🤔 4 Most UNDERRATED Nikkor lenses that are AWESOME 

18-35 G series 180MM f2.8 D series 24mm f1.8 G 105mm f2 DC You are welcome.

I can't thank you enough by the way for all the good advice, lessons, reviews, comparisons... etc

I just picked up the 180mm f2.8 for $290. I can't wait to get my hands on it!!!! Thanks so much for your videos, I'm learning so much from your knowledge and building up some great lenses!

I appreciate you actually responding to me and many many many others on here. So many RU-vid's say thank you on camera but never make time to write back.

4 Most UNDERRATED Nikkor lenses 1. 18-35 mm f3.5-4.5 g Nikkor 2. 180 mm f2.8d Nikkor 3. 24 mm f1.8 g 4. 105 mm f2 dc Nikkor

I think the Micro Nikkor 55mm deserves some love. I am sure you've mentioned it sometime but I never saw it. I use it, 3.5, on my C body Sony, it's a great all around fun lens for manual photography. It's a little tank, doesn't need no stinking lens hood and of course it's got that feel.

Yes! I am happy to hear that I own a highly recommended lens. A few months ago I bought the 18-35 G series on eBay for $525.00.

I always seem to come back to these videos to see what I should buy to adapt on my sony.

135mm 1:2 Ai-S. A beast of a lens that performs amazingly great at 1:2. Unique! 😍

I have a 180 2.8 and it's one of my most favorite lenses for Portraits.

I've got 3 of the 4 ( all but the 28mm ). I was worried about the 18-35 because I don't use it enough but back in October I went to Toronto and used it....way worth it.

Fine optics are like fine watches, nothing really changes in 50 years (except minor details like water resistance) in terms of the craft and good things of yesteryear are still good things today. Heck, even the Petzval lens is still a really, really good lens today. It is not sharp to the edges but it was the first calculated lens and it was designed for portraiture.

I have owned the 180 since 1997. I chose the 135 over the 105. But they are both the same breed. Amazing lenses... very underrated indeed. Built like tanks. I wouldn't part with them at any cost. I bought the 28 1.4 g a few weeks ago. And it has become my everyday lens. Try one if you can.

I am in love with the 180 mm F/2.8. It's old but damn it's solid. Using it with the D800 gives an amazing experience for around 300$ (used). Not the sharpest at F/2.8 but close it down one notch and it's just great.

I have that 24mm 1.8g for my D7100 it really is a great lens fkn love it.

Years ago I bought the NIkon 180 From B and H camera. It needed a repair,it was a used lens, but I got it back within 10 days and they sent it to Nikon and sent it back to me and it has been perfect ever since. The local newspaper, when there used to be one, photographers for the paper almost always had a Nikon 180 yes it’s an amazing lens

Another great video...thank you

Dear Uncle Ken ...... You can go off people you know ..... love what you do but i have been looking for the 105mm at a good price in the UK ...... Already have the 24mm and 180mm from your past recommendations and also 60mm Macro ...... Very happy with all of them but due to us all following your advise ..... now you have endorsed the 105mm i suspect the used price will as the others did go up .... but i can live with that i guess ... keep doing what you do

I own two out of the four mentioned. The others I have are the 18-35 IF ED D and the 24mm f2.8 AIS.Reason being, I still primarily use film and the gelded lenses will work on my F5's but not My F3 HP or my F2A bodies. Funny exact focal lengths, The 24mm f2.8 AIS is mechanical perfection better than the 24mm f1.4 but slower. If you need the speed then the 24mm f1.4 G is king I've been a pro for over 30 years, nothing beats great glass to help realize your creative vision.

Starting fresh with lenses for an older camera body (Nikon D90) Would you be kind enough to advise essential 5 -6 lenses to look for. All around use including macro, nature, wildlife. Interested in going high quality used route.

I am about to buy a all around 'landscape' lens, which would you recommend? 20mm 1.8 nikkor 15-30mm tamron 24mm 1.8g nikkor

Lol.I got a gravy train on biscuit wheels.😂😂💖.Thanks to you.

"Gravy train on biscuit wheels" I'm going to use this next time I head to New Orleans. They will be like D.C. People know some shit 🤣🤣🤣🌹🌹

Hi Ken. Just a quick note. I tried using my Nikon 105mm 2.8 D Macro lens on my D850 to focus stack. The option to focus stack in the menu on the back of the D850, is greyed out. Put a G lens on & bang focus stacking is back as an option. I am therefor assuming that all D series lenses won't focus stack on this camera?

I’m not sure about the selection. One can get an Nikkor 14-24mm 2.8G ED on the cheap, the negatives are it doesn’t take normal filters and weights 1 kg. The Sigma 24-35mm f/2 Art effectively replaces three 1.8 24, 28 and 35mm lenses. The negative is almost weight 1 kg. I also have the classic Zeiss Distagon 2/25, which is very underrated, though quite expensive used. The Nikkor 105mm f/2.0DC may be good but it doesn’t have special glass, and at $700-800 used, is still very expensive. I would recommend to save for the Nikkor 105mm f/1.4E ED instead. If you use Z-cameras, the 105DC would be manual focus only and besides very poor at manual focusing. On the other hand, the Nikkor 180mm f/2.8D ED IF and 180mm 2.8 ED AI-S are both highly recommended. Wish one could get the 105mm f/2DC for $300-400.

LOL...I just bought the 24mm 1.8 from watching your channel. Thanks bro!!!

Hi Ken love the channel I was wondering and it may be a stupid question but hey ho is there a noticeable difference in using a crop sensor vs full frame for landscapes say using a nikon d500 vs a nikon d500 as they have similar sensors with lenses that give approximately the same focal length for wide angle shooting again it may be a silly question but it's one I need to ask and a lot of people say yes defiantly go full frame for landscapes also keep up the honest reviews thanks matthew

I have a 180mm F2.8D ED and it's such a good lens got it for a steal too.

Thanks for the lens reveiw

the d850 , the 24-70 g2, 70-200 g2 and 501.8d arrived today but the xqd reader was backordered

Hi Ken, what are your thoughts on the older 180mm AF ED but without the last D?

Think people confusing the sensor size with the light circle. Thats why it is generally more advisable to get a DX lens fro crop sensors. I have tested a number of them myself and at the same aperture the FX lens is darker than the equivalent DX.

I'm not a pro photographer, but I want to take excellent travel pictures, so I want to carry only one lens for my D7500. I have the 18-200 DX, but I just read about an 18-300 DX that's not much bigger, and is still 3.5. Should I get it, or the Tamron 16-300mm? I also shoot video. TY!

Now please do the same but give us the 3 most overrated Nikon lenses.

One of theme i things get better with the years and it's the 18-35mm ! I love it on my D800 with the past but that lens make event more sense now !!! On Z series camera the things i dont love on that lens on start it's the ergonomie of that lens on dslr (still totally usable but i just find it weird) the that lens on FTZ make more sense versus the Z series lens! The ergonomie are soo nice on it. It's lighter (event with the FTZ added in the weight) IMO sharper and less expensive. That a totally keeper in my bag now !

Who is your friend who shoots for vogue, would love to see the work he creates with the 180mm lens

hey ken, home your good, im going traveling to places where i can expect random hard downpours! i know you recommend the 35mm f2 , just wondering what your thoughts are on the fx 35mm 1.8g..i know "weather sealing" isnt all what they hype it up to be lol

Hi, Ken. Stern recommended mir-1b lens in his latest video. What do you think about that lens, have you tested it?

Believe it or not, I think the B&W photos from the 180mm F2.8 are even better than the 105 F2.

Which one is better: 105 DC f/2 or 105 1.8 AIS? Which one would you buy in 2022?

I have a kinda "thing" for the D-series lenses.

I had to pause on 'This lens is crotch melting' 🤣🤣🤣

1.:Considering the crop factor, is the 180mm here still a recommendation for dx users? 2.:having just picked up a zeiss planar 85mm 1.4 for low $, which of your recommended lenses can I now discard? 3.:should I replace my micro nikkor af 105mm 2.8d with the Tokina 100mm macro? Tokina are much cheaper here 4.:should I go for the micro nikkor 60 (McGyver lens) or Voigtländer 58mm nokton? No1 about 200€ here, No 2 350€.

Can you pick 4 budget lenses that you would recommend Ken? Not everyone (me) shooting has that kind of money to spend ... I have the 50mm 1.8D and the 35mm .... Can you recommend budget zooms that work, or do they even exist lol. Regards Tom

The AIS 180 ED is a little better but not as convenient.

WOuld you recommend this nikon 18-35 vs the Tamrom 15-30? and What about the 28mm 1.8?

Hi Ken! Why dont you make more videos about the D850?

Hey Ken.. greetings. Little bit off topic but would like to have your opinion on the below lenses as a full kit. Could you pls review? Thanks: 4-lens setup: Rokinon 12mm 2.0 Carl Zeiss Distagon 28mm 2.0 (Adapted) Voigt Nokton 58mm 1.4 (Adapted) Nikon Nikkor 105mm 1.8 Ais(Adapted) 2-lens setup: Carl Zeiss Distagon 28mm 2.0 & Voigt Nokton 58mm 1.4 **** ~30mm 1.4 (Carl Zeiss Distagon 28mm 2.0 on speedbooster) ~43mm 2.0 (Carl Zeiss Distagon 28mm 2.0 on plain adapter) ~63mm 1.0 (Voigt Nokton 58mm 1.4 on speedbooster) ~88mm 1.4 (Voigt Nokton 58mm 1.4 on plain adapter) ****

Hey Ken I like your videos on lenses. They are packed with useful information. I have Nikon 7500 (18-105mm + 50mm f1.4) and am planning to buy Fujifilm X-T30. Can you suggest an optimum combination of lenses of both systems for interchangeable use, so as to save on duplication costs? I am a hobbyist, interested in shooting landscape, street, family, wildlife. Regards. Himmat Singh India

Could a feller use one of the aformentioned Nikkor lens apparati for the purpose of starting a fire via concentrating sunlight on dry tinder?

Would you recommend the 180mm f2.8 d paired with a d7200 for bird photography?

how is Nikon 24 70 mm f 2.8 lens with D7200?

Forgot the 16x80mm f2.8/4..Nikon. its awsome for dg.

Hi! I just got the 105 f2 DC NIKKOR and I’m having trouble with auto focus. I absolutely LOVE how this thing renders skin tones and bokeh, and when I manually focus, I can hit nicely even wide open. But auto focus lets me down 9 out of ten times. I tried fine tune calibration but it seems fine in that regard. Did I buy a bum lens?? I use a d610 btw, and I paid 700 bones for the 105 for what it’s worth. Anyway I hope you see this, and I’m a huge fan of the channel!

Hi Ken, if my understanding is correct, you said in this video that the Nikon 24 mm f/1.4 was incredible. But if I remember right, in your previous videos, you did not seem to like this lens very much and you argued that at 1.4 it was not so good. Did you change your mind on the Nikon 24 mm f/1.4? Well, I would not disagree on this because I own this 24 f/1.4 and actually it is one of the lenses I used the most with my Nikon cameras because 24 mm is very convenient when you travel, it is lighter and smaller than a 24-70 lens and at the same time you can do low light photography. At 1.4, it is not that sharp but I think it is still decent and quite useful, especially when there is not enough light for a wider aperture and I want still to take a picture at 64 iso with my Nikon D850. Maybe, you should do another video on the Nikon 24 mm f/1.4 to give us your final thought on this particular lens.

What do you think of the 135mm nikon af D.C. F2

Hey Ken can I put that 180 2.8 fitted on the gfx? and also what focal length in 35mm will that look like on the gfx r?

I own the 105 f2 DC but my main problem with it is autofocus .. doesn’t seem to focus well. I fixed it with auto tune and setting the refocus control on f2 when shooting at f2, is this the right way to do it Ken?

hi ken suggest me sharpest lens for astro work?

Is that 180 2.8 D really that much better than the AI-S ED version??

my g lenes is 28/100 at 10 pounds it is pin sharp and very light on a d200 is is just so good my lovers

The Nikkor 105mm f/2 D DC is not underrated at all ;-)

My D 18-35 is pretty sharp

The 't' in 'often' is silent.

It is hard to admit, but Fujifilm has nothing that compares to the Nikon AF 105mm f/2 D DC. If Nikon starts making mirrorless cameras, Fujifilm will be in serious trouble.

Hi, sorry we are all so stupid. But at least I deserve credit for dragging my unworthy necrotic flesh to the mountain top to learn from the master. But seriously, helpful video.

My D18-35 is preety sharp

I can think of somebody who wouldn't buy any of these lens recommendations.....a Canon user lol :-P

24mm f/1.8G and 105mm f/2 DC are not underrated IMHO. They are universally considered as very good lenses. Even the Canon and Sony people know how good the 105mm f/2 DC is.

I don't think 24mm f/1.8G is underrated, almost all reviews and users claim it awesome. 105 f/2 and 180 f/2.8 are more forgotten than underrated (as the 135 f/2D, some Canon users even pretend there's no 135mm in the Nikon line when they talk about the f/2L). 18-35 f/3.5-4.5G is, but I think there's others lenses more underrated, e.g the 35 f/2D, the 85 f/1.8D or the 28-105 f/3.5-4.5D (just look at the second hand prices, almost for free ^^).

I have the 135 f/2 DC. On my wish list for about 15 years, now that I have it, will never sell it.

what the different 135 and 105 dc ken?

How do you like the 135/F2 DC lens?

Man what about the 105 1.4 G i never heard you talk about that lens

Fireside chat with Ken...

700$ cheap, very cheap! Peanuts! Ooook! Shure ! Just I got in coins!

please say, "Yeah. That's the ticket." after telling an obvious lie. Thanks in advance.

The 24mm 1.4 is $2000 . I have the 24mm 2.8 D. I know but it was CHEAP.

I know of one over rated reviewer...i am watching his review.. Now