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The Nikon AF 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 is a standard lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 1986 to 1999 (discontinued). The focus is done by In-camera AF motor, it does not have image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 200 €;
29 users have given it an average vote of 9.4 out of 10.
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This lens is available with the following mounts:
Nikon F: this lens is compatible with reflex fullframe and APS-C Nikon.
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Pros: Colors rendition, contrast because of pure glass inside; good sharpness and zoom range, cheap.
Cons: It is not very luminous
Opinion: I use it mainly MF on a Fuji xf with adapter. It is a pleasure to work with such combination. The so called macro (1:3.4) is quite useful too. Because of pure glass inside it is able to render a very nice 3D effect, as many old lenses, in comparison with many modern plastic lenses that are inside of objectives. It is very good too for portraiture works.
Pros: Colors rendition, contrast because of pure glass inside; good sharpness and zoom range, cheap. .
Cons: It is not very luminous
Opinion: I use it mainly MF on a Fuji xf with adapter. It is a pleasure to work with such combination. The so called macro (1:3.4) is quite useful too. Because of pure glass inside it is able to render a very nice 3D effect, as many old lenses, in comparison with many modern plastic lenses that are inside of objectives. It is very good too for portraiture works.
Pros: Good sharpness, especially when stopped down little bit. Very low price
Cons: Lateral chromatic aberations might be significant issue
Opinion: Good choice for a budget use (I bought it for 58 USD). If you are fine with 28 mm as a widest focal length. There is a uncommon macro functionality, but only at 28 mm. Sharpness is good, but purple fringing is an issue. Autofocus is maybe faster than D lenses, but it is kicking when focus is achieved. I had the same excperience with a Pentax lenses some years ago.
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Pros:Sharpness, contrast, fluidity of dials, ergonomics.
Cons:A few too many games but with a little attention it is not influential, slightly lower yield at the edges than the best current lenses.
Opinion:I used the 24-120 f4 G on the D700 as my main lens and when I switched to the D750, I needed a lens that performed well but was a little less bulky for the old lady who retired. Having had bad experiences with the AFD 28-105 I thought I would buy this also because I have a 70-210 f4 same series and period and it's zooming from the ring (on bearings). I've ever had. This 28-85 does not have the same fluidity as the telephoto but it comes close to it, much better maneuverable in any case than the current zooms. It also shows a nice contrast superior to the optics of the period, even the later D's I remember using, rispetto.al 24-120 is only a little inferior. In the center it is always sharp, at edges from 4.8 upwards it has a fairly uniform center edge rendering that improves again to 8-11, the 24-120 does better in this, it can be used safely at f4 with the edges already sharp almost as in the center. In any case, the 28-85 remains an excellent lens suitable for digital, cheap but very performing, which does not look bad with the current ones.
Pros:All the good has already been said by those who preceded me
Cons:None given the price, I abandoned it after years of use only to favor smaller and lighter lenses
Opinion:The example I had is of the first AF series. I've used it on film, mostly slides, and digital d700. Great all-rounder in both uses. I think it's superior to the later aspherical zooms of the af-d series because it's sharper at TA and because of its overall more plastic rendering. Slightly warm colors. Impeccable on film, it was a perfect travel companion and reportage with f90x. Replaced for the weight with the smaller 35-70 f3.3-4.5 and for the dismissal of the digital where it also performed very well. On digital, on the one hand, it has a sharp but less contrasted rendering, very pleasant and slightly "vintage", on the other hand, it is affected in some cases by side light. Minor defects are distortion, relevant for architecture: at 28mm it is regular barrel, easily corrected; Present in various forms over the entire focal range. TA vignetting. The AF is slow compared to modern lenses, and yet... Coupled with the D700, when called upon for some ceremony, it didn't miss a beat, perhaps also because it was assisted by the flash illuminator. Thanks to the d700 no problem even in sports photos used in af-c.
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