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* Engineered for Nikon DX-format digital SLRs - Optical formula optimized for use with Nikon DX-format digital SLRs * Aspherical lens element - Minimizes coma and other types of lens aberrations, further improving image integrity * Nikon Super Integrated Coating (SIC) - Enhances light transmission efficiency and offers superior color consistency and reduced flare * Exclusive Nikon Silent Wave Motor (SWM) - Enables fast, accurate and quiet autofocus * Close focusing to one foot for creative perspectives and versatility
Other than using a slower shutter speed, a VR(vibration reduction) lens from Nikon does a very good job of letting you hand hold in low light. Lens flaws wide open at f/1.8 tend to give you a sub optimal picture, compared to the same lens at f/5.6-f/8.
Just food for thought as f/1.4-f/1.8 prime lens aren't as great as they used to be in the film realm, where you couldn't crank your ISO on the fly and VR didn't exist
Chrisk327
Member
posted: Aug. 7, 2009 @ 12:34p
Reots said: Other than using a slower shutter speed, a VR(vibration reduction) lens from Nikon does a very good job of letting you hand hold in low light. Lens flaws wide open at f/1.8 tend to give you a sub optimal picture, compared to the same lens at f/5.6-f/8.
Just food for thought as f/1.4-f/1.8 prime lens aren't as great as they used to be in the film realm, where you couldn't crank your ISO on the fly and VR didn't exist
Depends on what you're trying to do. Depth of field you'll get at F2 vs F8 are totally different and you may want an intentional shallow DOF. Also, VR may be fine for some things, but it doesn't stop your subject, only your shake. cranking ISO works to a degree but again, only to a point.
Reots said: Just food for thought as f/1.4-f/1.8 prime lens aren't as great as they used to be in the film realm, where you couldn't crank your ISO on the fly and VR didn't exist
Nikon and Canon ones aren't as good as they were, but Canon and Nikon make junk for low end lenses these days. The rest of the industry tends to hold up that old school quality a little better when it comes to cheaper/consumer oriented lenses.
lcvalue
Member
posted: Aug. 7, 2009 @ 4:08p
ProppaT said: Reots said: Just food for thought as f/1.4-f/1.8 prime lens aren't as great as they used to be in the film realm, where you couldn't crank your ISO on the fly and VR didn't exist
Nikon and Canon ones aren't as good as they were, but Canon and Nikon make junk for low end lenses these days. The rest of the industry tends to hold up that old school quality a little better when it comes to cheaper/consumer oriented lenses.
This is on the truth side. But for the beginners, don't simply go ahead and buy the old school lenses still available on the market. First, many good old Canon/Nikon lenses are manual focus ones. You may want to say that the optical quality from the old one is better, which is what I know although not so obvious to me. But, today's lenses, even cheap ones, have good designs on the auto-focus mechanism and coating therefore they may be better off for digital SLRs. I am sure if you don't have too much SLR experience, you usually end up with taking better (much better) pictures using an cheap AF lens on an entry digital SLR than using a "better-quality-in-optics" manual focus f/1.4 lens on the same camera. For Nikon, the 50mm AI-S is the reference for many professional photographers. But, it is a manual-focus one. If you are not trained on manual-focusing, you end up with many blur pictures. However with the cheapest Nikon 18-55mm AF DX, you get 99% in-focus pictures. So, even though the 18-55mm is inferior to old 50mm Al-s, I still recommend beginners to buy 18-55mm kit lens. It does the job right (if not great)! I used to (or still currently) own Minolta, Canon film cameras and 50mm f/1.2, f/1.4, f/1.7, 28mm and so on. I also own (or used to own) Canon 10D, 20D, Nikon 90D. So I have experience on both film and digital SLRs and prime lenses.
What about this 35mm f/1.8 prime? For Nikon DX SLRs, it is worth every penny at $200! I just got one. I placed the order a month ago from Amazon and got it this Monday! It is as good as all the rave reviews mentioned. I have both Canon’s and Nikon’s 50mm/1.8 AF too. I know what sharp pictures mean. This 35mm Dx lens is sharp!
lcvalue said: ProppaT said: Reots said: Just food for thought as f/1.4-f/1.8 prime lens aren't as great as they used to be in the film realm, where you couldn't crank your ISO on the fly and VR didn't exist
Nikon and Canon ones aren't as good as they were, but Canon and Nikon make junk for low end lenses these days. The rest of the industry tends to hold up that old school quality a little better when it comes to cheaper/consumer oriented lenses.
This is on the truth side. But for the beginners, don't simply go ahead and buy the old school lenses still available on the market. First, many good old Canon/Nikon lenses are manual focus ones. You may want to say that the optical quality from the old one is better, which is what I know although not so obvious to me. But, today's lenses, even cheap ones, have good designs on the auto-focus mechanism and coating therefore they may be better off for digital SLRs. I am sure if you don't have too much SLR experience, you usually end up with taking better (much better) pictures using an cheap AF lens on an entry digital SLR than using a "better-quality-in-optics" manual focus f/1.4 lens on the same camera. For Nikon, the 50mm AI-S is the reference for many professional photographers. But, it is a manual-focus one. If you are not trained on manual-focusing, you end up with many blur pictures. However with the cheapest Nikon 18-55mm AF DX, you get 99% in-focus pictures. So, even though the 18-55mm is inferior to old 50mm Al-s, I still recommend beginners to buy 18-55mm kit lens. It does the job right (if not great)! I used to (or still currently) own Minolta, Canon film cameras and 50mm f/1.2, f/1.4, f/1.7, 28mm and so on. I also own (or used to own) Canon 10D, 20D, Nikon 90D. So I have experience on both film and digital SLRs and prime lenses.
What about this 35mm f/1.8 prime? For Nikon DX SLRs, it is worth every penny at $200! I just got one. I placed the order a month ago from Amazon and got it this Monday! It is as good as all the rave reviews mentioned. I have both Canon’s and Nikon’s 50mm/1.8 AF too. I know what sharp pictures mean. This 35mm Dx lens is sharp!
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ProppaT said: Reots said: Just food for thought as f/1.4-f/1.8 prime lens aren't as great as they used to be in the film realm, where you couldn't crank your ISO on the fly and VR didn't exist
Nikon and Canon ones aren't as good as they were, but Canon and Nikon make junk for low end lenses these days. The rest of the industry tends to hold up that old school quality a little better when it comes to cheaper/consumer oriented lenses.
Build quality-wise the cheaper G lens are bult for light weight first. The included 18mm-55mm VR kit lens has a plastic mount that could easily break if you didn't take care in removing it, not to mention no visible distance scale or any way of telling what your Depth of field is. Optically it's sharp and Ken Rockwell, who is not god of lens reviews but sure has tested enough to know what he likes, likes it just fine, for what it is.
The manual focus lenses are harder to work with, but they do give you alot of options with regards to DOF; even at F/8 you can control what is in focus if you have an idea where your depth of field starts and ends, something these cheaper G lens don't tell you
Reots said: ProppaT said: Reots said: Just food for thought as f/1.4-f/1.8 prime lens aren't as great as they used to be in the film realm, where you couldn't crank your ISO on the fly and VR didn't exist
Nikon and Canon ones aren't as good as they were, but Canon and Nikon make junk for low end lenses these days. The rest of the industry tends to hold up that old school quality a little better when it comes to cheaper/consumer oriented lenses.
Build quality-wise the cheaper G lens are bult for light weight first. The included 18mm-55mm VR kit lens has a plastic mount that could easily break if you didn't take care in removing it, not to mention no visible distance scale or any way of telling what your Depth of field is. Optically it's sharp and Ken Rockwell, who is not god of lens reviews but sure has tested enough to know what he likes, likes it just fine, for what it is.
The manual focus lenses are harder to work with, but they do give you alot of options with regards to DOF; even at F/8 you can control what is in focus if you have an idea where your depth of field starts and ends, something these cheaper G lens don't tell you
Just wanted to give an update. I placed an order from Amazon on August 7, and the lens shipped today (August 21).
greatchinu
New Member
posted: Oct. 10, 2009 @ 7:08p
is this still in stock anywhere?
aamilo
Member
posted: Nov. 4, 2009 @ 1:57p
Both Abe's of Maine and Cameta Camera show this lens in stock. I don't know about Abe's of Maine but I do know that Cameta Camera is an authorized Nikon Dealer, I assume Abe's is too. The prices are a little higher but if you use Bing CashBack you can get it for just about the same price at Cameta.
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