Deciding on whether to buy a product like NIKON AF NIKKOR 28 mm f/2.8D Wide-Angle Lens or perhaps NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 24 mm f/1.8G ED Wide-angle Prime Lens? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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NIKON AF NIKKOR 28 mm f/2.8D Wide-Angle Lens vs NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 24 mm f/1.8G ED Wide-angle Prime Lens

NIKON AF NIKKOR 28 mm f/2.8D Wide-Angle Lens specs

NIKON AF NIKKOR 28 mm f/2.8D Wide-Angle Lens
 NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 24 mm f/1.8G ED Wide-angle Prime Lens specs

NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 24 mm f/1.8G ED Wide-angle Prime Lens
Lens type: Prime

Lens type: Prime

Lens category: Wide-angle

Lens category: Wide-angle

Compatibility: Nikon FX mount

Compatibility: Nikon FX mount

Image stabilisation: No

Image stabilisation: No

OPTICAL FEATURES

OPTICAL FEATURES

Focal length: 28 mm

Focal length: 24 mm

Maximum aperture: f/2.8

Maximum aperture: f/1.8

Minimum aperture: f/22

Minimum aperture: f/16

Focusing: Manual & autofocus

Focusing: Manual & autofocus

Minimum focusing distance: 0.25 m

Minimum focusing distance: 0.23 m

CONSTRUCTION

CONSTRUCTION

Elements and grouping: 6 elements in 6 groups

Elements and grouping: 12 elements in 9 groups

Diaphragm blades: 7 blades

Special elements: – ED glass elements x 2
– Aspherical lens elements x 2
– Lens elements with Nano Crystal Coat

Filter diameter: 52 mm

Diaphragm blades: 7 rounded blades

Special features: Super Integrated Coating

Filter diameter: 72 mm

GENERAL

Silent focusing: Yes

Aperture ring: Yes

Box contents: – Nikon AF NIKKOR 28 mm f/2.8D Wide-Angle Prime Lens
– Lens cap

Special features: Rear Focusing (RF) System with autofocus controlled by Silent Wave Motor & separate focus ring for manual focus

Dimensions: 65 x 44.5 mm (D x L)

GENERAL
Weight: 205 g

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

Box contents: – Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24 mm f/1.8G ED Wide-angle Prime Lens
– LC-72 72 mm snap-on front lens cap
– LF-4 rear lens cap
– HB-76 bayonet hood
– CL-1015 lens case

Dimensions: 77.5 x 83 mm (D x L)

Weight: 358 g

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

Price: £319

Price: £699

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 9.1 / 10

Review Score: 8.5 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy NIKON AF NIKKOR 28 mm f/2.8D Wide-Angle Lens or NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 24 mm f/1.8G ED Wide-angle Prime Lens, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 850 products in the same category as NIKON AF NIKKOR 28 mm f/2.8D Wide-Angle Lens, which is the Lenses category. Of these 850 products the average price was £196.11, the most expensive was £3049 and the cheapest was just £0.05. We then looked at the price of the 850 in the same as the NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 24 mm f/1.8G ED Wide-angle Prime Lens, which of course the average was £196.11, top price was £3049 and cheapest £0.05.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Nikon and Nikon, the average was £495.71 for Nikon, £495.71 for Nikon. The max for each was £2416/£2416 and minimum was £11.99/£11.99

Price analysis of NIKON AF NIKKOR 28 mm f/2.8D Wide-Angle Lens

Price analysis of NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 24 mm f/1.8G ED Wide-angle Prime Lens

  • NIKON AF NIKKOR 28 mm f/2.8D Wide-Angle Lens
  • Ideal for landscape and architecture
  • Compatible with Nikon FX mount
  • Aperture range: f/2.8 – f/22
  • The Nikon NIKKOR 28 mm f/2.8D Wide-Angle Prime Lens is a standard wide-angle lens of high quality, for general photography use.Capture a whole lot moreIt features Nikon’s typically superb optical quality, with minimum chromatic aberration, geometric distortion, flare and ghosting. Performance is already excellent at the full aperture of f/2.8. The lens can be stopped down to f/22 for extreme depth of field, which is useful for certain landscape photographs.Compact and lightweight, the Nikon NIKKOR 28 mm f/2.8D Wide-Angle Lens offers a 74-degree angle of view for great flexibility, and focuses down to 0.25cm.
  • Product codes: 18208019229
  • NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 24 mm f/1.8G ED Wide-angle Prime Lens
  • Ideal for landscape and architecture
  • Compatible with Nikon FX mount
  • Aperture range: f/1.8 – f/16
  • Silent focus
  • Capture compelling shots with the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24 mm f/1.8G ED Wide-angle Prime Lens. Great for stills and videos If you’re looking for wide-angle shots with shallow depth of field, smooth bokeh and clear details, the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24 mm f/1.8G ED Prime Lens is a great choice. It’s versatile and works well with Nikon’s high-resolution DSLR cameras – even if you’re shooting in low light, it will give you great-looking images and a bright viewfinder image for easier framing. The lens can be used with Nikon DX cameras too, offering a focal length equivalent of 36 mm, so DX users can enjoy high-quality FX glass that’s near to a classic 35 mm focal length. High quality across each frame With a superior optical construction that comprises 12 elements in nine groups, the AF-S NIKKOR 24 mm Lens give you excellent edge-to-edge performance. Quality is further assured thanks to two extra-low dispersion (ED) glass elements, two aspherical lens elements and Nikon’s Nano Crystal Coat, which delivers richer, crisper results. Distortion is kept to a minimum, along with other peripheral artifacts and flaws like light fall-off or decreased sharpness. The Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24 mm f/1.8G ED Wide-angle Prime Lens lets you achieve high-grade, ultra-wide images to expand your photographic palette.
  • Product codes: 18208200573

What’s better NIKON AF NIKKOR 28 mm f/2.8D Wide-Angle Lens or NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 24 mm f/1.8G ED Wide-angle Prime Lens?

There are obviously a number of differences between NIKON AF NIKKOR 28 mm f/2.8D Wide-Angle Lens and NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 24 mm f/1.8G ED Wide-angle Prime Lens, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £319 cost of NIKON AF NIKKOR 28 mm f/2.8D Wide-Angle Lens is closer to the expectation you had than the £699 pricep point of NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 24 mm f/1.8G ED Wide-angle Prime Lens.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between NIKON AF NIKKOR 28 mm f/2.8D Wide-Angle Lens and NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 24 mm f/1.8G ED Wide-angle Prime Lens. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that NIKON AF NIKKOR 28 mm f/2.8D Wide-Angle Lens scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 24 mm f/1.8G ED Wide-angle Prime Lens scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Lenses as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



NIKON AF NIKKOR 28 mm f/2.8D Wide-Angle Lens



Rating:
9.47 out of
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