Anyone getting it?
At $700 that's a bit too expensive for me.
Curious to see if it's mostly metal or plastic.
Nikkor 28mm 1.8 G
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Me.
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I'm pretty close to clicking the pre-order button.
I used my 28 mm 2.8 on the M4P more than any other lens. That body and lens combination were ideal for a day-to-day recreational photography, and using a fine grained film I could take excellent photos. For a while I went to the Zeiss Distagon 28 2.8 on my Contax, but it was never quite the same.
I've sold the Contax and the Leica, so I don't have those lenses any longer, but I do miss the usefulness of 28 mm which I try to fill in with 24 and 35 primes and a zoom, but 28 is a very useful focal length. $700 for a 28 f/1.8? It sounds like a fair price. The closest alternative is Zeiss at over $1000 and manual focus. I'm waiting to see how others like it and what the edge and corner performance is like.
The nice thing about having an FX sensor (or film) is that these wide angle focal lengths really mean something. 28 mm is 75 glorious wide angle corner to corner degrees on your FX sensor. I'd like to see what the vignetting and the distortion is like as 1.8 is serious aperture, and could be very useful. I'd look at it even if it were 2.8 at this price.
Note also that nikon put gold paint on the barrel. Ohh, I've gotta have that gold paint! And a big "N"! Where's my credit card? I'm all in on this lens!
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I hate 28s. I wouldn't keep one if someone gave one to me. But that is me and also I have the choice of so many other lengths that I prefer. I'll be passing. I think it will be a good option for others though. I would just like a 24mm 2.0-2.8 that is small.
$700 for this 28 f/1.8 sounds very fair for it's design. I'm sure some who don't understand the difference between this and the 35mm 1.8 DX lens will squawk, but in comparison to other HIGH END primes across all brands, this is a good deal.
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TaoTeJared said:
I hate 28s. I wouldn't keep one if someone gave one to me...One of my colleagues is like that as well. My first experience with wide angle was the 28, and some of my best shots were taken with one of three 28s I've owned over the years. For me, it is a magic focal length. But I'm going to wait a bit, even though I think it could be a very good price if it performs well at 2.8.
TTJ: if someone GIVES you one, keep me in mind!
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Wataru said:
I try to fill in with 24 and 35 primes and a zoom, but 28 is a very useful focal length. $700 for a 28 f/1.8? It sounds like a fair price. The closest alternative is Zeiss at over $1000 and manual focus. I'm waiting to see how others like it and what the edge and corner performance is like.Note also that nikon put gold paint on the barrel. Ohh, I've gotta have that gold paint! And a big "N"! Where's my credit card? I'm all in on this lens!
"28mm might be good on DX. I'd certainly like to give it a try, but at $700 it's not an instant buy like the 35mm 1.8 was for me.
I do love my gold ringed lens too, the 105mm 2.8. I think the ring is an actual metal band though.
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I have a hard job justifying the 24 1.4G at that price, but this 28 is nano, has two aspherical elements, is FX and is $700 on release!
If it's as sharp as the other new primes, then it looks to be a winner.
I haven't shot 28mm, so it may not be for me. I will rent it first.
I have been toying with the idea of selling my 70-200 for the 24, but the 70-200 has been very useful recently, so I think I need to keep it. I can pay for half of this 28mm by selling my 50mm. I'm sure I'll get more use out of the 28.
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Not for me. I have my 18-200, 12-24, and 35. Although faster and I assume sharper at 28 than my 18-200 I don't see the need for it. Most everyone has a zoom that covers this focal length and it isn't wide enough for me on DX. I don't think I can find a picture I have taken at 28 mm.
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tcole1983 said:
Not for me. I have my 18-200, 12-24, and 35. Although faster and I assume sharper at 28 than my 18-200 I don't see the need for it. Most everyone has a zoom that covers this focal length and it isn't wide enough for me on DX. I don't think I can find a picture I have taken at 28 mm.I can't see myself buying a 28 mm lens for a DX. This lens might be targeting people who already know this focal length well. In DX format it sits in an awkward place spot for a prime, but on the other hand, if you want a FAST normal lens, and you want shallow depth of field from a normal lens, here is your lens. We have to see what the ボケis like.
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Wataru said:
I can't see myself buying a 28 mm lens for a DX. This lens might be targeting old guys and gals who know this focal length well. In DX format it sits in an awkward place spot for a prime, but on the other hand, if you want a FAST normal lens, and plan to upgrade to an FX sensor any time in the next 10 years, this could be a good investment.On the other hand, if you are a DX shooter, and you want shallow depth of field from a normal lens, here is your lens. We have to see what the ボケis like.
But why not go for an 85mm 1.8 or a 50mm 1.8? Too long?
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TaoTeJared said:
I hate 28s. I wouldn't keep one if someone gave one to me.I generally find that those who hold complete disdain for any specific focal length really just lack the creativity to use the lens the way that it was designed to be used. Especially in the "normal" ranges like 50mm, 35mm, and 28mm. If you find any one of those to be so useless that you can't make satisfactory photographs with it I would contend that its certainly not the lens we should blame but rather the user who is ultimately responsible for any shortcomings.
We all have our preferences, but having hate for a focal length is pretty silly if you ask me.
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I'm not immediately tempted, having the 24mm f/1.4G and 16-35mm f/4G. That said, I'd consider this for hiking the Appalachian Trail. 28mm f/1.8G, 85mm f/1.8G, and 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G VR (or possibly the Tokina 70-200mm f/4 VR) are all 67mm filter threads, and I *love* the idea of just having one CPL and no adapters for hiking. Would be waaaaaaay lighter than carrying a 24-70mm f/2.8 and 70-200mm f/2.8, for sure!
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I'm actually tempeted simply cause it means I can have a high quality, large aperture set of primes to work with for a (relatively) low price. I can learn to use 28mm on DX, and when I finally go FX (please please FX D400), it'll be wide and bright.
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zhinsara said:
(please please FX D400)Ain´t happening. If you want FX relatively cheap, get a D700 -it´s an excellent camera for photography. If you want to do silly stuff like video, get a D3S. If you want very big images on your hard drive and maxed-out sensor resolution, get a D800.
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I've been contemplating getting the 24 and 35 f/1.4s and couldn't decide which to get first. The new 28 fits right in to what I want, a fast, wider angle prime that I can use as a single lens walk-around solution. I don't like walking around with only my 50 for the type of scenes i want to capture, though I like its smaller size. Also, what sealed the deal for me was the Nano coating at this price point. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they made it super sharp. The MTFs look good to me.
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shasta_doug said:
I've been contemplating getting the 24 and 35 f/1.4s and couldn't decide which to get first. The new 28 fits right in to what I want, a fast, wider angle prime that I can use as a single lens walk-around solution. I don't like walking around with only my 50 for the type of scenes i want to capture, though I like its smaller size. Also, what sealed the deal for me was the Nano coating at this price point. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they made it super sharp. The MTFs look good to me.I agree, the prices for the set of 1.4 primes are astronomical. The 28 1.8 is a nice in betweener, for those who want something wider than a 50 equivalent but still is a FX lens.
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shasta_doug said:
I've been contemplating getting the 24 and 35 f/1.4s and couldn't decide which to get first.For me the decision was easy. I prefer the angle of view of 24mm on FX and I get about 35mm with the same glass on DX (24mm x 1,5 = 36mm). Problem solved.
And NSX, who says you have to get the whole set? get the 24mm 1.4G and the 85mm 1.8G (or the Sigma 85mm offering), save dough for a 300mm 2.8 & 2xTC and that´s all you need.
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Godless said:
For me the decision was easy. I prefer the angle of view of 24mm on FX and I get about 35mm with the same glass on DX (24mm x 1,5 = 36mm). Problem solved.And NSX, who says you have to get the whole set? get the 24mm 1.4G and the 85mm 1.8G (or the Sigma 85mm offering), save dough for a 300mm 2.8 & 2xTC and that´s all you need.
Or using the D800 and the 24mm I can get 24mm native field of view, or 1.2 crop mode for 28mm, or 1.5 crop mode for 36mm equivalent field of view :)
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Godless said:
For me the decision was easy. I prefer the angle of view of 24mm on FX and I get about 35mm with the same glass on DX (24mm x 1,5 = 36mm). Problem solved.And NSX, who says you have to get the whole set? get the 24mm 1.4G and the 85mm 1.8G (or the Sigma 85mm offering), save dough for a 300mm 2.8 & 2xTC and that´s all you need.
I like Nikon glass. :D
Nah, I'm just saying that it's expensive in general. I'm not planning to get any of the 1.4 primes.
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NSXType-R said:
Nah, I'm just saying that it's expensive in general. I'm not planning to get any of the 1.4 primes.Your choice, your loss. Really, at least try the one in store and you might start thinking that its worth every cent. That is what happened to me. I find the large aperture useful and the combination of sharpness, bokeh and color rendition just makes me smile. Wonderful things, these.
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Well I guess I might be tempted. I have been eyeballing the 24 1.4G but after seeing the 85 1.8G does better than the 85 1.4G on a D800 and the fact according to some the 24 1.4G is soft in some instances I will see how the 28 1.8G will be for the D800.
My one complaint that makes me say never is the filter size. I know you can get a step up ring and then I can use all my 77mm filters but I hate them. Its a personal thing I guess and understand that some people don't care but just my preference.
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even the 35mm 1.4's a 67mm filter.
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People complaining about $700 for a very wide, and very fast nano-coated lens with aspherical elements is mind-boggling. It's near-universally shocking that it's not more. "Almost-a-24mm-f/1.4" for 1/3rd the price? I already have a 24mm f/1.4 and I'll be picking up one of these bad boys as a backup and for my second body.
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scoobysmak said:
I have been eyeballing the 24 1.4G but after seeing the 85 1.8G does better than the 85 1.4G on a D800 and the fact according to some the 24 1.4G is soft in some instances I will see how the 28 1.8G will be for the D800.The 85mm f/1.4 is better than the f/1.8. Maybe not by a lot, and whether the price difference is important to you... only you can make that call. And the 24 f/1.4G is soft in some instances? Other than "missed focus" I don't know what situations would be. It's the sharpest lens I own, and that's going against the 14-24, 85, and 70-200.
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Sean Molin said:
The 85mm f/1.4 is better than the f/1.8. Maybe not by a lot, and whether the price difference is important to you... only you can make that call. And the 24 f/1.4G is soft in some instances? Other than "missed focus" I don't know what situations would be. It's the sharpest lens I own, and that's going against the 14-24, 85, and 70-200.
Reading this thread is where I got my information for lens choices on the D800:
http://nikonrumors.com/forum/topic.php?id=5525
I know this is only on point of reference but according to this the 85 1.8G is much better on a D800 than the 85 1.4G. If I never planned to get a D800 then I wouldn't notice a difference except the extra low light ablity of the 1.4 and how much lighter my wallet would feel. I do plan to get a D800 so this recommendation does mean something for me.I will wait until things are totally figured out before I would drop money on anything else anyway.
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