Rating 3.8 20 reviews
Manufacturer: Nikon
price $564.87
slrgear.com
16 years ago

Nikon 28mm f/2.8D AF Nikkor review by lightknight

This lens is a bit of a sleeper as its quite cheap but does give quite good image quality once past F4. I recently decided to go with primes for all lenses under 100 mm - why carry around a 24-70 that weighs 1.4 kilos when I can get a 50mm, a 28 and a 20 that weigh just about 0.6 kilos between them...
Pros:
  • small
  • light
  • very sharp centre resolution
Cons:
  • some distortion
  • not particularly robust
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The Digital Picture
15 years ago

Nikon 28mm f/2.8D AF Lens

While I hope to create a full Nikon 28mm f/2.8D AF Lens, my first priority is to include results from this lens in the lens comparison tools available on the site. This page currently exists because it is required by the database and content management systems for me to post information and standard...
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PriceGrabber
13 years ago

THINK TWICE

I WOULD NOT PURCHASE THIS LENS - INSTEAD, LOOK FOR A GREAT ZOOM LENS. IN ADDITION, I WOULD NOT BUY IT AND LATER EXPECT TO SEND IT IN TO ADORAMA TO REPURCHASE IT FOR/OR EXCHANGE FOR ANOTHER LENS. YOU WILL LOSE EVERY TIME.
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Nikon
12 years ago

Excellent Lens

Purchased this lens and it arrived a couple of days ago. Just did a lens test this morning with a target and I am very impressed. A touch soft around the edges at 2.8 but this is still a usable f/stop. Clears up nicely by 5.6. f/22 not a hot f/stop but f/16 is very nice.
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B&H Photo
8 years ago

One of the best lenses I ever used

I was loaned a 28/2.8 Ai-s by a friend when I first began shooting Nikon, long long ago. I instantly fell in love, and after he asked for me to return it I immediately went I bought a copy of my own.
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photozone.de
18 years ago

Nikkor AF 28mm f/2.8D - Review / Test Report

The principal design of the Nikkor AF 28mm f/2.8D is obviously closely related to the AF 24mm f/2.8D so it shares some of its characteristics. The resolution figures are very good but otherwise the lens left something to be desired for a fix-focal.
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Photography Review
21 years ago

Very versatile normal-wide angle lens. Now adays, 28 is not really a extreme wide angle anymore but about 6 years ago when I bought this lens as new, it blew my minds away with the optical performance and its 74° field of view. The contrasts and sharpness was amazing.
Pros:
  • The build quality, Optical performance, CRC with 0.2ft min focusing distance
  • Smaller physical size compair to one stop faster f2
Cons:
  • none I found for last 6years
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Fredmiranda
17 years ago

Basically the same construction as the other lenses in the prime AF-D line--no better, no worse, but not nearly as sharp, crisp, or saturated. The one lens in the line that I think I made a mistake buying.
Pros:
  • Small by AF standards
  • cheap
Cons:
  • Not really that sharp in comparison with other primes in the Nikon line
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imaging-resource.com
16 years ago

Nikon 28mm f/2.8D AF Nikkor

This lens is a bit of a sleeper as its quite cheap but does give quite good image quality once past F4. I recently decided to go with primes for all lenses under 100 mm - why carry around a 24-70 that weighs 1.4 kilos when I can get a 50mm, a 28 and a 20 that weigh just about 0.6 kilos between them...
Pros:
  • small
  • light
  • very sharp centre resolution
Cons:
  • some distortion
  • not particularly robust
Read more on imaging-resource.com
J&R
15 years ago

Great lens, but not usually in my bag

I've owned this lens for many years now, and find it to be a very consistent performer-- it does what it does very very well. I have had no issues whatsoever with it. When I shot primarily 35mm film, this guy was a real staple.
Pros:
  • Consistent Output
  • Durable
  • Lightweight
  • Rugged
Cons:
  • Slow Focus
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