Nikon 35mm f/1.4G Lens

The focal length of the 35mm lens is all about perspective

Nikkor 35mm f/1.4G lens The width is just an adequate amount to focus on whatever subjects you are thinking about and stay in the correct perspective and as they say on Facebook, "I like". On my FX camera body it is just perfect for shooting people images. Although, for DX bodies I'd recommend getting the 35mm f/18g and not spend the extra cash.

Although perhaps not quite as sharp as a few other APO lenses (Leica 100mm Elmarit R APO, or the Voigtlander APO f/2.5 125mm Lanthar), this 35mm lens is still incredibly sharp. As a matter of fact, the overall build of the lens cause me forget sharpness, now that is remarkable for me as sharpness is always on my mind.

This lens is absolutely the best for a wedding photographer that often shoots in dark environments. This lens performs flawlessly under these conditions. When used on a Nikon D3 body the AF is great. It doesn't feel quite as quick at my (70-200 2.8 lens or 24-70 2.8 ) although it's still plenty right on when focusing in poor light. And the quality of the images are pretty amazing. it's certainly a big step up from the dated 35 f/2 model as the Images are much sharper and have more contrast. I also shoot with the Nikkor 24 1.4 G lens and I would venture that the 35 is on par with the 24mm. The 35 has left a positive impression and I'm satisfied with this 35mm performance.

The lens's optical design is amazing to behold. It contains 7 groups using 10 elements, featuring a single aspherical lens element which does away with coma and other kinds of aberration -- even while shooting with the aperture wide open. The nine bladed aperture smoothes out out-of-focus surroundings to a velvety image, providing bokeh that is enormously pleasing to your eye while separating the subject from the setting.

This lens can be mounted on both Nikon FX and DX DSLR bodies. It is a "G" series lens, indicating its devoid of a physical aperture ring control-- the aperture is manage by the camera. Mounted on a DX DSLR, the lens provides a 52.5mm field of view equivalent to the 35mm format film camera, acting like a classic 50mm normal lens.

When shooting macro photos I have found that I can get really really close (12 inches) to a flower, bee or whatever else and still see a sufficient amount h of the surrounding scene to tell a proper story.

An f/1.4 lens is not usually as efficient as the same manufacture's f/1.8 or f/2 lenses, even when both are stopped down to f/5.6. the lens with the wider aperture is heaver and more expensive, so don't choose it as your standard unless you are planning a great deal of photography poor light conditions. There' plenty of reasons for using a wide aperture, but avoid buying a lens with an aperture wider than you need.