Very overlooked and vastly underrated
Written: Dec 20 '06
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Pros: Many. Sharp corner-to-corner wide open. Highly resistant to flare. F/2 maximum-aperture.
Cons: Tiny amount of chromatic abberation on DSLR's.
The Bottom Line: Bottom line is that this is the best 28mm manual focus Nikkor, unless if you're looking for one for macro use.
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| bogrod's Full Review: Nikon Nikkor 28mm f/2 AI-S Lens |
The recommendation of prime Nikkors of the 28mm variety, before the 28mm f/1.4, was always to suggest the 28mm f/2.8 AI-S. That lens is very deservative of the accolades that it recieves (particularly its use as a widangle macro with the 8mm extension ring) but its one-stop slower cousin has always resided in its shadow.
The 28mm f/2 is one of those lenses that a user rarely runs across. What is particularly rare about this lens is its useability wide open. Most lenses of fast design deliver *acceptable* sharpness wide open in the center of the frame, with rapidly diminishing performance towards the corners. Not really the case (taking into account you have at least a decent sample) with this lens. It delivers very sharp imagery across the frame at f/2, and it only gets better as it is stopped down.
What is also really rare about fast lenses are those that deliver flare-free results - even wide open. Even the highly-regarded 85mm f/1.4 is very sensitive to situations with flare, and a lens shade needs to be used at all times with strong light sources. You don't even need to worry about this with the 28mm f/2, so this lens can be pressed into work with the sun as an element of your composition without worry.
Even on a digial SLR, the high level of performance remains the same and only a tiny amount of chromatic abberation can be found. The small amount that exists can be easily swept away by digital post-processing.
Recommended:
Yes
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