Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED

Released January 2013

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED
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Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED

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DXOMARK Score [?]

Best at f=18mm & f/3.5 [?]
25

Lens Metric Scores [?]

Sharpness [?]
16 P-Mpix
Transmission [?]
4.2 TStop
Distortion [?]
0.6 %
Vignetting [?]
-1.2 EV
Chr. aberration [?]
7 µm

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED Review

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED review: high-performance update to portable ultra-wide zoom

 Introduction With a sweeping 74 to 29 degrees horizontal angle of view, this $750 full-frame ultra-wide zoom is an update to the compact yet film-era D-series model of the same focal range and focal ratio. As a G-series lens it will come as no surprise to learn the aperture ring is now controlled electronically from the camera. Internally, improvements to the optical design include two ED glass- and three aspherical-elements (up from one of each previously) bringing the total to 12 elements in eight groups. This lens also has an ultrasonic type AF motor (SWM in