help needed on nikon AF 35mm f2D

ariffinjuanna · 8th August 2005

how do you guys rate the performance of the nikon 35mm f2D? thanks ...

TMC · 8th August 2005

Try this

http://www.photo.net/equipment/nikon/35-2/

Remembered reading somewhere in CS that some guy uses it as his walk about lens. Mine is the 50/1.4

danster · 8th August 2005

I have the non-D version (same optics, I think) and love it. It's on my D70 all the time and I use it a lot more than my 50mm f1.4 (to the point where i'm thinking of selling it) as it provides a wider angle of view (about 52 mm on the D70 compared to 75 mm for the 50mm which i feel is more suited for portraits).

Small, light and sharp (even wide open), what more can you ask for?

ariffinjuanna · 8th August 2005

thanks guys for the inputs. appreciated

sykestang · 10th August 2005

This is simple. For film users: The std lens is the 50mm be it f/1.8 or f/1.4 versions.

But for Digital users, due to the 1.5x crop factor, the 35mm f/2. becomes a very good walk about lens.

rexlim · 10th August 2005

Originally Posted by sykestang

This is simple. For film users: The std lens is the 50mm be it f/1.8 or f/1.4 versions.

But for Digital users, due to the 1.5x crop factor, the 35mm f/2. becomes a very good walk about lens.

Agree.

czeyang · 10th August 2005

This lens has a persistent oil on the aperture blades problem. It is apparently a design error and has not been corrected. Nikon will not acknowledge the problem.

http://www.nikonians.org/cgi-bin/dcf...rum=DCForumID6

Mine has the problem even though I bought it new from Cathay in 2003.

kex · 10th August 2005

this is my most used travel lens for SLR,superb color and sharpness,even at F2.

Astin · 10th August 2005

yup, the 35mm is light and sharp and good colour, but I dont like to shoot at f2, prefer to shoot at f4 or above.

rexlim · 13th August 2005

Can this lens (35mm f/2D) be used reversed for macro?
Wil it gv a 1:1 output?

8th August 2005	#1
ariffinjuanna New Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 47	help needed on nikon AF 35mm f2D how do you guys rate the performance of the nikon 35mm f2D? thanks ...

8th August 2005	#2
TMC Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Beyond Space-Time Continuum Posts: 5,921	Try this http://www.photo.net/equipment/nikon/35-2/ Remembered reading somewhere in CS that some guy uses it as his walk about lens. Mine is the 50/1.4 __________________ Selling: 32GB Thumbdrive - Patriot Xporter XT 120sgd (Price reduced)

10th August 2005	#5
sykestang Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: studiospace Posts: 5,739	This is simple. For film users: The std lens is the 50mm be it f/1.8 or f/1.4 versions. But for Digital users, due to the 1.5x crop factor, the 35mm f/2. becomes a very good walk about lens. __________________ Gallery: http://sykestang.clubsnap.org/gallery/Photography-Works http://www.studiospace.com.sg

13th August 2005	#10
rexlim Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,138	Re: help needed on nikon AF 35mm f2D Can this lens (35mm f/2D) be used reversed for macro? Wil it gv a 1:1 output?

8th August 2005	#3
danster Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 580	I have the non-D version (same optics, I think) and love it. It's on my D70 all the time and I use it a lot more than my 50mm f1.4 (to the point where i'm thinking of selling it) as it provides a wider angle of view (about 52 mm on the D70 compared to 75 mm for the 50mm which i feel is more suited for portraits). Small, light and sharp (even wide open), what more can you ask for?

10th August 2005	#7
czeyang Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 273	This lens has a persistent oil on the aperture blades problem. It is apparently a design error and has not been corrected. Nikon will not acknowledge the problem. http://www.nikonians.org/cgi-bin/dcf...rum=DCForumID6 Mine has the problem even though I bought it new from Cathay in 2003.

10th August 2005	#8
kex Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: beebox Posts: 2,101	this is my most used travel lens for SLR,superb color and sharpness,even at F2.

10th August 2005	#9
Astin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Astin Studio Posts: 4,724	yup, the 35mm is light and sharp and good colour, but I dont like to shoot at f2, prefer to shoot at f4 or above.