Nikon 28mm f/2.8D AF Nikkor
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Review Date: Feb 25, 2008
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Recommend? no |
Price paid: $100.00
| Rating: 4
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Pros:
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Compact, light and fast AF on D2x body
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Cons:
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Image Quality could be much better. Soft wide open, amount of distortion, colors don't pop.
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This must be one of Nikon’s poorest designs. I was aiming for a marginally wide prime that was compact and was deciding between this and the Sigma 30mm f1.4.
Well I purchased this lens and have been fairly disappointed. It’s really soft until f5.6 of f8, where it sharpens up a bit. My Nikon 24-120mm 3.5-5.6 VR was much sharper then this lens, which is a bit odd since this is a simple 28mm prime.
Distortion is also a consideration, though not a huge issue. The color rendition is flat and dull compared to other Nikon primes that I have adored. The AF is really fast on a D2x and it snaps into place very quickly.
If you’re considering this lens, keep looking because you’ll be disappointed. Unfortunately, there are too many choices out there; perhaps the bit-longer Nikon 30mm is a better lens.
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