Want an ultra light, ultrahigh performance ultrawide zoom for full-frame and 35mm Nikon? Bingo, your ship just came in. Forget the clumsy older 18-35 AF-D, which sells for not much less money.

"I had my doubts on this ""value priced"" FX wide angle zoom but once I started to use it, my doubts were unfounded. No VR...no problem...not needed on a wide angle. Very light, very sharp, focus is quick and accurate. It compliments my D610 perfectly! It's a keeper! Well done Nikon!"

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light weight

not as sharp as i expected; colors are ok, not great; NO VR

I bought this lens to use on my Nikon D810. I read the reviews before I bought it and agree that it is a Great lens at a sensible price. Ideal for travel and landscape photography and can be used with slim filters. Highly recommended

I tried this lens as a replacement for my Nikon AF 24mm f/2.8 D and I was pleasantly surprised. It's sharper and it has better contrast than the 24mm. It's also very lightweight and compact for a full frame wide angle zoom. I like how this lens handles/feels on a Nikon camera body.

Compact; lightweight; nice handling; sharpness; contrast; silent autofocus

Could be a little sharper at 35mm

The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED is a surprisingly lightweight full-frame ultrawide-to-wide zoom lens that delivers a very good performance in the optical department. Centre sharpness is excellent throughout the zoom range, and corner sharpness is also better than expected, especially at...

Now you can cover the highly useful zoom range of 18mm to 35mm (27–52.5mm on DX-format cameras) with a great performing full-frame NIKKOR lens that doesn't carry a professional's price tag.

Following in the footsteps of Sigma's 18-35mm f/1.8 lens it would be easy to dismiss Nikon's new AF-S 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5 as an inferior competitor but nothing could be further from the truth.

Full-frame coverage; Impeccable MTF performance; 18mm maximum coverage; Virtually silent AF; Full-time MF option; Lightweight

Modest maximum aperture; Limited 2x zoom range; Fiddly lens hood

I bought this lens when I switched from Canon to Nikon. I had been using the Canon 17-40, which I found pretty good. However, once I saw the images this lens was capable of (especially at 18mm) I was thoroughly impressed. It quickly solved my search for a wide lens for landscapes and general use.

Fairly lightweight; IQ punches above its price class; fast AF; common filter size; did I mention it was sharp

A little slow on the long end, makes you want to get a 35mm prime for low light, also because it's slightly less sharp wide open at 35; Could be more compact, perhaps, it is surprisingly long

I had to throw a 10 in here to balance out the relatively low ratings. Some earlier ratings gave this lens effusive praise with little criticism and left 8s! Compared other lenses ranked here, this one should be above 9.5.

Excellent center sharpness throughout FL range, very good corners, lightweight, takes filters, good flare resistance, competes well against more expensive options

distortion at 18-20mm, no VR