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 Excellent glass, discrete, relatively affordable. August 29, 2010
Juan C. Ettedgui Parra
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
because of it's tiny size this lens is completely unobtrusive, even mounted on a large body like the d300 it does not seem as intrusive as a zoom like the 24-70 and is equal to or even brighter than that one. perfect to carry your camera with you in a small bag and take it out, take a couple of pictures and put it away without people noticing it too much. coverage of the scene is very good, but being a fixed lens requires you to walk in or out to complete the framing. if you're used to a zoom like the 18-70 is going to be a bit long of a learning curve, but totally worth it. 5 stars!
Just like my film years 35mm. June 23, 2010
Thomas O'Neill (Belmont, NC)
I always liked wide lenses, and this approximates my old 35mm lens. Really great indoors if your flash is wide enough or if you bounce. As a walk-around lens, it is sharp enough that you can crop alot and still have acceptable images.
great buying experience May 12, 2010
Jack R. Brumfield (Mission Viejo, CA United States)
great buying experience; lens in like-new condition as advertised; quick seller response to inquiries and quick shipping
 Nikon 24mm f2.8 a great lens April 18, 2010
FredBare (All over)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
My lens collection consisted of the AF 50mm f1.4, AF 85mm f1.8, AF 80-200 f2.8, 60mm f2.8 Micro SWM and the 18-55mm SWM kit lens which came along with my Nikon D40X.
I have been waiting for some time for an update to the Nikon wide primes. The idea being that newer versions would come with SWM and thus be more convenient for use with my D40X. Eventually Nikon produced a new 24mm lens with SWM at f1.4 - and a $2200 price tag.
So I decided to take the plunge and purchase the older Nikon AF 24mm f2.8 and Nikon AF 35mm F2 - at a total cost of circa $720 based on the idea that lens technology hasn't changed a great deal, unlike camera technology, over the years.
During the weekend I spent some time comparing the 24mm, 35mm and 50 mm AF lenses against the kit SWM 18-55mm lens (non VR version but I understand that the optics are the same as the newer VR version). The 18-55mm kit lens is supposed to be 'good' for a kit lens but I've never been completely happy with it - the results were not always convincing.
Using the AF lenses with the D40X (or I guess any Nikon SLR without a built in lens focus drive - i.e. those 'below' the D90) is very simple. As there's no focus drive in the body one does not have to decouple the drive and thus one can simply attach the AF lens. If one reads the manual it mentions that for manual focusing one should set the AF focus option to manual but this is not necessary with the AF lenses and if one switches back to a SWM lens then one has to remember to 'reactivate' the autofocus - so it's best to avoid this.
Focusing with the AF lenses is accomplished simply by half depressing the shutter release button and focusing manually - the green 'focus' light in the viewfinder will then indicate that the correct focus has been achieved.
Frankly the 18-55 lens is blown away by the 24, 35 and 50mm AF lenses. Centre sharpness is outstanding and edge sharpness not far behind (expected for an FX lens on a DX camera). Pictures are simply a cut above the 18-55mm. Saturation is more 'natural' too.
If I were to rank these lenses vs. the 18-55 then my order would be:
24=35 > 50 f1.4 >> 18-55.
Although non of these lenses, 24, 35 or 50, have the latest technology they are a well worthwhile upgrade over the kit lens.
The 50mm f1.8 I understand is a better (and cheaper) lens than the f1.4 version so if you don't need the wider aperture then the 50mm f1.8 makes sense.
I give both the 24 f2.8 and 35mm f2 a 4.5 rating, the 50mm f1.4 a 4. I guess that adding nano coating and other new technology could improve these lenses further - but not much. Hence I doubt that newer lens technology would add 0.5 to the rating of already exceptional lenses
If one doesn't mind , changing lenses and manual focus (bearing in mind that these lenses would be used for stationary objects anyway) and one may well upgrade to a body with built in focus drive in the future then these lenses are absolute gems and well worth purchasing - especially at the price.
Incredible Bang-for-Buck Wide Nikkor Lens April 17, 2010
madFive (Atlanta, GA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This lens is tack sharp, has great bokeh, and very decent low-light performance. Image quality is right on par with the pro-grade 14-24 2.8 zoom; and dollar for dollar, I'd say this lens holds its own very well against anything you want to compare.
I find myself using this one as a walk-around lens on my D90 more often than not. If you're ok with using a prime lens and having to move around more to get your compositions correct, I would highly recommend this lens!
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