Nikon 28mm f3.5

[msbarnes]

How is this lens?

I don't have a Nikon RF but I think about getting one from time to time...a 28mm would be sweeet and they don't seem to be too expensive (but not the easiest lens to find).

 

[thompsonks]

It's a lens I'm still happy to use – in contrast to the 25, which vignettes a lot and seems like a 'special effects' lens now. 50 and 28 make a nice pair.

 

[Phil_F_NM]

There can be some sample variation so the quality from some is so-so and the quality from others is excellent. I had one of the excellent ones but rarely used it as I also had a 3.5cm f/1.8 and a 21mm CV lens.

There is a good amount of vignetting and the corners can kind of smear a bit until you stop down past f/5.6 then it is a great lens. Wide open mine was average but at f.5/6 it had a nice balance of the vignette I like and center sharpness I like to draw the eye in to the image. Like I said, I had the killer 3.5cm f/1.8 so I rarely used the 2.8cm.

If you can find one, the CV 28mm has better coating and benefits from a bit more modern production, plus you don't have nearly 50 years of use to contend with which could possibly affect your image quality. Overall the Nikkor is a good lens though and I'd buy another one if I were wanting a 28 on my SP.

Oh yeah, for the price one pays for this lens, it often can't be beat.

Phil Forrest

 

[Tom A]

The 28mm f3.5 Nikkor is small and very light. It is also a good lens - slightly lower contrast than the VC 28f3.5. On a SP it becomes a pocketable lens too.
SP, Nikkor 28f3.5, Arista Premium 400, Pyrocat HD, 1:100, semi stand development for 18 min.

 

[VinceC]

For an SP, it's my everyday walkaround lens, while the 38/1.8 is reserved for low-light work. Lovely rendering and very small and light-weight. I find the images very suitable wide open or f/4, which is about the only way I shoot it.