Unleash the power of your high-resolution Nikon HD-SLR. The Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G ED Lens draws maximum definition and image quality from Nikon's high-pixel-count image sensors for truly dazzling photos and HD videos. With 63° of coverage, ED and AS glass elements for outstanding contrast...
The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX Lens is a fast, lightweight f/1.8 prime DX-format NIKKOR lens perfect for low-light conditions, travel, environmental portrait and general photography. It's optical design allows a different look and feel to images taken with zoom lenses, and its dimensions...
35mm prime. A desert-island lens for many. Wide enough to nail the view. Shallow enough to draw out subjects. Fast enough to make the impossible possible. And so sharp...just utter unwavering sharpness. In reimagining this classic lens for the new Z system, Nikon may very well have perfected it.
Lens hoods are primarily designed to prevent unwanted stray light from entering the lens by extending and shading the end of the lens. In addition, since the end of the lens is extended, you also get the added benefit of some extra protection from accidental impact.