AF-S Nikkor 35mm 1.8G DX

Marcel · Aug 6, 2014

g4crx said:
I'm a relative novice to DSLR but the first lens I bought to supersede the kit lens on my D5200 was this lens. I shoot in JPEG and don't have any editing software currently so this is straight out of the camera in JPEG......

Whole reason getting a DSLR was to capture images of my son growing up and I really like this lens.

I'm considering the 50mm f/1.4G lens, any thoughts on that? I appreciate the distance from the subject issue but I could always switch to the 35mm in those circumstances.

Thanks
Ash

I would recommend the 50 1.8 since it's supposed to have better and faster focusing than the 1.4. Plus, when shooting at 1.4 the focus is so so so critical that it makes snapshots very difficult to achieve without using the "liveView" mode. For me, the gain of the 1.4 is not worth the money nor the speed.

g4crx · Aug 6, 2014

Thank you for the info, I was looking at it more for the better DOF. Is it worth getting a 50mm f.18 if you already have a 35mm f.18 - I assume the difference is slightly better sharpness?

Marcel · Aug 6, 2014

g4crx said:
Thank you for the info, I was looking at it more for the better DOF. Is it worth getting a 50mm f.18 if you already have a 35mm f.18 - I assume the difference is slightly better sharpness?

The 50 won't be sharper, but it won't distort faces when you want close-ups. You would get less DOF with the 50 than with the 35 so, if this is what you meant the bokeh (out of focuseness) would be more important with the 50 than the 35 if pics are taken at same distance and same aperture.

Hope this helps.

g4crx · Aug 6, 2014

Thank you Marcel, yes I want better bokeh and assumed f1.4 would be better for that. With regards to 50mm f.18 vs 35mm f1.8, if I was to step closer to the subject with the 35 I would get similar bokeh?

Elliot87 · Oct 2, 2014

No sharpening done on this shot of a friendly Robin. This is quite a close crop but the detail looks great to me.

aroy · Oct 3, 2014

Jimbob 2705 · Nov 10, 2014

I absolutely love the Nikon 35mm 1.8G....it's probably the lens I use the most! Such good value for money!

Here's a couple of recents shots I took with it, fitted on a D7100 :

DSC_2537 by Jimbob_2705, on Flickr

DSC_2855 by Jimbob_2705, on Flickr

DSC_2542 by Jimbob_2705, on Flickr

DSC_2818 by Jimbob_2705, on Flickr

DSC_2485 by Jimbob_2705, on Flickr

DSC_2803 by Jimbob_2705, on Flickr

DSC_2520 by Jimbob_2705, on Flickr

Nikos_St · Nov 12, 2014

The lack of VR scares me a little. Whoever has it, what's your opinion?

Sent from my Nexus 5

Horoscope Fish · Nov 12, 2014

Nikos_St said:
The lack of VR scares me a little. Whoever has it, what's your opinion?

The 35mm f/1.8G is a gem of a lens. No two ways about it.

That being said, when I shoot with a VR-enabled Nikon lens, chances are the VR is turned off. VR is a tool designed to fix a specific problem; it's not something you can approach with a "Set it and Forget it" sort of attitude and doing so will *cause* more problems than it will solve.