Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.4G Lens

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Don’t pay much attention to corner performance – it is typically unimportant for portrait lenses, since you would rarely place your subjects in the corners. These are provided simply as a reference, to get an idea of how the lenses compare against each other in the corners. As you can see, both perform about the same, with no notable difference between the two. Let’s see what happens at f/4.0: Connecting with my subjects is also important to me. Often I will be chatting with them while I am photographing. Other times I will be silent, only communicating with a smile and some gesturing. When it comes to autofocus performance, the Nikon 35mm f/1.4G behaves very similarly to the 24mm f/1.4G and other recently announced Nikon primes. The lens snaps into focus fairly well even in low-light situations, but the speed clearly lags behind the AF-D counterparts (see the AF performance comparison in the video). If you compare AF performance to the Nikon 14-24mm or Nikon 24-70mm lenses, you will see the difference right away – the latter autofocus faster. When the lens focuses, it virtually produces no noise, due to the Silent Wave Motor (SWM) technology in the lens. You will only hear a short lens snap when it gets to infinity and minimum distance marks. As you would expect from a lens that costs this much, build quality is very good. The lens feels solid in your hand, even if the outer barrel and the 67mm filter thread appear to be plastic. The focusing ring is wide, ridged and rubberised. As this is a G series lens, it has no aperture ring - no big deal unless you wanted to use it on a very old film body.

Simply put, portrait photographers, wedding photographers, casual or professional, should all try a 35mm at some point. There’s a very good chance that if you like 50mm, you might absolutely love 35mm. It’s about the size and weight of the Canon 35mm f/1.4 mk2, which is just slightly larger than the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art. On a bigger DSLR, it feels absolutely massive compared to most mirrorless options. Last but not least, here’s one thing that is a perk of quite a few modern 35mm and 50mm prime lenses: they can focus quite close, and they don’t lose any of their amazing sharpness even when set to their closest distance. The Tamron SP 35mm’s actual magnification may not qualify it as an official macro lens, but the ultra-shallow DOF is more than enough for beautiful close-up photography, for most photographers. Not for: Don't use this FX lens on a DX camera. Use the 35mm f/1.8 DX lens instead for a fraction of the price. Likewise, this G lens won't work on older 35mm AF or manual-focus cameras; use the 35mm f/2 AF or 35mm f/2 AI-s instead.If you want to force the lens into manual-focus only, the M/A - M slide switch is positioned perfectly under your thumb. In other words, this is a lens that discerning artists will choose for its special “look”, and pixel-peeping camera geeks will also choose for its more quantifiable aspects of performance. tamron SP 35mm f/1.4 Di USD | Pros Optically, this 35mm f/1.8 is superb, but not that much better than any of Nikon's other 35mm lenses or zooms in actual shooting. The reason get this 35mm is speed for shooting action in low-light (or for shooting slow 35mm film in iffy light), or if you need instant manual-focus override simply by grabbing the big focus ring. Otherwise, this new lens isn't much different in performance compared to Nikon's existing 35mm f/2 AF-D which is even smaller, lighter and less expensive. It is important to note that Z-mount lenses are only designed to be used on Nikon’s Z-series cameras that have industry’s shortest flange distance of 16.0mm, which means that they cannot be adapted on any other camera system on the market today (see lens mounts explained for more information). NIKON Z 6 + NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.8 S @ 35mm, ISO 100, 1/1600, f/2.8 Lens Handling and Build Quality

The Nikon 35mm f/1.8G is an incredibly sharp lens wide open. As you can see, it performs better wide open than the 50mm f/1.4G stopped down to f/1.8. Let’s see what happens at f/2.8: Oh, and the center of the Tamron at f/1.4 is roughly equal to, or better than, the Sigma at f/2.8. (Yes, I re-did this test three times, I had to be sure!) Used on recent digital cameras like the D90, D3100, D3200, D3300, D5000, D5100, D5200, D5300, D7000, D7100, D4, D4s, D600, D610, D800 and D800E, the distortion can be set to correct automatically in-camera! Be sure the latest firmware is loaded in your camera for it to recognize this new lens. Personally, I believe that the future potential advantage of the focus by wire system far outweighs its current problems and limitations. so I believe that Nikon made the right decision by incorporating it into all Z lenses. With the focus by wire system, it is possible to not only improve autofocus speed and accuracy, but also to provide more fine-tuned control of focusing operations. In addition, since the focus ring is operated electronically, those who do not particularly care for manual focusing can reprogram it to adjust other camera settings such as camera aperture. NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.8 S @ 35mm, ISO 3200, 1/80, f/1.8The first issue that always comes up when reviewing new DSLR lenses, especially from third-party makers, is autofocus compatibility and reliability. There’s just no escaping the fact that sometimes, lenses need to be calibrated to whichever body they’re going to be used on.

It won't autofocus with the cheapest new AF 35mm cameras like the N55, but if you focus manually, everything else works great. Even if you lose autofocus, these cameras have in-finder focus confirmation dots to help you. For now, here’s the 100% crop sharpness test you all want to see: The Tamron SP 35mm f/1.4 versus the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art… Working with a model and using a 35mm lens it is important to build a rapport with them first. You do not want them feeling uncomfortable with you being so close. Showing them a sample of the photos you are taking will often help them relax and build their confidence in what you are doing. This is especially so if the model is concerned that being so close to the camera may be distorting their features. We have been using the lens for over 8 months now and have been able to test several copies of it to make our review as comprehensive and accurate as possible. Below we will take a look at how the lens performs on Z-series cameras like the Nikon Z6 and Z7, discuss its ergonomics, features and optical characteristics, and compare it to its F-mount counterparts from Nikon and Sigma. Sunstars are good on the Pergear 35mm f/1.4, but not anything extreme. For both a flare and a sunstar comparison, take a look at the photos below. Thefirst was taken with the Pergear 35mm f/1.4 and the second with the Nikon 24-120mm f/4 S. Note that the green flare around the lamp is slightly less pronounced with the Pergear than with the Nikon, although the sunstar is weaker. This is an interesting result. NIKON Z 9 + Pergear 35mm f/1.4, ISO 64, 90 seconds, f/16.0 NIKON Z 9 + NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S @ 34mm, ISO 64, 120 seconds, f/16.0Cranking out amazing f/2.8 zooms left and right for years now, (for both DSLR and mirrorless systems) they have shown their commitment to serious photographers with truly impressive lenses. Meanwhile, however, other third-party brands were cranking out impressive f/1.4 primes, too. It's not marked on the lens, although the serial number may help. The USA lens here has a serial number starting with a 2. Lastly, don’t forget a solid macro lens to capture detail shots, such as when photographing wedding rings, bouquets, invitation cards and other details. While there are a few macro lens options available from Nikon, both classic and modern, as well as an 85mm tilt-shift lens option, my recommendation would be to go with the Nikon Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S Macro or the F-mount Nikon 105mm f/2.8G VR Micro lens.