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AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G ED

Released February 2014

A 305 g full-frame Nikon F-mount wide-angle prime with an f/1.8 maximum aperture, Silent Wave Motor autofocus and a 0.25 m minimum focus distance.

Mount: Nikon F mount
Focal length: 35 mm
Max aperture: f/1.8
Stabilisation: No
Weight: 305 g

Prime

What reviewers say

Both find it a compact, lightweight option with quiet autofocus, strong central sharpness and little colour fringing. Both recommend stopping down for clearer edges and corners. ePHOTOzine also highlights strong corner shading at f/1.8 and good resistance to flare. Digital Camera World finds the distance scale limited for zone focusing and notes polygonal out-of-focus highlights when the aperture is stopped down.

From ephotozine.com and digitalcameraworld.com

Specifications

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Optics

Lens type: Prime
Focal length: 35 mm
Maximum aperture: f/1.8
Minimum aperture: f/16
Optical construction: 11 elements in eight groups
Special elements: One ED glass element and one aspherical element
Coatings: Super Integrated Coating, identified by Digital Camera World; no Nano Crystal Coat, according to ePHOTOzine
Diaphragm: Seven rounded blades
Angle of view: FX and 35 mm film 63°; DX 44°

Mount and compatibility

Mounts: Nikon F mount
Image circle: Full frame
Compatibility: Nikon F mount with full-frame/FX coverage; also usable on DX. This is distinct from the AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G

Focus and stabilisation

Autofocus: Yes
Minimum focus distance: 0.25 m
Maximum magnification: 0.24×
Optical stabilisation: No
Autofocus detail: Silent Wave Motor; both reviews confirm manual focus override
Focus distance detail: Minimum 0.25 m from the focal plane; ePHOTOzine confirms internal focusing and a non-rotating filter thread
Stabilisation detail: No optical VR, confirmed by both reviews

Design

Filter diameter: 58 mm
Maximum diameter: 72 mm
Length: 71.5 mm
Weight: 305 g
Controls: Focus ring, distance window and M/A–M switch; no aperture ring. Digital Camera World notes limited distance markings between 0.7 m and infinity
Filter detail: 58 mm screw-in filters; 0.75 mm thread pitch
Weather resistance: ePHOTOzine identifies a rubber gasket at the mount; Digital Camera World says it is not extensively weather sealed. A general weather-resistance rating is not assigned
Dimensions detail: Approximately 72 mm maximum diameter × 71.5 mm length from the lens mount flange
Weight detail: Approximately 305 g
Lens hood: HB-70 bayonet hood included
In the box: LC-58 front cap, LF-4 rear cap, HB-70 hood and CL-0915 flexible pouch
Release detail: Nikon Japan records first sale on 6 February 2014; Nikon USA announced later US availability on 20 February 2014

Pros and cons

Pros

f/1.8 maximum aperture
305 g weight
Accepts standard 58 mm screw-in filters

Cons

No optical vibration reduction
Fixed 35 mm focal length
No aperture ring

Closest rivals

Model	Mount	Focal length	Max aperture	Stabilisation	Weight	Released
NikonAF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.4G	Nikon F mount	35 mm	f/1.4	No	600 g	Nov 2010
NikonAF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.8G	Nikon F mount	28 mm	f/1.8	No	330 g	May 2012
NikonAF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.8G ED	Nikon F mount	24 mm	f/1.8	No	355 g	Sept 2015

Sources

Photo: Nikon official exact-model press library; complete supplied photograph

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