Excerpt: Last month we tested the industry’s least expensive 35mm f/1.4 lens (the $500 Rokinon 35mm AS UMC). This month, we shift to the opposite end of the pricing spectrum to...
Excerpt: Announced on September 15, 2010, Nikon’s new lens offers enthusiast photographers a fast prime lens ideal for low light photography, featuring impressive optics and image
Excerpt: The Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.4G was announced September 2010 as the last prime to complete the updated series of 24mm, 50mm, and 85mm f/1.4 models in Nikon's line-up.
Excerpt: This wide angle lens from Nikon costs around £1300 and sports a bright f/1.4 maximum aperture, silent internal focusing and nano-crystal coatings to help control ghosting
Pros: Very sharp in the centre of the frame, Silent focusing, Low distortion, Very low CA, Highly resistant to flare, Durable weather-sealed magnesium construction
Cons: Falloff of illumination towards the corners at wide apertures, Sharpness towards the edges of the frame falls behind the performance in the centre of the frame
Conclusion: It took Nikon a while to get into gear regarding their fast primes, but at least in case of the AF-S 35/1.4 G the result is impressive and was worth the wait.
Excerpt: Until recently one of the most serious charges against the Nikon system was that it lacked fast “prime” lenses with medium focal lengths and a modern focusing mechanism.
Cons: not useful maximum relative aperture,, high chromatic aberration,, huge vignetting on full frame,, significant coma,, noticeable astigmatism,, weak price/quality ratio.
Summary: Nikkor AF-S 35 mm f/1.4G to bardzo ciekawy, chociaż nie tani obiektyw. Dzięki nieprzeciętnej jasności f/1.4 daje do naszej dyspozycji wręcz papierową głębię ostrości i...