What's wrong with the Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.8 S lens?

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I've had the Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.8 S lens ever since it first came out in 2018. I love using it for photos and videos. So why hasn't this lens received much praise over the years?
Your guess is as good as mine! I go through what I liked about the Z 35mm f/1.8 S lens, and I include a slideshow of images that I've taken with it and the Nikon Z 7 over the first two years of my time with this stellar combination.
0:00 - Intro
0:29 - Specifications
1:06 - Thanks for liking my images!
1:22 - Price
1:40 - Why I bought the lens
3:09 - Why was it underrated?
4:47 - Great for video
5:30 - Slideshow of images with the Nikon Z 7 and Z 35mm f/1.8 S lens
Filmed with Nikon Z 9 and Z 24-120mm f/4
Key light: Nanlite FS-300B
Background: Nanlite Forza 60C with Projector Attachment
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17 дек 2023

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@t.k.1448 5 месяцев назад

I recently added this lens to my bag - I always gravitated to zooms out of fear of "not having the right focal length with me". Well, two things: 1. being forced out of your comfort zone will make you a better photographer, 2. the optical qualities of this lens are insane. Forget measurements of sharpness, coma, vignetting, etc. The images you show speak for themselves and I am soooo glad I bought it.

@robert_may 7 месяцев назад

Great lens, but I think it struggles against the 40mm f/2, which is far better than its price would suggest. I actually did own both; even though the 35mm f/1.8 is definitely better, I found I never really used it because the 40mm is so much more convenient.

@taku_kumabe 7 месяцев назад

Ah yes. That is certainly a viable option being so much smaller and less expensive. Focal length wise isn't too much of a difference either so I can understand. I'm beginning to wonder what will happen to me once the Z 35mm f/1.2 comes out!

@WhoIsSerafin 3 месяца назад

Gosh, after coming from using 4/3 and m4/3 for almost 18 years I got a Nikon ZF with the 40mm f2. And I’m really not liking rendering and look of the sharpening from that lens at all. The lens really frustrates me and am looking at this lens and few other 35mm options. Maybe I have a bad copy?

@jimbolic0809 2 месяца назад

OOH! I love the image at 6:22! I also recently got this lens a couple of weeks ago, after owning my Z7 camera for 4 or so years. Great lens and quite versatile!

@taku_kumabe 2 месяца назад

Thanks for the feedback! Appreciate that!

@robinc-k7162 7 месяцев назад

thanks for the video! the 35mm Z mount is high on my wish list. I didn't realize that it isn't as well regarded as the 50mm. It sure looks good in your images, though. For the big sunstar at the 4:06 minute mark, what fstop did you use? The star looks very nice and sharp, even though this is a 9 blade lens. I've read that having an even number of blades produces the best "stars".

@taku_kumabe 7 месяцев назад

Disregard that fact that it isn't as well regarded. Pick a lens that suits you best! I love this lens and don't regret buying it at all. That photo was from High Park at f/10. I don't know what you mean by "best" stars-that's all relative if you ask me. If you like the look of it, and you think you'd use the lens, then I'd say that's reason to consider it!

@user-hz3ub2gg2t 6 месяцев назад

Great photos!😀

@taku_kumabe 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much Cindy!

@furkanozcan77 Месяц назад

Thanks for the video. As you mentioned this lens doesn’t seem to get enough coverage. Happy to form an opinion with your use case and nice photos.

@taku_kumabe 27 дней назад

thanks very much!

@tomworthjr 7 месяцев назад

Great work, and amazing photos! I have a Z6 II and the z 24-120 f4, along with a Tamron telephoto zoom that I love, and continually struggle with the prime decision between the 50 1.8 that everyone says is the greatest, or the 35 1.8. As your work shows, and as my own photo reviews show me, I just naturally land around 35mm for the majority of my shots, not a lot of 50mm u less I am actively deciding to work in that. But the thing is, even though I naturally gravitate to 35mm compositions, more often than not I find that when I am occasionally wowed by one of my own shots it is something around the 50-70 range. So do I get a prime for what most of my shots are, or do I get it for the shots that I love the most? Or just stick with the 24-120 that hardly ever leaves the camera?

@taku_kumabe 7 месяцев назад

Isn't that a great problem to have? haha... Like you I love that 24-120mm f/4 lens too. I have another video on that lens too. I'd say stick with the lens that you think would get the most use. Also what about the 50mm images makes it a "wow" image? If it's more composition related you can easily use the 35mm lens in DX mode to get a 52mm equivalent so you see things the same way you would with a 50mm lens. Then take photos with it to see if you get any "wow" images that way. It may save you from having to decide between the two!

@tomworthjr 7 месяцев назад

That’s a great idea. I haven’t done the DX mode before but I’ve heard of it. I also shoot Fuji, APS-C, and my understanding is that the DX mode is basically like turning the full frame into APS-C when engaged. Need to experiment with that and see if I still live the image quality!

@taku_kumabe 7 месяцев назад

@@tomworthjrYes that is correct. DX mode for Nikon is the same as APS-C. For Nikon it's 1.5x the full frame equivalent. ie. 35mm x 1.5 = ~52mm

@billmoyer3254 2 месяца назад

Taku, the crown jewels of Nikkor lenses have historically been 28mm. 35mm was favored by journalists, and by my eye stands in no man's land. Ironically, that's the argument younger, videocentric photographers give about the 28mm focal length. Sadly, Nikon has passed on the 28 as well in S lens specification. The older F mount 28mm f1.4 E is an incredible optic.

@Mr09260 7 месяцев назад

Thank you Taku .. this would be a great Astro lens Fast and giving Straight lines to Buildings in the Image

@taku_kumabe 7 месяцев назад

Yes! I've taken night shots with that lens too. Just wait until that 35mm f/1.2 comes out! ;)

@thedoggiehumansquad9478 3 месяца назад

Can you walk us how you got the shot of the dog at min 6:35? did you have a foreground light? The dog is perfectly lit yet you have the sun behind! flash? setting? Thanks!

@taku_kumabe 2 месяца назад

ahh yes. You are correct in that it's back lit so normally the dog would have been a silhouette. In fact the dog was in the shadows and I simply increased the shadows on the dog so he popped out more (inside Adobe Lightroom). Normally you would do this with a flash or strobe but I did not have one and this was not my dog-he just happened to stop in front of me when he was chasing a stick the owner had thrown to the right.

@thedoggiehumansquad9478 2 месяца назад

@@taku_kumabe Thanks!

@kurt.wang.photography 7 месяцев назад

Great review and beautiful work, Taku! You know I'm not a Nikon user, but always want have a 35mm 1.8 of 1.4 for night street photos. The prime lenses I use the most are 24mm 1.8, 50mm 1.2 and 16mm 2.8

@taku_kumabe 7 месяцев назад

Thanks Kurt! I didn't know you used so many primes. I've always been a zoom person myself. But I'm happy I went with this 35mm from the start! Thanks for watching!

@snasayed 6 месяцев назад

Beautiful video. How to get to the island in toronto during winter. In summer there are water taxis but can you drive to that location as well? Could you share the address?

@taku_kumabe 6 месяцев назад

The ferry still runs in the winter time as far as I know. You'll have to check their schedule. I believe the water taxis still run too, but I could be wrong about that.