Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX (Nikon F, APS-C / DX)
CHF160.–

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX

Nikon F, APS-C / DX

Product rating for Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX

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inovakov

7 years ago • purchased this product

purchased this product

A great starter prime!

Equivalent to ~50mm on a DX sensor, it's great for portraits, street photography, etc.
F/1.8 is pretty bright, so you can shoot in lower light. The price is also quite compelling.

I bought this lens to photograph my baby daughter - sometimes it's a bit dark around the baby, so that f/1.8 comes handy. The lens is pretty sharp and has a decently shallow DoF, so I can really nail the focus on the eyes and blur the background.

The only downside so far is that the auto-focus is a bit slow - it takes maybe a quarter of a second to lock on. It's not a big deal (unless you need to be reaally fast for some reason) and when you have it in mind you can work around it quite easily. 

Pro

  • compact and light
  • reasonably sharp and bright
  • cheap

Contra

  • slow autofocus