon adapter (with mechanical aperture linking) for his Sony camera. He won't be able to get exact apertures with a solution like this but you can guess close enough.
The maths says 52.5MM, but I find it to be a little wider than a 'normal' 50mm focal length. On the D60, I find it to be about 47.5mm focal length (apsc equivalent). But close enough for jazz, as they say. Edit: It's a lovely lens though, really sharp and lovely to shoot with. I have the stock zoom and the 18-300mm zoom lenses but the 35mm f/1.8 is my walk-around lens and I wouldn't change it. For the price it's an awesome prime focus lens, and it gives you that 50mm (approx) equivalent that ramps up your photo skills...
Camera brands are sadly funny... This is in my opinion the very best normal DX lens for Nikon, low cost, versatile focal and quite nice aperture; literally a "wider 50mm", but Nikon's 24mm 2.8, another nice focal lenght are far more expensive, while canon 24mm 2.8 for aps-c is low cost and the best wide-normal lens for crop sensor, but canon's goddam 35mm just can't be cheap, even 35mm FD lens can get more expensive than it's siblings, EF 35 f2 is considered rare and the current 35mm has IS, nice... but a also bigger price tag.
Interesting either you have a good copy or i own a bad one. My copy is good in the middle but the corners have absolutely no sharpness and a lot of fringing.
shame that the z7 doesn't allow you to shoot on FF. on my recently upgraded d750 I've fallen in love with this lens again - it does have a heavy vignette when focusing far or at aperture 4+ though, but it can be corrected or cropped and the quality for the price is astounding!
About the autofocus motor, I'd wonder if yours is having issues? The motor on mine is totally silent - it makes zero sounds when running the full focus range, actually, there is more noise when manually focusing
I totally agree. I don't understand what they are doing. The Z50 was released more than 1 year ago, no new DX Z lens was announced. It seems that for the Z50 there is nothing comparable to an Ef-m 32mm f/1.4 regarding weight and image quality at f/1.4.
I am wondering if there is a workaround to bypass the crop mode restriction on mirrorless cameras, as this lens has a large enough image circle to cover FF sensor, with only a little vignetting at extreme corners. It was possible to use this lens in FF mode on older DSLRs, and it was a nice affordable walkaround lens. I will be glad to know if there is a way to cheat the Z cameras (but without damaging the camera or lens of course).
I made a request about to be able to use this lens on fullframe z bodies with an option to not only in dx mode but in fullframe mode as well like dslr's. Nikon said they would consider it. One year has past since then.
What would you recommend for my nikon d90 prime lense.? Should i go for 35mm or 50mm? I want an all around lense for travel photo, what should i go? Thanks for the recommendation...
Oh wow! so the Z7 don't let it shoot in FX mode anymore? Shame, this is one of my all time favorite lens to shoot on FX mode on FX cameras. I wonder why they are restricting it now.
This DX lens actually cover full frame with no mechanical vignette.(I tried it before) It's a shame that Z camera forces user to shoot with DX crop mode. :(
As a hobbyist , this was my go to lens for almost all casual shoots, travel etc. till its motor died. I used it for 5+ years continuous and I still owns and use it. It is so convenient in travel. Its best apertures for my copy is from f/4 or f/5.6 to f/9. It constituted good enough portion of my shorts due to its compactness. Of course other 35 versions of Nikon/Sigma/Tamron were pretty impressive and I used them many times, but this lens was so attached to me that I went back to it on every travel I made, if there are no specific purpose or otherwise.
It is a joy to see this lens to be reviewed in 2021, particularly by Christ with his beautiful photography.
High praise there! Haha
Amen
I got started in photography with this lens and shot with only this lens for 6 years. A favorite definitely
@James Topham It should
Is it a good lense compared to zoom lense 18-200
@@simbrishtv7461 It's like comparing apples to oranges. The 35mm is amazing in low light, perfect for portraits because of the background/subject separation, compact but you are limited to 35mm. The 18-200 covers a wide range from wide angle to telephoto but may not be as good in low light and portraits.
@@jd3330 thank u
I got this lense but it is working only on Manual focus .. There is no motor sound.. is it ok ?
Bought back the good memories from the 10 year ago when I had the lens, the lens was damn sharp back then. This lens has always been well reviewed by various online communities. But was never able to confirm exactly how good it was. Now we know and thanks to your review and glad to see it stands the test of the time.
I was thinking to buy the 50mm 1.8g or 35mm 1.8g what lens should i buy?
I do potraits and events
@@jehualguno1646 assuming you are using apsc camera, I would say that the 50 1.8 is better at portraits but 35 1.8 is better at group shots?
@@jehualguno1646 would you be more specific.. are you doing full frame or APS-C and are comparing the 35mm 1.8g (DX or FX version) ... The 35mm on apsc gives and equivalent field of view of 52.5mm on full frame .. I can see many prefer the 50mm as it will be equivalent to 75mm (still you might have you own preference and I prefer my 35mm as it sharper while my wife prefer the 50mm)
I used this lens on an older D5100 when I was still learning photography several years ago. It's a fantastic performer, especially considering its price. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to move up from their kit lens and are on a tight budget.
And if you have a bigger budget ?..
@@saabvanderlinden9214 if you have a bigger budget you buy a new Z mount camera
@@tommihommi1 Gear doesn't matter 99% of the time. I've seen plenty of awful images taken on extremely expensive kit costing well over £10,000.
I just received a D5000 and ordered this lens. Complete novice, looking forward to it.
@@BmiestTV Congratulations. I hope you'll have as fun with it as I did. Another upgrade route is to get a cheap flash to bounce off of ceilings. I got some fantastic indoor shots with the 35mm and SB-400 flash :)
By far my favorite lens to use on my D7100. I've had several zooms and primes come and go from my bag, but this DX equivalent of the nifty fifty stays with me. Light enough to carry around all day with no complaints, and the low low price is the icing on the cake. Thanks for the review
I agree. I use this lens on my 7200
I have a D7100 too and this is my favorite lens!!!!!
I also love to use it with my D7100.
I use it on D5600, at f1.8 I find it blurring the subject 😓 any advice
Hi Jeremiah,
Currently I am investigating to buy a new lens on my D5600. I am making use of the regular kit lens (18-55mm 3.5-5.6g). However, I would like to achieve better quality photo's.
Will this be a good option? Or shall I miss the zoom function on the lens?
If all lenses in that price range were of this quality, I would have about 30 of them...
Best value DX lens for Nikon I have ever used. Versatility is also amazing.
The secret is it is the best value FX lens too..Nikon FX DSLRs you can shoot this in full frame mode and minimal vignetting until about f4-f5.6 it is a great looking lens on FX when you consider the full frame version of this is 3-4 times the price of this
@@arunashamal I didn't know that. Camera switch to dx mode automatically and I didn't try fx mode at all 😅☺️
Best lens for any new nikon shooter hands down. Learned so much about the art of photography with that one. Im tempted to get one again since i sold my old one
This is the lens that made me fall in love with primes a decade ago. The love affair continues till day :)
Now that you're finally reviewing Nikon lenses, I can't wait for your reviews of the two other popular AF-P lenses, the 70-300mm and 10-20mm DX lenses. You're by far my favourite lens reviewer on the internet and those 2 are lenses I'm considering, but haven't been able to find good quality reviews for.
Look at that. A budget lens that comes with a lens hood in the box and a gasket on the rear.
I wish Canon would put some of their practices to bed.
I’ve been wondering, what’s the gasket for?
@@camerapunk4109 Dust and moisture protection. It makes a seal around the lens mount.
Canon: "let's put affordability to bed."
I really love Nikon’s philosophy of making everything as pro grade as possible. Even their budget stuff.
Canon doesn't have a 35 f1.8 but they do have AF pancakes eg 24mm f2.8 and 40mm f2.8. It would be great if Nikon did a pancake for APSC. It likely won't happen but it would be nice. Likewise it would be great if Canon could give us a 35 f1.8.
Love your review style. Less talk about specs, more on the actual performance. This lens is still the best purchase I've ever made. Got is used for less than 150 bucks in pristine condition. 6 years on, still producing lovely images
Was never expecting Chris to do review of this. While buying I was in dilema of 35 f/1.8(52.5) or 50 f/1.8(75). Bought this, it never disappointed me. Also this lens made me learn strength & weakness of 18-55 Kit VR 2 Kit lens.
Lol I had the same dilemma - ended up buying both ;-)
What strengths & weaknesses did you find? Where did the 35mm excel vs the Kit lens?
@@KlutchGawd I'd assume low light, sharpness, and distortion?
This really is a must have lens to keep with you in the bag . I recently picked one up , along with a step up ring , UV , and CPL filter for a trip to Ireland for a wedding . Can’t wait to take many pictures of the couples special day !!!
Nice to see you going over the Nikon back catalogue. This lens got me back into photography. Lovely bit of kit.
Nice to see a non-mirrorless lens review. Still a useful lens today
From all the true budgetographers of this world, many many thanks! Happy 2021.
I'm glad to see that a Nikon did make it into your camera bag, Christopher. If it's not too late, I'd like to wish you all good things for 2021. Keep up the good work.
Thanks! This was one of the first lenses I bought.. and still heavily using! It would be nice to see the review of the Nikon 200-500 f5.6! That would be nice for comparison with the Tamron 150-600 G2!
This lens is a no brainer if you use a Nikon APS-C DSLR.
Nice review as usually!
Owner of a D5600 here, currently have the 18-35MM kit lense, and the 70-300MM zoom. Think I'm definitely going to grab one of these, those blurred backgrounds looked beautiful.
Just been looking for a low cost, higher aperture lens when I stumbled across this one. Come on to RUclips and could not have found a better review for it. The level of detail you went into, I feel like I learnt something from this too 😅
When I went shifted to Olympus in 2012 (for size/weight reduction due to arthritis) I kept my D200 with this lens for the kids to learn photography. Great lens!
The 35mm and 50mm are Imho essentials. Awesome lenses. And affordable!
That lens is excellent. Used it with my old Nikon D5100. Also for astro photography.
Only small downside is the lens flaring at night, but compared to other lenses that's just a tiny "flare".
After switching to Fuji I also noticed that diffraction appears much "later" with Nikon cameras/lenses.
Thanks! I'm loving mine. You skipped the focus speed test...it's fast enough for my needs. It's freeing to take photos with a fixed focal length, and most of the time I'm happy with the results. I think it's underrated as a portrait lens. This is the first of all of your lens tests that I've watched that feature a lens I own... so yay!
fun fact: you can use this lens on a full frame dslr with minimal vignetting, as long you use it wide open up to f5.6, this is a magic lens
I’m thinking about buying this off a friend so that I have something simple and not expensive to shoot simple quality photos for a book I’m writing. Your videos answered a lot of questions! Thanks for it!
Nikon shooters now and in days of yore - here's the first lens you bought post-kit. What a dandy!
Nikon's DX darling. An absolute value lens in Nikon's production line. Also 50mm 1.8G, 50mm 1.8D, and 35mm f/2 D. Tough to beat for the price, specially great if bought used, half the price. Don't ever sell them, you will feel the guilt forever
I sold mine...and I'm still feeling guilty☹️. Mind you, I've got the Nikon 40mm macro to make up for it.
Only recently have i upgraded from the standard kit lens 18-55 to the 35 & 55mm f1.8 nikon lenses. Have my Nikon D5300 since release. Glad i decided to make the switch. Faster & brighter with much more detail retained.
I use this lens on my fullframe Nikon D600 and its a very good performer on FX as well. Of course there is a noticeable amount of vignetting but for the price (considered the price of 480€ for the FX compatible 35mm from nikon) its absolutely a strongly recommended lens in my opinion. You can easily create a default import setting for the lens in lightroom (or whatever you prefer to use) to cancel out the vignetting.
Sharpness is at least with a 24MP fullframe sensor totally fine if you dont look in the extreme corners of the image.
Down down to i think f4 to f5.6 gets the vignetting less and starts to increase as you stop further down. I for my point of view dont buy a 1.8 lens to use it that much stopped down especially because I own a 28-75mm f2.8 so thats not a problem at all.
In conclusion its even with a fullframe camera an excellent choice if you do photography as a hobby and dont want to spend four times the price just to get a little less vignetting
PS: greetings from germany and keep up the great work, i really enjoy every single of your videos
Had one for more than 4 years. Simply loved it. Only sold it as I'm moving to full frame.
Nice review and photographs - thanks. Amazon UK is selling this lens for about £185 in June 2021, a bit too expensive for me. Ebay is selling them cheaper. The Nikon DX 35mm f/1.8 G isn't a bad little lens and I guess even the Nikon D3300 would work with it.
Bought this lense yesterday for my D5300. I´m ver happy! Thank you for your great review!
I owned a D7000 for about a year, and this was my only lens for it. I loved it!
great review as usual, it would be nice to see you reviewing the Nikon 28mm f1.8 G, some people say its one of the sharpest lenses Nikon ever made!
I absolutely love that lens! For the price it offers really a lot. Been using one for 4 years, then it got stolen and after a couple of months I bought it again!
Oh this lens, such good memories!
Fantastic little well-priced lens and always has been a great stepping stone for new (Nikon) photographers.
This might very well be my first prime once I get further into photography. Used on MBP for the lens, a hood, and a front and rear cap at 94 USD seems like a steal.
Wow, just last night i was looking for a video of you on this nikon 35mm f1.8, you read my mind , thx ✌🏻
I've always had a sneaking suspicion that Nikon makes very little profit off of this lens given its quality, but they offered it at such a great price point to give DX users a great affordable lens.
I have this lens for about 2 years know and i have to say that overall its one must have lens. The only disadvantage is that in some cases where the lens are close to something the autofocus makes a really squeke noise .
Solid review i must say.
Back when I bought this lens it was only £99 new. I got it to use on my D7200. It's a nice little lens but I have to admit that I haven't used it a lot. The images I did take with it were pleasing though and it's great in low light.
I just got this for my nikon d5300 and found this very useful. I can't help but wonder how this lens would compare to some much more expensive lenses of similar focal length. I'm wondering about diminishing returns when spending much much more for pricey lenses.
I bought this lens when it came out in 2009, and I bought an F5 afterwards because my other film cameras are pre AF-S
and yes, if you can stand the really slight vignette on a full frame machine, this lens really is the bargain of the century
I used this lens on a d610
The vignette was minimal and easy to correct in lightroom
Best lens for the money
God, I loved this lens when I shot Nikon before moving to Fuji.
Was fantastic on my D7000 and D610; I found it to work beautifully on full frame up to about f/5.6 (depending on subject distance). The vignetting could be corrected but I often found it pleasant for portraits so rarely bothered.
This lens’ value for money has spoiled me for other systems; my Fuji lenses are great but I always wonder why as APSC lenses they cost 4x or more than this one!
used this on my D3500, great for new comers :)
Lovely the way Chris tried briefly to take the rear cap off the wrong way ! A sign of a Canon shooter.... Like many reviewers I think this lens is a must have for any Nikon DX owner. It copes with 24mp sensors very well considering it is quite an old design now.
Great review - really enjoy seeing your Nikon videos. Hopefully you’re able to do the 35 1.4G one day too.
I have had this lens for a long time. I love it on DX. I use it on my new to me D700 -FX body. I don't change the setting to crop mode and with one slider adjustment in Lightroom, I keep the corners. I always use a lens hood on all lenses.
Interesting thing about this lens is that it covers almost an FX area. There's a lot of vignetting but usable. Unfortunately, Nikon z system autocrop and you cant do anything about it other than twisting the ftz adapter a little bit to disconnect the electronics after focusing. Also, this was my first non-kit lens and the sharpness and contrast just wowed me. Didn't think my camera can produce such results.
my first big lens purchase when i started too! loved that thing
Thank you for testing Nikon lenses! 👍👍👍
I second the notion that it's useable on fullframe bodies as well, when i got my D750 i wanted to spare the expense of a new 35mm, and apart from slightly heavier vignetting in the corners it usually covers the whole frame. (there are some lighting conditions that make some slight cropping necessary) If you stay under f/8 that is, darker than that and the corners are totally dark.
It gives heavy vignette but it's acceptable on full frame. I shot it on a Nikon D810.
wow, really silly that Nikon limits the mirrorless cameras in software to not allow this
@@tommihommi1 it’s not software. The lens is for the smaller APS-C and if you shot it in full frame, the edges would be completely black because the lens doesn’t show the sensor anything there.
@@cameron-w as lots of people have said, the lens is OK on full frame unless you stop it down. On previous nikon full frame cameras, the software doesn't prevent you from using DX lenses.
@@cameron-w I've used it for a few years with D700/D600. Only corners are dark, so It needs about 1.1x crop or 4:3 ratio
Nikon glass has always been taken for granted. They have awesome glasses for the best price. Too bad the whole world is filled with hybrid shooters and Nikon couldn't adapt fast enough. They would still dominate if those photographers focus on what they good at and leave video to film markers.
Best price????... This lens is good priced... But for example the nikon 24-70 is very very expensive... Or a 20 mm f1. 8 🙄
@@saabvanderlinden9214 true hey. I should have put "good" instead of "best" price. But the optical quality is undeniably superb!
@@saabvanderlinden9214 and the Canon version is cheap???
My favorite walkaround lens when I had a DX camera. Sold it when I moved to fuji but now the 50mm G takes it place with my D750. Now I need a replacement for the 50mm's use when I had a D5300 haha.
This little wonder is very usable on fx DSLRs too with tolerable vignetting, one of my favorite full frame lenses
Great review Chris as always! I loved this lens with my D3500, incredibly sharp, great IQ. However when I upgraded to the D5500 this lens rarely focuses accurately (my 55-200 VR II focuses great with both cameras). I found online that this is a known issue with this lens and cameras that have the 39 point focusing system (D7000, D5500, D5600). Are you aware of the issue? What are your thoughts? Thanks
I borrowed this lens to my girlfriend and it's basically glued to her D5300. This is such a wonderful and cheap lens!
If only something like this could exist for the Z50, I'd buy a Nikon mirrorless in no time.
this and a wide angle zoom lens :)
Indeed. Though the quality should be improved. See the Ef-m 32mm f/1.4, which is superior. I want to see a similar Nikon lens for Aps-c with Z mount. Then I could replace my Canon M50.
Ahh, my baby! Used this dependable little sucker for 2 years before moving onto my 85mm from Sigma. It's a fantastic starting lens, I shot almost everything with it.
Thanks for the video! Some People said that with the FTZ adapter you cannot autofocus on some of those older lenses, i dont know if it is the AF-P or AF-S. Thanks for the video.
Actually works great on FX as an FX lens.
Got to love Aberporth, thanks for review, looking for a lens for AP and macro, would this be a good lens to have? Nikon D5200
Yes Finally the legit budget lens. Chris the lens works like full-frame on Nikon DSLRs with 95 % coverage. The focus ring can be made smoother by opening the lens and loosening the focus ring holder.
if you think about buying it for a full frame: up to f4 there is only slight vignetting, from f8 upwards you cant just edit it out with lightroom and actually have to use it with a DX-crop. So buying this and a cheaper zoom lens should have you covered for all circumstances and apertures. works for me as a badly paid semi-professional with a D850 at least.
It also works fine on my D850 in FX mode, minimal vignetting easily fixed in PS.
this lens is always attached at my D7200...
nice vid!
It would be also nice to see a review of the 35mm f/1.8G ED on Aps-c.
Hey Christopher, can you review also the Nikkor 35mm f1.8 for the Z-mount?
A review is coming
@@christopherfrost The Aps-c performance would be interesting
@@christopherfrost The 35mm f/1.8G ED is interesting, too. According to a review, it delivers better sharpness at f/1.8 than the 35mm f/1.8 S
FUN TIP: That lens actually covers Full frame sensor. Just some manageable fall off at the corners. But it covers full frame.
He should look into getting a dummy Nikon adapter (with mechanical aperture linking) for his Sony camera.
He won't be able to get exact apertures with a solution like this but you can guess close enough.
Tremendous review! Well done.
When i shoot portraits i have my tokina 100mm on my Z6 and 35mm f1.8 dx on my d7100. I love the images from both the lenses.
If it had VR in it, this lens would be the best buy from the Best Buy group! :) So it's just plain excellent!
The maths says 52.5MM, but I find it to be a little wider than a 'normal' 50mm focal length. On the D60, I find it to be about 47.5mm focal length (apsc equivalent). But close enough for jazz, as they say.
Edit: It's a lovely lens though, really sharp and lovely to shoot with. I have the stock zoom and the 18-300mm zoom lenses but the 35mm f/1.8 is my walk-around lens and I wouldn't change it. For the price it's an awesome prime focus lens, and it gives you that 50mm (approx) equivalent that ramps up your photo skills...
Can this be mounted on the Panasonic G85?
This is the best bang for the buck on DX.
Camera brands are sadly funny... This is in my opinion the very best normal DX lens for Nikon, low cost, versatile focal and quite nice aperture; literally a "wider 50mm", but Nikon's 24mm 2.8, another nice focal lenght are far more expensive, while canon 24mm 2.8 for aps-c is low cost and the best wide-normal lens for crop sensor, but canon's goddam 35mm just can't be cheap, even 35mm FD lens can get more expensive than it's siblings, EF 35 f2 is considered rare and the current 35mm has IS, nice... but a also bigger price tag.
I would like to have a 35mm f1.8 lens this cheap this good on canon EF mount
Interesting either you have a good copy or i own a bad one. My copy is good in the middle but the corners have absolutely no sharpness and a lot of fringing.
shame that the z7 doesn't allow you to shoot on FF. on my recently upgraded d750 I've fallen in love with this lens again - it does have a heavy vignette when focusing far or at aperture 4+ though, but it can be corrected or cropped and the quality for the price is astounding!
i hope you’ll review the tamron 70-300mm soon it’s full frame/APSC they’re new $500 budget E-mount lens has been making waves
About the autofocus motor, I'd wonder if yours is having issues? The motor on mine is totally silent - it makes zero sounds when running the full focus range, actually, there is more noise when manually focusing
Thank you for the review!
I wish Nikon would start to give us Z DX primes.
I totally agree. I don't understand what they are doing. The Z50 was released more than 1 year ago, no new DX Z lens was announced. It seems that for the Z50 there is nothing comparable to an Ef-m 32mm f/1.4 regarding weight and image quality at f/1.4.
It is a shame that the Z full frames grey out the FX DX option for this lense. I have it from DSLR days and it works on FX just fine!
I am wondering if there is a workaround to bypass the crop mode restriction on mirrorless cameras, as this lens has a large enough image circle to cover FF sensor, with only a little vignetting at extreme corners. It was possible to use this lens in FF mode on older DSLRs, and it was a nice affordable walkaround lens. I will be glad to know if there is a way to cheat the Z cameras (but without damaging the camera or lens of course).
I made a request about to be able to use this lens on fullframe z bodies with an option to not only in dx mode but in fullframe mode as well like dslr's. Nikon said they would consider it. One year has past since then.
Subscribed immediately when I saw Christian elements. Nice review as well.
What would you recommend for my nikon d90 prime lense.? Should i go for 35mm or 50mm? I want an all around lense for travel photo, what should i go? Thanks for the recommendation...
Oh wow! so the Z7 don't let it shoot in FX mode anymore? Shame, this is one of my all time favorite lens to shoot on FX mode on FX cameras. I wonder why they are restricting it now.
This DX lens actually cover full frame with no mechanical vignette.(I tried it before) It's a shame that Z camera forces user to shoot with DX crop mode. :(
Just letting others know, in the UK, these can go as low as £50 used on sites nowadays, though typically £60-70
my 2nd lens back in 2012, great lens honestly
Is it possible to use this lens with manual focus Christopher, didn't hear you mention that in the video
Yes you can! It also supports focus override, where you can grab the focus ring and adjust the focus manually without switching the AF/MF button.