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| The plasticy Nikon 35mm 2.0 AF-D has been produced since 1989. Even today (2020) you can buy it new. The mechanical quality is not comparable to the predecessors AI and AI-S. But it's light and robust enough. I bought this copy brand new in 2017. Of course I couldn't use the autofocus functionality. Focusing manually is ok with it, though the feeling is not as good as with the AI-lenses. |
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Images are developed from RAW files in Lightroom 5. All adjustments are Lightroom standard (sharpness: 25/1/25/0). |
Rather soft
Center better
Center and mid is good edges and corners not so.
Edges best at f/11 but diffraction has already started
| Well, I have very mixed feelings about this lens. Again a wide angle lens which doesn't get really sharp at the edges. f/11 is ok but ok is not enough. When I compare the lens with the Minolta 35mm 2.8 the clear winner is: The Minolta. The Minolta has more sharpness and resolution in the center and the "mid"-zone at all stops. In the Minolta test I've got even some sharp corners when an object is at the right place (field curvature). |
Not so with the Nikon. Suddenly the Minolta becomes a better lens. The Nikon is not that contrasty, therefor I have to sharpen up the images to get near the results of the Minolta. In the end the Nikon has just not quite the resolution, as the Minolta. The quest for a really good 35mm hasn't ended yet. |
Edges are not great at all.