And this, you seems to be a nice guy;: “Don't speak negatively about yourself, even as a joke. Your body doesn't know the difference. Words are energy and they cast spells, that's why it's called spelling. Change the way you speak about yourself, and you can change your life.” ― Bruce Lee

This lens on a D90 carried my broke ass from the early 2010s all the way to 2018. It really is something else. Loaned it to a younger photographer who was burnt out on her shit and it re-energized her. A year after she bought her own copy of the lens. Now I have a Zf and a bag full of glass, but I'll never forget this little killer.

I have this and the 50mm for my D7500 . You were spot on with your assessment. I agree with everything

Great review, thanks.

This was my fist prime lens that I bought for my D3000 some 12 years ago. I still use it here on my Nikon D4 when I need a small but powerful lens in tighter spaces. Maybe one of the best bang for you buck lens in the DX line. Yes you can use this lens on FX as a 35mm focal length, with some small issues. One is when running fully wide open, at f/1.8 it has some corner vignetting. And as you increase the F stops to 5.6 or higher that vignetting gets worst. So if you shoot this lens on FX be aware you will have to crop ever so slightly to remove the vignetting if you don't want it in the frame. I like the vignetting and seems to add a little character to the lens. On DX this lens is tack sharp from f/3.2 and up. It's very useful at f/2 but like most fast primes go, it doesn't get tack sharp till its two or three stops above it's widest f-stop. If you can grab on for around $100 I would think it is a bargain to have in your DX lineup.

Great review - I like the lens a lot

Bought it on auction new for 90 euros, great lens.

Excellent honest review

Nikon's "nifty 35" - fantastic little lens and value. Works surprisingly well on FX bodies too, I do get a heavy vignette but it's totally usable. There are plenty of other better 35's out there, but they're way more expensive.

This is my favorite lens Nikor 35 mm f1 8

It's a fantastic little lens. Pretty much the DX nifty fifty. Cheap as chips used (like $125) and gives great results.

It's my second favorite DX lenses, first being the Nikon AFS 17-55mm f2.8g ED. Man THAT lens is phenomenal, one of the only pro lenses Nikon made for DX back in the early 2000s when the only cameras available were crop and photographers jad a need for it.

If I get one- I’ll be using the 35mm f/1.8 on a Nikon D90. So with the 1.5 formula the view will actually be closer to a 52mm if I’m hearing and reading everyone right. Is this correct?

I used ths even on my FX camera, just use PS to fix the vignetting would be fine. It is light weight and sharp.

Thank you very much. Good job. You did a great job. I am following you from Iraq. Can this lens be used for photography and cooking videos?

It's a 52.5mm lens in 35mm terms, because of the x1.52 DX Cropfactor, vs. 35mm (36x24) Film/Sensor size. Preordered this lens into Jan. 2009, received on release day. Was many years nice on my D40 & D80, D90 bodies...but i am a 35mm shooter, not nifty-fifty. Means a real 35mm (35/F2 AF-D) on FX was for myself the real deal.

I used this lens on a Nikon D3400 and shot the Seattle Cityscape from Hamiton Park. The detail, sharpness and overall quality was really unbelievable. The AF on mine was very quiet, so this may just be your lens. Highy recommend

There is a software fixing the vignetting right..? In Photoshop (Camera Raw Addon) or just in regular Lightroom you can apply lens-corrections which will get rid of the vignetting + bending - right?

I have a Nikon d3100 will this lens be good for car and racing photography?

people still review this lens, wow, good stuff

Unfortunately I'm a bokeh who%e, and the bokeh on this lens is horrendous. It is tack sharp at all apertures, but I use wide apertures lenses mostly to blur background, and the bokeh was just not up to par. The rendering is not as punchy either. Supposedly Sigma fixed all the issues(mostly focusing issues and manufacturing inconsistencies) they had on the first go around of the 30mm 1.4, with the second generation the Sigma 30mm 1.4 "art" version. If you are looking for great portrait lens without breaking the bank with the 35, 50, 85 1.4 Art, the 30mm 1.4 dx Art is a great alternative.

Another DX lens that doesn't seem to get much attention is the Nikon AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G. This is not only a macro lens but works well for most anything a 40mm DX lens is suited for. It's accually a bit sharper than the 35mm.

What's the best portrait lense that's af for around $50

Hello! Any idea how to zoom in with this lenses? Can't do it at all!

Sigma 17-50 f/2.8 for Nikon F is great, too

Can this be used for my D7200? I’m more focused on taking group photos.

Will this fit a d3200?

1.8 is for portraits, not for landscapes, so CA is not an issue

the 85mm DX is loud af too lol

I gave away my 18-55 mm kit lens of my D3300 and 14-42 mm kit lens of G85 to kids to play with because they were outrageously bad. The Panasonic kit lens has good stabilisation but the quality is so bad even in bright sunlight where a mobile phone can give better results. Now I have this lens and Tokina 11-16 mm f2.8 for my D3300, and Olympus 45 mm f1.8 for G85. That serves my purpose for corporate shoots in low light conference halls like nothing else. The noise of focussing can be overcome by getting a wifi mic like the one that I use -- Boya. All the three lenses I have bought are superlative.

Boy am I glad I don’t need autofocus

It was designed during the days when nobody shoots video with a dslr.

Why do I keep hearing people get this backwards? Here's the truth about this lens- quotes on a Nikon site: When mounted on a DX-format SLR, the picture angle is the 35mm equivalent focal length of 50mm. It's actually around 52mm when used on a DX camera. This guy said just the opposite. He said that's the focal length on a full frame camera. He's the second guy today I've heard get that wrong.

it's not stupid u funny u