Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.4G Lens Review

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.4G Handling and features

Having a fast f/1.4 maximum aperture, this lens contains a lot of glass. Even so, this lens is relatively lightweight and compact, considering the bright f/1.4 maximum aperture. The lens barrel is weather sealed and constructed from magnesium. Even the lens mount is metal, with a rubber gasket to help prevent the ingress of dust and moisture into the camera. The lens balances well on the Nikon D600 used for testing although combining it with Nikon's most compact SLRs may result in a slightly lens-heavy combination.

Auto focus is powered by a silent wave motor, and auto focus speeds are relatively fast. Manual adjustments can be applied at any time via the focusing ring, which is smooth and well damped. This makes applying fine focus adjustments a pleasure.

Closest focus distance is 30cm, and focusing is performed internally, so the 67mm filter thread does not rotate, which should make this lens ideal for use with graduated filters and polarisers.

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