dindin_lagdameo
10-02-2006, 01:41 PM
I've been interested with this lens for quite some time now but prioritized the others. Any feedback, good or bad, on this lens?
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View Full Version : 35mm f/2D AF Nikkor dindin_lagdameo 10-02-2006, 01:41 PM I've been interested with this lens for quite some time now but prioritized the others. Any feedback, good or bad, on this lens? orlando_arcelao_jr 10-02-2006, 01:56 PM this lens also seems to catch my attention. it would give you the save FOV of a 50mm on a full frame camera. Earl Gonzalez 10-02-2006, 02:15 PM I've been interested with this lens for quite some time now but prioritized the others. Any feedback, good or bad, on this lens? From what my friends told me... It's a very good, sharp lens but it's bokeh is not as good as that of the 50mm f/1.4 AF. :) orlando_arcelao_jr 10-02-2006, 02:38 PM From what my friends told me... It's a very good, sharp lens but it's bokeh is not as good as that of the 50mm f/1.4 AF. :) Thanks for the info earl. Really appreciate it. :) Earl Gonzalez 10-02-2006, 02:41 PM Thanks for the info earl. Really appreciate it. :) No problem Bro. I'll try to beg them some samples... :) jerome pagunsan 10-02-2006, 02:53 PM I had a chance to test this lens for short period of time with a friend's friend(maggie) long time ago, and my impression is a very sharp lens. I dont know how close it can focus but i can put a thumb in front of the camera and can focus. Gil Penaflorida 10-02-2006, 03:07 PM I have the AIS version and it's sharp corner to corner specially when used with my D200 and has some pretty nice bokeh also . I think the AF version has some corner sharpness fall off but very sharp in the center. jose_deluna 10-02-2006, 03:30 PM If I were a Nikonian... i would prefer the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 Earl Gonzalez 10-02-2006, 10:33 PM To add: The 35mm AF f/2D can also be prone to oily diaphragms... So just be sure to get a good copy or the more recent ones. :) Carlo R. Lopez 10-03-2006, 09:41 AM dindin, i have a friend who has this lens and totally swears by it. the focal range is much more useful than the 50mm. colors are bright and crisp with excellent saturation. i dont know anyone who has this lens that said anything negative about it Earl Gonzalez 10-03-2006, 01:50 PM dindin, i have a friend who has this lens and totally swears by it. the focal range is much more useful than the 50mm. colors are bright and crisp with excellent saturation. i dont know anyone who has this lens that said anything negative about it True... True... No contest between the 50 and this lens... The upper hand goes to the 35. jose_deluna 10-03-2006, 02:08 PM Nikon users... paki-post naman sample shots using the 45mm f/2.8 lens... he he he... makita nga kung Leica like ang kuha niya... Carlo R. Lopez 10-03-2006, 02:14 PM Nikon users... paki-post naman sample shots using the 45mm f/2.8 lens... he he he... makita nga kung Leica like ang kuha niya... give me 10 mins:) here ya go out of the camera without Pp aside from resizing http://static.flickr.com/102/259522802_c31e232925_b.jpg http://static.flickr.com/119/259522797_9813b144f3_b.jpg http://static.flickr.com/84/234577256_e6eb575f8a.jpg dindin_lagdameo 10-03-2006, 07:32 PM @carlo where did you see that shetland or falabella? Earl Gonzalez 10-03-2006, 07:53 PM give me 10 mins here ya go out of the camera without Pp aside from resizing http://static.flickr.com/102/259522802_c31e232925_b.jpg http://static.flickr.com/119/259522797_9813b144f3_b.jpg http://static.flickr.com/84/234577256_e6eb575f8a.jpg This is what in 10 minutes, Carlo can do! :Grin: WOW! Aris Guerrero 10-03-2006, 08:09 PM To add: The 35mm AF f/2D can also be prone to oily diaphragms... So just be sure to get a good copy or the more recent ones. :) any remedy for those oily diaphragms? Earl Gonzalez 10-03-2006, 08:52 PM any remedy for those oily diaphragms? Aris, this is an inherent flaw for Pre-Circa 2001 models... So it is advisable to get something after... Sadly, only recalibration or servicing of such models are the paliative treatment. Carlo R. Lopez 10-03-2006, 09:08 PM @carlo where did you see that shetland or falabella? in the tagaytay highlands zoo:) Aris Guerrero 10-05-2006, 03:02 PM thanks earl. can Columbia Digital repair it? hello, Mr. Anderson. :) john_villavicencio 10-05-2006, 03:09 PM wow.... i just love the first picture... Gil Penaflorida 10-05-2006, 04:34 PM Nice one Carlo I also like the 1st pic ...... Carlo R. Lopez 10-05-2006, 04:42 PM Nice one Carlo I also like the 1st pic ...... ....thanks:) scottkho 10-18-2006, 09:23 PM how much is the current price of bnew nikon 35mm f/2 lens? Carlo R. Lopez 10-19-2006, 09:13 AM how much is the current price of bnew nikon 35mm f/2 lens? $around $280-300 edward.chua 10-20-2006, 11:50 PM how's the focusing speed? Is it faster compared to the 50mm f1.8? jerrytieng 10-21-2006, 10:42 AM Hmm.. no, it's not faster. It's the old AF-D design and doesn't use rear focusing like the 85/1.8 When buying this lens, be careful about the very-well documented aperture-blade-oil-leak issue. The later production units should have this defect corrected already. I have a 35/2 with the leak and I've been procrastinating sending it off to Nikon HK for repairs. So I'm shooting at f/2 all the time. :) dindin_lagdameo 11-14-2006, 11:05 AM I recently got one... how do I know it's affected by the aperture-blade-oil-leak issue? *sounds like guimaras* Aris Guerrero 11-14-2006, 11:40 AM din, just take off the lens and move the aperture wide and stopped down. when stopped down, you will see the oil in the aperture blades. or use S or A setting, and when you take a shot at an aperture below f/2, most images will be overexposed. Aris Guerrero 11-14-2006, 11:42 AM @jerry, can't mike santos of picture city timog clean the lens? i think it would be better than sending it off to HK. Marty Sordilla 11-14-2006, 02:29 PM I'm also thinking of getting this, how is the performance wide open? is it sharper that 50mm f1.8 (wide open) ? dindin_lagdameo 11-14-2006, 02:42 PM I like it... it's good enough to replace my 50/1.8. Will post photos soon. Marty Sordilla 11-14-2006, 06:03 PM hmm makes me want it even more.... is it more expensive than the 50f1.4? Carlo R. Lopez 11-14-2006, 06:06 PM hmm makes me want it even more.... is it more expensive than the 50f1.4? roughly the same price brand new rosalie_gomez 11-14-2006, 10:01 PM hmm makes me want it even more.... is it more expensive than the 50f1.4? More or less the same but I guess what you'll have to weigh is what you need more, the focal length or the faster aperture. :) |