Nikon AF 35mm f/2 D : Specifications and Opinions

Nikon AF 35mm f/2 D

The Nikon AF 35mm f/2 D is a wide-angle lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 1989 to 2020 (discontinued). The focus is done by In-camera AF motor, it does not have image stabilization. The average price was 300 €;

77 users have given it an average vote of 9.3 out of 10.

MOUNT

This lens is available with the following mounts:

Nikon F: this lens is compatible with reflex fullframe and APS-C Nikon.

Specifications
Focal lenght	35 mm
Angle of view	63.5°
Format	FF, APS-C
Max. aperture	f/2.0
Aperture blades	7
Lenses/Groups	6 elements in 5 groups
Min. focus distance	0.25 meters
Reproduction ratio	0.24x
Features
Stabilization	No
Focus	In-camera AF motor
Internal Focus	Yes
Built and notes
Tripod ring	No
Extenders	No
Filters	52 mm
Lens hood	Yes (not supplied)
Weather sealing	No
Weight	210 g
Dimensions	65 x 45 mm
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Ioan Pilat

sent on 16 Maggio 2026

Pros: Construction, small size, blurry

Cons: none

Opinion: Obligatory premise: objectives are purchased for the yield they return. I like one that is very close to analogue and this amazing lens gives me this and all Af-D lenses in general. It was designed at a time when the first digital cameras were beginning to appear in the world, so it was designed much more for use with film than for the sensor (the 35 Af-D came out in '89 and the first digital Nikon, the D1, in '99 and mounted a 2.7 Mpx sensor). Everything written below is true: vignetting with a totally open aperture, autofocus not exactly a splinter (use the camera's one), soft contrast, not suitable for very dense sensors. On the other hand, it offers a nice angle of view, it is very light, it costs little, it has a warmer color rendering than the new versions, a beautiful blur, it is very versatile (it can be used for street, portrait, landscape) and it can be addictive. If I ever had to choose a single definitive perspective, it would be this.

Dmx7

sent on 15 Dicembre 2025

Pros: Construction, small size, color rendering, pleasant blur, not too contrasty, it costs little but offers a lot. Made in Japan

Cons: It will certainly have cons but they are negligible given the cost

Opinion: My favorite focal length, recently found new by chance. I use it on a d750. Probably if I would have had a d850 I would have taken a 35mm 1.4g - 1.8g afs as you know that this lens was designed for film cameras. It's a shame that they don't make afd lenses anymore I love them, for the yield, robustness and compactness If I have to find one thing that I don't like, it's that when it focuses the front part moves

Brunobruce

sent on 24 Novembre 2025

Pros: compactness, weight

Cons: General yield, field curvature

Opinion: One of the few lenses that I didn't really like from Nikon. It certainly does its duty in what it is designed for but in the digital world it does not perform at all as well. The optics have a rendering with closed shadows, contrasted and with cold colors. The curvature of the field messes up the "planes" when it focuses in the center and recomposes. I don't feel like criticizing a historical perspective, I'll just say that on digital 45mpx it doesn't have great performance as on film, if you then happen to try the 35 1.4 AFS....

Darp

sent on 22 Gennaio 2021

Pros: Size and weight, construction, color rendering, blurry

Cons: Vignetting and f2 coma, extreme angles even with closed diaphragms

Opinion: I was missing a 35, the market offers many solutions on this focal but both for an economic discourse and compactness of the lens itself I opted for this small 35 af-d f2: the colors are beautiful and the lens is not contrasted and micro overthused (it goes well with the sensor of my ds3), the blurry also interesting; I was hoping to use it better at f2 but the lens is sober with obvious coma at this opening and must be closed at least 2.2-2.5, all in all it is not a drama, at 2.8 it is sharp for 2/3 of the frame without vignetting but in landscape use the extreme corners are always a soft hair even with closed diaphragms, on the other hand the difraction is not excessive and tolerable even up to f16; I do not know how it behaves on densest sensors but on machines such as d700 or d3s I definitely recommend it; p.s. attention to field curvature, using the center and recomposing is not good with this focus lens.

Davide1967

sent on 15 Maggio 2020

Pros: Performance/Price ratio

Cons: seen the "Pro" there are no "cons"

Opinion: I use it with great satisfaction on both D800 and 1V3 (with F-Mount) and on both always behaves very well! On the D800 in most cases even better than the AF-S 35-F/1.8G that was sometimes lent to me. The AF is good, it's not lightning and it's driven by the engine machine. On 1V3 of course only MF, it becomes a nice 94.5mm that can also be exploited for macros to the limit with PK11A and PK13, and in the right light conditions, it is capable of Macro of good quality and rendered especially in the range 100>200 ISO and F/2.8>8. On the D800 I personally recommend using it at F/2.8>3.5 while at F/8 it is perfect, especially for a better rendering of colors/lights to "edge" as well as for almost-zero vignette. Distortion bearable as well as it happens also AF-S 35F/1.8G, as well as for the vignette that from F/2.8 onwards I think in PP it is quickly corrected. On D800 up to 800 ISO is very good and between 100 and 300 ISO is perfect! It quite supports the sensor of the D800. Adorable and "credible" Bokeh. With 10/15 Euros you will have a lampshade. I think I have summed it all up already in the Pros/Cons and I add that (I don't say that!) to really and sensibly better you have to spend almost three times what this AF-D costs. Finally because of his I will no longer sell the 1V3 on which he does really nice things, and on the D800 he behaves much better than 35 other very expensive that when tried did not convince me of the cost-performance ratio! I'll take other AF-D because it convinced me that maybe my taste appreciates the "retro" but perhaps more realistic rendering.

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