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Nikon 28mm f/1.8G AF-S
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The Nikon 28mm f/1.8G AF-S is fast-aperture wide angle lens for Nikon DSLR shooters. It’s compatible with both FX and DX cameras, providing high image quality with great color rendition.
At 28mm, it serves as a great in-between option for when 24mm is too wide, but 35mm just doesn’t cut it. The f/1.8 aperture makes it ideal for low-light shooting and getting as much background separation possible. Through the use of Nikon’s Silent Wave Motor and rear focus design, the 28mm offers fast, silent autofocus that’s perfect for shooting stills and video. The lens also features an advanced optical design that includes two aspherical elements for minimizing aberrations, and Nikon’s Super Integrated Coating and Nano Crystal Coat for eliminating ghosting, flare, and reflections.
Roger's Take
Roger Cicala
President of LensRentals.com
One of the really great things Nikon shooters have these days is access to the Nikkor f/1.8 G prime lenses. In my opinion, they’re the best bang-for-the-buck of any group of lenses in photography. This is the exception to that, since this lens is much pricier than the other f/1.8s. That has to be because of the difficulties of making a lens at this focal length, because it’s definitely not better than the others.
It’s quite sharp in the center wide open, but has a fair amount of longitudinal chromatic aberration and complex coma distortion wide open. It really has to be stopped down to f/5.6 to eliminate those and give you good corners. However, stopping down to f/3.5 or f/4 brings up some very clear focus shift and a resultant tendency to backfocus at those apertures. If you need to shoot at those apertures, I’d recommend using Live view rather than autofocus – or use point autofocus on something in front of your intended subject.
May 2013
- Filter Size
- 67mm (nonrotating)
- Aperture
- f1.8-16
- Length
- 3.2”
- Diameter
- 2.9”
- Weight
- 0.72 lb
- Hood
- Included, HB-64
- Minimum Focusing Distance
- 9.84"
- Maximum Magnification
- 0.22x
- Angle of view: (full frame)
- 75 degrees
- Zoom method
- None
- Image Stabilization
- None
- Focusing System
- Internal – Silent Wave, Rear-Focusing, AF/MF switch
- Aperture Blades
- 7, curved
- Groups/Elements
- 9/11
- Low Dispersion Elements
- 0
- Aspherical Elements
- 2
- Weather Resistant
- No
- Flare Resistance
- Nikon SIC & N coatings
- System
- Nikon F
- Compatibility
- DX, FX
- Autofocus
- Yes
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LensRentals.com offers rentals ranging in length from 1 to 90 days. The shopping cart will automatically update the quoted price as you adjust the length of your rental. Our most common rental periods are shown below:
| Rental Period | Waiver Price | Rental Price | Total Price | Approximate Day Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 days | $6.00 | $27.00 | $33.00 | $11.00 |
| 4 days | $6.00 | $29.00 | $35.00 | $8.75 |
| 7 days | $8.00 | $39.00 | $47.00 | $6.71 |
| 10 days | $11.00 | $53.00 | $64.00 | $6.40 |
| 14 days | $14.00 | $68.00 | $82.00 | $5.86 |
| 21 days | $19.00 | $92.00 | $111.00 | $5.29 |
| 30 days | $24.00 | $115.00 | $139.00 | $4.63 |
| 45 days | $31.00 | $150.00 | $181.00 | $4.02 |
| 60 days | $36.00 | $176.00 | $212.00 | $3.53 |
| 90 days | $46.00 | $226.00 | $272.00 | $3.02 |
| Rental Period | Rental Price | Approximate Day Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days | $27.00 | $9.00 |
| 4 days | $29.00 | $7.25 |
| 7 days | $39.00 | $5.57 |
| 10 days | $53.00 | $5.30 |
| 14 days | $68.00 | $4.86 |
| 21 days | $92.00 | $4.38 |
| 30 days | $115.00 | $3.83 |
| 45 days | $150.00 | $3.33 |
| 60 days | $176.00 | $2.93 |
| 90 days | $226.00 | $2.51 |
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