Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED Zoom Lens with Auto Focus for Nikon DSLR Cameras
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Brand | Nikon |
Focal Length Description | 18-35 millimeters |
Lens Type | Wide Angle |
Compatible Mountings | Nikon F (FX) |
Camera Lens Description | 35 month |
About this item
- Versatile FX-format wide-angle (18mm) to standard (35mm) zoom lens
- Focal Length : 18-35 mm, Focus as close as 0.92 ft. from your subject
- Excellent choice for travel and architecture, landscape and everyday photography as well as HD-Video applications
- Nikon’s exclusive Silent Wave Motor (SWM) provides ultra-fast, ultra-quiet autofocusing with seamless manual override
- Extra-low Dispersion (ED) and Aspherical (AS) glass elements ensure superior sharpness, color correction and other types of chromatic aberation.Maximum Angle of View (DX-format):76°
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lens type | Wide Angle | Standard | Wide Angle, Telephoto | Standard | Standard | Wide Angle |
compatible mountings | Nikon F (FX) | Nikon F (DX) | Nikon FX | Nikon F (FX) | Nikon F (DX) | Nikon F (DX) |
lens design | Zoom | Zoom | Zoom | Prime | Prime | Zoom |
focus type | Ring-type ultrasonic | Micro-type ultrasonic | Ultrasonic | Ultrasonic | Auto Focus | Auto Focus |
minimum focal length | 18 millimeters | 18 millimeters | 70 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 35 millimeters | 12 millimeters |
max focal length | 35 millimeters | 55 millimeters | 24 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 35 millimeters | 24 millimeters |
fixed focal length | 35 millimeters | 55 millimeters | 70 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 35 millimeters | 24 millimeters |
real angle of view | 100 degrees | — | — | 0 arc minute | 44 degrees | 99 degrees |
model name | 2207 | dx | 2164 | AF-S 50/1.8G | 2183 | 2144 |
Product Description
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A versatile, affordable wide-angle to standard view FX-format zoom lens.
Now you can cover the highly useful zoom range of 18mm to 35mm (27–52.5mm on DX-format cameras) with a great performing full-frame NIKKOR lens that doesn't carry a professional's price tag. Shoot beautiful wide-angle architectural shots, landscapes, group portraits and more; then zoom in for a natural field of view that is slightly wider than what we see with our eyes. You can even get as close as 0.92-feet from your subject! And since the AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED is powered by Nikon's Silent Wave Motor (SWM) for ultra-fast, ultra-quiet autofocusing, it's an ideal choice for video applications.
Use it everywhere
Wide-angle to standard zoom versatility
The AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED is an excellent travel and all-purpose lens. Its 18mm wide-angle perspective brings more of what you see into the frame, ideal for shooting indoors or in close quarters, capturing architecture and landscapes as well as group portraits. But zoom all the way in, and you get a natural 35mm perspective that mimics the field of view of our eyes, ideal for just about any photo or video application.
Excellent for video
Ultra-fast, ultra-quiet autofocusing
The AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED is powered by Nikon's innovative Silent Wave Motor (SWM). This extraordinary focusing motor uses ultrasonic vibrations—rather than a gear system—to spin the lens barrel, resulting in nearly silent and ultra-fast autofocusing. If you want to override the AF system, simply take control of the focusing ring—M/A mode enables a seamless transition between auto and manual focusing.
A lifetime of great performance
Nikon lens technologies for consistently stunning images
Nikon's innovations in optical design and lens technology have paved the way for more affordable high-performance lenses like the AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED. Two Extra-low Dispersion (ED) elements produce superior sharpness and color correction, and three Aspherical Lens (AS) elements virtually eliminate certain types of aberration. A rounded 7-blade diaphragm produces softer, more natural backgrounds, and Internal Focusing (IF) keeps the lens compact and lightweight.
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Product Dimensions | 3.74 x 3.27 x 3.27 inches |
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Item Weight | 13.6 ounces |
ASIN | B00B7O31TA |
Item model number | 2207 |
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #895 in SLR Camera Lenses |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | January 24, 2013 |
Manufacturer | Nikon |
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Customers like the quality, weight, and value of the lens. For example, they mention it's a great lens for the money, produces great colors and contrast, and is easy to use. That said, they say it'll be perfect for landscape shots. Customers also like the speed, width, and comfort.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the lens. They mention that it's a good lens, with excellent sharpness and contrast. The lens looks legit, and it does not give the impression of being cheap.
"...I was looking for something very sharp throughout the frame, wide enough for most landscapes or architecture in closed-up spaces and light enough to..." Read more
"...taking a few snapshots around the house, I can say this lens in optical quality IMO way surpasses the Tokina f/4 17-35mm I have tried...." Read more
"This is a nice, sharp lens. It’s worth the money, and it is light for carrying around...." Read more
"...Despite being light, it does not give the impression of being cheap. It feels well-constructed and nicely balanced on the D600...." Read more
Customers like the weight of the camera lens. They say it is very sharp, light for carrying around, and inexpensive.
"...I then picked up a 28mm f/1.8G which is an excellent lens, super sharp, light, great for landscapes on a full frame body, but isn't wide enough for..." Read more
"This is a nice, sharp lens. It’s worth the money, and it is light for carrying around...." Read more
"...don't want to drag along a collection of primes, this light-weight is a great companion to the 24-85mm and 70-300mm." Read more
"...This lens and the D600 make an excellent, lightweight combination for anyone needing super-wide coverage in an FX lens...." Read more
Customers find the Nikon 18-35 G lens to be a fantastic lens for the money. They say it's an awesome lens in quality and price.
"...quickly, and compared to other Nikon wide-angle zooms it is quite affordable! This lens is a gem...." Read more
"...I think it is a great value with excellent image quality. At 18mm-35mm, this lens is functionality equivalent to a DX 12-24mm WA lens...." Read more
"This is a nice, sharp lens. It’s worth the money, and it is light for carrying around...." Read more
"...Really, I don't think you will fund such a versatile and useful lens at this price." Read more
Customers like the image quality of the lens. They mention that the sharpness and color rendition are excellent, and the clarity of pics taken with this lens are amazing. They also say that the lens is simple to use and learn, built sturdy, and has wonderful resolution. Some customers also mention that they have no problems shooting stock images with this product.
"...I think it is a great value with excellent image quality. At 18mm-35mm, this lens is functionality equivalent to a DX 12-24mm WA lens...." Read more
"...If you want a light, wide angle zoom lens with excellent image quality, I would highly recommend the 18-35. An excellent package...." Read more
"...I have no problems shooting stock images with this lens. For the price, it's a great bargain!..." Read more
"...The 14-24 is just awe-inspiring, but it is 2 lbs and its huge glass attracts attention. I love it. The 16-35 is almost as good (not quite!),..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the color of the lens. They mention that it produces great colors and contrast, and is perfect for landscape pictures.
"...a 28mm f/1.8G which is an excellent lens, super sharp, light, great for landscapes on a full frame body, but isn't wide enough for shooting large..." Read more
"...At f/8 and above this lens is perfect for those landscape pictures...." Read more
"This is a nice, sharp lens. It’s worth the money, and it is light for carrying around...." Read more
"...All great lenses but I miss the zoom so I rented the 14-24. Beautiful lens but not so good that I want to lug it around all day...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the speed of the camera lens. They mention that it is light weight, has a fast autofocus, and locks in on objects much quicker than their DX lenses.
"...is well-built, focuses fairly quickly, and compared to other Nikon wide-angle zooms it is quite affordable!..." Read more
"...IN my early use I have found the auto focus to be very quick, silent and accurate. Hunting in only dark areas...." Read more
"...It's very sharp and focuses fairly quickly. I would recommend this lens for use on a full frame Nikon camera" Read more
"...AF locks in on objects much quicker than my DX lenses. AF will lock in on objects in darker conditions compared to the DX lenses I've had...." Read more
Customers find the lens wide enough for most landscapes and architecture. They also say it's a sharp lens that does not extend when zooming.
"...looking for something very sharp throughout the frame, wide enough for most landscapes or architecture in closed-up spaces and light enough to take..." Read more
"...easily surpasses it on "looks and feel"... Although the Nikon focus and zoom rings are nice and smooth and well damped...." Read more
"...If you want a light, wide angle zoom lens with excellent image quality, I would highly recommend the 18-35. An excellent package...." Read more
"...This is fast, light weight, sharp and wide enough for my full frame D610...." Read more
Customers find the lens comfortable to carry, grip, and shoot with. They also say the barrel diameter is strangely comfortable to grip. Customers also mention that the zoom rings are smooth and well damped.
"...and feel"... Although the Nikon focus and zoom rings are nice and smooth and well damped...." Read more
"...The step-up in barrel diameter is strangely comfortable to grip - almost makes me wish my other lenses were shaped this way too...." Read more
"...Although it will be used mainly on a tripod, I find it comfortable to hold up and shoot as it balances very well on a D600...." Read more
"...This lens weighs much less than the 16-36FX and it is much more comfortable when your carry your camera for a long period I find I like this better...." Read more
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Up until this point I had tried the Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 and liked it, but the lens was very heavy and I just could't see myself carrying it around in my bag just in case, or take it on long walking trips for casual shooting. The 14-24mm f/2.8 is the kind of lens you take out only if you REALLY intend to shoot some serious landscapes, or during important low light events that require ultra wide angle. The weight is a bit prohibitive and the size is ridiculous for casual outings.
I then picked up a 28mm f/1.8G which is an excellent lens, super sharp, light, great for landscapes on a full frame body, but isn't wide enough for shooting large buildings around the city, especially when you're too close to them. I really wanted something wider for when I needed it. So, I began looking around at other options.
I was deliberating between the Nikon 18-35mm f/3.5-45G and the Nikon 16-35mm f/4G VR. The price on both was fairly close, but more people seemed to buy the 16-35mm f/4G VR. At that point I asked myself a couple of questions.
1.) Do I need VR on this lens? - For me the answer is No. I would use it for landscapes in good light, and for long exposures the camera and lens would be mounted to a tripod. I guess some would argue I could do semi-long exposures hand-held with VR, but honestly,... how often would I ever do that? Almost never. In low light and at high ISO, full frame cameras are excellent these days and a wide angle can be easily hand-held at very slow shutter speeds even without VR.
2.) Do I need constant aperture of f/4? - For me the answer is No. Why would I? The 18-35mm is slightly faster at its widest with an aperture of f/3.5 so that's a bonus. At it's longest it becomes an f/4.5. No big deal there and not a big difference from the 16-35mm f/4. Most landscapes are shot anywhere from f/5.6 and smaller, so whether or not the lens is constant aperture, there doesn't seem to be any advantage.
3.) Do I need the extra two millimeter difference between 16mm and 18mm? - For me the answer is No. For some people this may be important and every millimeter counts, but for me the difference is not big enough to justify paying more.
4.) Which lens is sharper from corner to corner? - I did a lot of research before I made up my mind and in the end the 18-35mm seemed just a smidgen sharper than the 16-35mm f/4 G VR. That is what really mattered to me the most. The performance of the 18-35mm is just beautiful.
After deliberating for weeks going back and forth, I settled on the Nikon 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G. It is a superb lens. Not only is it sharp, it also produces great colors and contrast, exhibits easy-to-fix wide angle distortion, easily accepts filters, is light enough to carry around just about anywhere (though not too light in that cheap sort of way), is well-built, focuses fairly quickly, and compared to other Nikon wide-angle zooms it is quite affordable! This lens is a gem.
The only minor negative I can think of (if I must) is the zoom ring, which when first used, can be a little bit tough to turn. This gets better with frequent use.
Would I recommend this lens? Absolutely. I shoot it with a Nikon D610 and a Nikon D750 and these work great together.
DX/CROP SENSOR SHOOTERS...
This lens is great on any Nikon, but if you're shooting with a crop sensor and looking for ultra wide angle, you may need something wider than 18mm. This is a wide lens on a full frame body, but on a crop sensor it may not be wide enough for you. It would make it about a 28mm equivalent (1.5 crop factor multiplied my 18mm) at the wide end. You'll want to look into wide angle lenses specifically designed for DX models, BUT.... if you plan to upgrade to full frame sometime soon, this 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G would be a great choice.
ONE MORE THING THOUGH....
If I were looking for a landscape lens today and I didn't need the flexibility of a zoom, I would also look into the newly released Nikon 20mm f/1.8G. It is two millimeters narrower, but it offers a much wider aperture at f/1.8 (for low light situations) and may be sharper from corner to corner (although honestly this 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G is really, really good). If the 20mm f/1.8G is as sharp as the 28mm f/1.8G, it should be phenomenal.
I have looked at the Tokina 16-28 and haven't tried it, as it accepts no filters. Most of Nikons are too expensive as they are well over $1K. I like Tokina as I have the excellent f/2.8 11-16mm ATX lens for DX, and have taken some nice pictures with it. I have used it on my Nikon D90 and tried it on my D700. I can use it at 16mm as a prime, but it isn't that useful and the corners degrade somewhat. I was looking for the equivalent in FX format. I purchased and tried the Tokina f/4 17-35mm. I had high hopes because the reviews were decent. The lens, at least my copy was not. It was horribly mushy at the corners, and just didn't seem like it could get sharp even stopped down. Back to Amazon it went.
Eureka! after performing more Google and Amazon research, I found this recently released (in March 2013) wide angle "cheap" ($750-ish) lens by Nikon. The AF-S 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED Nikkor lens. With beautiful reviews. Can it be? Can this lens actually meet my needs and be as good as some folks say? I had to find out for myself and order this lens from Amazon!
After only having this lens for a day, and taking a few snapshots around the house, I can say this lens in optical quality IMO way surpasses the Tokina f/4 17-35mm I have tried. It is very sharp, with not much distortion, no vignetting, no glare (even shooting in the sunlight) or CA that I could tell so far. It is made of plastic and is pretty light, so Tokina build quality easily surpasses it on "looks and feel"... Although the Nikon focus and zoom rings are nice and smooth and well damped. Most of the lenses today are plastic unless you buy a $$$ professional or older lens type. between 18mm and 20mm the aperture is f/3.5 - 3.8, which is low-light enough for those interior and dark pictures. At f/8 and above this lens is perfect for those landscape pictures. And it takes 77mm filters, which is a very common size especially for the "pro series" of lenses and my old Tokina 11-16mm.
What is there not to like?? Maybe build quality if you get hung up on plastic (although the plastic isn't "cheap" feeling like some thord-party lenses) or constant f/2.8 aperture (which I don't believe you need in a WA lens). This lens starts at 3.5 at the wide end, so if you primarily shoot around there you aren't missing too much and can still shoot inside and in the dark with a little bump in the ISO.
I would highly recommend this lens to anyone looking for a Wide Angle lens on FX and being able to use filters. I think it is a great value with excellent image quality. At 18mm-35mm, this lens is functionality equivalent to a DX 12-24mm WA lens. Like another reviewer here said, "Run, Do Not Walk, to buy this lens"!
In the comments section I posted a link to a set of pics that were shot with this lens. I will add to these as time and travel allow. Please ignore the composition or horrible subject matters ;-) . A number of these will be test shots.
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Excellents résultats sur le D700 (photos d'architecture).
Cet excellent objectif est pris en charge par LR et DxO.
Un petit temps d'adaptation est nécessaire pour s'habituer à la bague de zooming très proche de la monture.
Estuve planteandome el Nikkor 14-24G f/2.8, sin embargo el precio se me iba mucho y finalmente me decidí por este, más pequeño, más ligero y se pueden utilizar filtros normales (Sin necesidad de utilizar los portafiltros Lucroit).
Totalmente recomiendable su compra.
So i am very happy with this lens, and i recomend for those who cant buy 16-35 and want a lightweight lens.
Ich fotografiere bevorzugt Menschen in ihrer natürlich Umgebung, Street und urbane Räume. Vor etwa einem Jahr bin ich von der Nikon D80 auf die D600 umgestiegen. So toll diese Kamera auch ist, mein altes Sigma 24-70, das mir an der D80 gute Dienste geleistet hat, wollte mit der D600 einfach nicht so recht funktionieren. Die Bilder waren fast durchgängig matschig und ein korrekt funktionierender Autofokus war wie ein Sechser im Lotto. Da ich sonst nur lichtstarke Festbrennweiten benutze (50, 85 und 90 mm), plante ich, mein Sortiment mit einem 24er und einem 35er zu erweitern. Nach einem Blick auf Amazon war mir aber schnell klar, dass ich mir diese beiden weder leisten konnte noch wollte.
Relativ lustlos bestellte ich dann als Notlösung das 18-35er und bin wirklich sehr überrascht.
Die Schärfe ist klasse, schon bei offener Blende (soweit das halt bei 1:3,5-4,5 geht) bekomme ich super scharfe Fotos bis in die Randbereiche. Die Detailwiedergabe ist gut und der Autofokus sitzt auf dem Punkt. Da ich ja das langsame Kurbeln des Sigma gewohnt war, musste ich bei meinen ersten Versuchen (Stadt, draußen, bewölkter Himmel) mehrmals nachsehen, ob der AF auch wirklich funktioniert. Tat er auch, und zwar sehr schnell und leise und mit hervorragenden Ergebnissen.
Auch die nicht ganz so tolle Offenblende stört mich in der Praxis überhaupt nicht. Mehrmals war ich schon auf kleinen Konzerten in dunklen Clubs mit schwierigen Belichtungssituationen konfrontiert, das Objektiv schafft in Verbindung mit dem klasse Sensor der D600 aber perfekte Konzertfotos (35mm, 1:4,5, 1/100s, ISO 1600).
In Wohnräumen qualitativ hochwertige Fotos von spielenden Kindern zu machen, ist mit dem Objektiv ebenfalls ein Genuss. Hier ist der Zoombereich von 18-35mm genau richtig und das Handling auch deutlich komfortabler, als es die zwei ursprünglich geplanten Festbrennweiten gewesen wären.
Die Haptik ist auch nicht zu verachten, gewohnte Nikon-Qualität. Was mir früher nie wichtig war, es aber zunehmend wird, ist das Gewicht. Das Ding ist schön leicht und lässt sich auch längere Zeit gut rumtragen.
Alles in allem kommt das Objektiv natürlich nicht an die beiden oben genannten Festbrennweiten ran. Durch die trotzdem sehr gute Qualität bei geringem Preis und Gewicht ist es aber meiner Meinung nach das ideale Objektiv für die "gehobene Alltagsfotografie".
Nachtrag: Leider hat das aktuelle Lightroom kein Objektivprofil zur automatischen Profilkorrektur für die Scherbe. Ich hoffe auf das nächste Update, möchte diesen Mangel aber nicht dem Objektiv anlasten.