{"id":44457,"date":"2023-09-30T22:23:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T21:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=44457"},"modified":"2024-04-21T11:50:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T10:50:42","slug":"review-nikon-nikkor-z-35mm-f-1-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-nikkor-z-35mm-f-1-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm f\/1.8 S"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm f\/1.8 S is the first ever prime lens that Nikon released for the Z-mount. Being a 35mm, it is the port to the wide-angle world and a popular focal length for street and general-purpose photography. It is one of Nikon’s high-end “S” series lenses and is supposed to have superior qualities that should satisfy even professional photographers. It should, as it is the only 35mm lens in Z mount from Nikon and has a price tag of \u20ac800. Let’s see if it does so!<\/p>\n

Sample Images<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Nikon Z6 | Nikon Nikkor Z 35\/1.8 S | f\/13<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Z6 | Nikon Nikkor Z 35\/1.8 S | f\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Z6 | Nikon Nikkor Z 35\/1.8 S | f\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Z6 | Nikon Nikkor Z 35\/1.8 S | f\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Z6 | Nikon Nikkor Z 35\/1.8 S | f\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Nikon Z6 | Nikon Nikkor Z 35\/1.8 S | f\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Z6 | Nikon Nikkor Z 35\/1.8 S | f\/3.2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Z6 | Nikkor Z 35\/1.8 S | f\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Most of the sample images in this review and many more can be found in higher resolution\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Specifications<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Focal Length:<\/td>\n35 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aperture Range:<\/td>\nf\/1.8 – f\/16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
# of Aperture Blades:<\/td>\n9 (rounded)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Min Focus:<\/td>\n0.25 m\/0.82 ft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Filter Size:<\/td>\n62 mm (P = 0.75 mm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lens Mount:<\/td>\nNikon Z<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight:<\/td>\n~370 g\/13.1 oz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Size (diameter x length):<\/td>\n~ 73 mm\u00a0 x 86 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elements\/Group:<\/td>\n11 elements in 9 groups (including 2 ED glass and 3 aspherical lens elements, and elements with Nano Crystal Coat)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Disclosure<\/span><\/h2>\n

I bought this lens with my own earned money.<\/p>\n

Variations<\/span><\/h2>\n

As the first and only Z mount 35mm lens from Nikon, there are no variations of this lens up to date.<\/p>\n

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Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm f\/1.8 S<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Handling<\/span><\/h2>\n

Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm f\/1.8 S both seems and feels to be built very well. It is mostly made of plastic but the mounting plate and focusing ring are made of metal. All the Z lenses in the “S” series are relatively large, but this is the smallest and lightest Nikon Z “S” lens, as it is “only” 86 mm long and 370 g heavy.<\/p>\n

The included lens hood is made of plastic but feels robust and clicks securely onto the lens front. The manual focus ring is wide and nicely damped. It can be programmed to be either a focusing ring, aperture ring, exposure compensation, or ISO sensitivity ring. There is also an MF-AF switch on the barrel.<\/p>\n

This lens, like all the other Z series lenses, uses a focus-by-wire stepping motor, autofocus is reliable, precise and quick. The lens is weather sealed and the front element has a fluorine coating for repelling moisture and dust.<\/p>\n

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Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm f\/1.8 S<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Optical Features<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm f\/1.8 Z MTF Chart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As we saw in the review of the Nikon Nikkor Z 24mm f\/1.8 S, this Z 35mm f\/1.8 S also presents an impressive MTF chart, maybe not as impressive but not at all far from it. Let’s see how it is in real-life tests!<\/p>\n

Sharpness<\/span><\/h3>\n

Let’s look at the three points marked in the following image to see how the sharpness in the center, mid-frame, and corner of the image is.<\/p>\n

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Nikon Z7II | Nikon Nikkor Z 35\/1.8 S | f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Infinity (Nikon Z7II)<\/span><\/h4>\n
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Nikon Z7ii | Nikon Nikkor Z 35\/1.8 S | Infinity Sharpness<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n