Nikon users must watch! Four 35mm fixed-focus lenses are compared with each other.

IT 168 evaluation is the best weapon to shoot human subjects. 35mm lens has long been favored by professional photographers, photographers or journalists for its unique perspective. When the SLR camera enters the digital age, the 35mm lens is sought after because it is basically equivalent to the standard focal length of 50mm on the APS-C frame (although the perspective relationship between 35mm lens and 50mm lens is still different).

But it is precisely because of this that almost all manufacturers will launch their own 35mm lenses, and some manufacturers can't even get a product with this focal length, which makes it difficult for consumers to choose. Which optical quality is better?

Recently, DC in Japan. Watch website compares four kinds of 35mm focal length lenses for Nikon platform, namely Nikon Ai AF Nicole 35mm F2 D, Sigma 30mm F 1.4 EX DC HSM, Tuli AT-X M35 PRO DX, Nikon AF-S DX Nicole 35mm f1.8g. See which one is better through the proofs! (The test is based on Nikon D90 digital SLR)

Comparison of imaging clarity of each aperture:

(arrangement order: figure 1: Nikon Ai AF Nicole 35mm F2 D, figure 2: Sigma 30mm F 1.4 EX DC HSM, figure 3: Tally AT-X M35 PRO DX, figure 4: Nikon AF-S DX Nicole 35mm F 1.8 G).

Center comparison below F2.0:

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Sigma 30/ 1.4

, Nikon 35/ 1.8

) Edge comparison below F2.0:

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Sigma 30/ 1.4

, Nikon 35/ 1.8

) Only the maximum aperture of Sigma 30mm F 1.4 EX DC HSM and Nikon AF-S DX Nick 35mm F 1.8 G exceeds F2.0 As can be seen from the above figure, the sharpness of the center and edge of Nikon AF-S DX Nick 35mm F 1.8 G is higher than that of Sigma 30 mm f/kloc-0.

F2.8 center comparison:

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Nikon 35/2

, Sigma 30/ 1.4

, Tully 35/2.8

, Nikon 35/ 1.8

) Under F2.8, the central sharpness of Nikon AF-S DX Nick 35mm F 1.8 G is the highest, and the central sharpness of Tuli AT-X M35 PRO DX and Nikon Ai AF Nick 35mm F2 D is almost the same, and it is not much different from Nikon AF-S DX Nick 35mm f1.8g. As for Sigma 30mmm f1. Soft? .

F2.8 edge comparison:

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Nikon 35/2

, Sigma 30/ 1.4

, Tully 35/2.8

, Nikon 35/ 1.8

) In the edge position, Tuli AT-X M35 PRO DX has obvious advantages over Nikon Ai AF Nicole's 35mm F2 D, while Nikon AF-S DX Nicole's 35mm F 1.8 G edge sharpness is slightly lower than that of Ai AF Nicole's 35mm F2 D, and Sima's 30mm F 1.4 EX DC HSM has the lowest edge sharpness.

F4.0 center comparison:

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Nikon 35/2

, Sigma 30/ 1.4

, Tully 35/2.8

, Nikon 35/ 1.8

When the aperture is reduced to F4, the central sharpness of Nikon AF-S DX Nick's 35mm F 1.8 G is still slightly higher than that of Tuliat X M35 Pro DX, while the central sharpness of Nikon Ai AF Nick's 35mm F2 D is basically the same as that of Tuliat X M35 Pro DX, while Sigma's 30mm F 1.4 EX DC HSM is at the bottom with only a slight difference.

F4.0 edge comparison:

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Nikon 35/2

, Sigma 30/ 1.4

, Tully 35/2.8

, Nikon 35/ 1.8

) On the edge, Tuli AT-X M35 PRO DX once again leads Nikon AF-S DX by 35mm F 1.8 G, and its subsequent ranking is the same as that under F2.8.

F5.6 center comparison:

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Nikon 35/2

, Sigma 30/ 1.4

, Tully 35/2.8

, Nikon 35/ 1.8

) F5.6 edge comparison:

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Nikon 35/2

, Sigma 30/ 1.4

, Tully 35/2.8

, Nikon 35/ 1.8

) Under F5.6, the difference in the sharpness of the center of the four lenses becomes very small, while the sharpness ranking of the edges has not changed compared with that under F4.0, and Tuli AT-X M35 PRO DX still leads significantly.

F8.0 center comparison:

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Nikon 35/2

, Sigma 30/ 1.4

, Tully 35/2.8

, Nikon 35/ 1.8

) F8.0 edge comparison:

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Nikon 35/2

, Sigma 30/ 1.4

, Tully 35/2.8

, Nikon 35/ 1.8

) Under F8.0, it is still difficult to see how different the center sharpness of the four lenses is, and the difference in the edge sharpness is also very small, but after careful observation, it can be seen that Tuli AT-X M35 PRO DX is the sharpest, followed by Ai AF-Nikkor 35mm F2 D, Nikon AF-S DX 35mm F 1.8 G, and finally Sigma 30mm f1.

Anti-glare ability comparison:

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Nikon 35/2

, Sigma 30/ 1.4

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Figure force 35/2.8

, Nikon 35/ 1.8

) In the anti-glare comparison, Nikon Ai AF Nicole 35mm F2 D and Tuli AT-X M35 PRO DX all showed very obvious halos, while Sigma 30mm F 1.4 EX DC HSM and Nikon AF-S DX Nicole 35mm F 1.8 G did not have any problems.

Contrast of defocus imaging:

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Nikon 35/2

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Sigma 30/ 1.4

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Figure force 35/2.8

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Nikon 35/ 1.8

Sigma 30mm F 1.4 EX DC HSM has the softest Jiao Wai performance because it has the largest aperture among four and up to eight aperture blades. On the other hand, Nikon Ai AF Nikkor 35mm F2 D and AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm F 1.8 G have shallower depth of field than Tuli AT-X M35 PRO DX, but only seven aperture blades make out-of-focus imaging worse than Tuli AT-X M35 PRO DX? Real? There is a sense of divergence.

Comparison of image circle sizes (shot with Nikon D700):

Of the four lenses, only Nikon Ai AF Nicole 35mm F2 D is a Quan Huafu lens, and the others are APS-C special lenses. When these lenses are installed on a full-frame camera, we can clearly see the size of their imaging circle.

Top left: Nikon 35/2, top right: Sigma 30/ 1.4, bottom left: Tally 35/2.8, and bottom right: Nikon 35/ 1.8.

It can be seen that Tully AT-X M35 PRO DX has the largest imaging circle in APS-C lens, followed by Nikon AF-S DX, Nicol 35mm F 1.8 G, and finally Sigma 30mm F 1.4 EX DC HSM, with the same edge image quality ranking.

Final summary:

In terms of global sharpness, Tuli AT-X M35 PRO DX performs best, and it is the only macro lens among the four lenses. However, its maximum aperture is only F2.8, which is obviously different from the other three lenses, and the price is also the most expensive among the four lenses. For Nikon AF-S DX 35mm F 1.8 G, the sharpness of this lens center is very satisfactory, and the price is also the cheapest among the four products. But its edge imaging ability needs to be improved. Ai AF Nikkor 35mm F2 D has little advantage except that it can be used in Quan Huafu SLR. As for Sigma 30mm F 1.4 EX DC HSM, its biggest advantage is its large aperture and beautiful Jiao Wai, but you really can't count on its image clarity.