mohawk51

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
2 votes

Price Paid:  $300.00 from Mail Order

Summary:
The AIS version of this lens is spectacular. Someone said that it is the sharpest wide angle Nikon makes. I believe it! That along with the Nikkor 20MM F2.8 AIS. I use these two lenses to cover my wide angle needs. The R&L reviews give both of these lenses a 5. I've used the 24MM & 35MM combination together but I prefer the 28MM & 20MM combo the best. They seem to do the job. Nikon engineers did very, very well with their 8 element, 8 group design. Now, if they could only stop making plastic lenses!!!

Strengths:
Build & optical quality.

Weaknesses:
None

Customer Service:
None needed.

MariaK.

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
3 votes

Price Paid:  $500.00 from local shop

Summary:
Very versatile normal-wide angle lens. Now adays, 28 is not really a extreme wide angle anymore but about 6 years ago when I bought this lens as new, it blew my minds away with the optical performance and its 74° field of view. The contrasts and sharpness was amazing. I bought f2.0 first and it was also excellent lens but for a stop difference I couldnt pay for double of 2.8 which is great lens. I'm glad I got this. 28f2.8AIS with Tri-X 400 on my FM2n(before)FM3A(today) it is excellent tool for general/street photography. I still use this like my prime lens beside 45f2.8AIP.

Strengths:
The build quality, Optical performance, CRC with 0.2ft min focusing distance. Smaller physical size compair to one stop faster f2.

Weaknesses:
none I found for last 6years.

Similar Products Used:
NIKON 35 f1.4, f2 AIS and AFD 28f2 briefly.

Customer Service:
I havent used yet.

suziQ

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
4 votes

Price Paid:  $400.00 from B&H

Summary:
A Fantastic Lens! Small and Super Sharp. I've shot 10rolls of Velvia 50 so far with alot of black and white films, the results are fantastic. It was only available in new at B&H as gray market but I'm so glad I got this superb lens. Now it's my everyday lens on my FM3A. I love this lens!!

Strengths:
Even sharp image at f2.8 Around f5.6 and above is perfect. I never seen this sharp wide angle lens from nikon with wide open apature. Has usual Nikon distortion which I think is normal. Excellent color and b/w rendertion.

Weaknesses:
None

Similar Products Used:
Nikon AF50mm f1.8D, MF45mm f2.8P, AF85mm f1.8D

Customer Service:
havent needed yet

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.67 of 5,
3 votes

Price Paid:  $200.00 from Ebay

Summary:
I got this one used.Excellent quility lense one of the best i have used!

Strengths:
Sharp,nice angle view,small size,excellent quality

Weaknesses:
None!

Similar Products Used:
Nikon AF 24 2.8 Nikon MF 24 Ais 2.8

Customer Service:
None!

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
4 votes

Price Paid:  $125.00 from ebay

Summary:
Outstanding wide angle lens! I had always heard this lens was the best of the Nikon wide's but you really don't know how good untill you try it. This is the lens Nikon should have based there AF version on. Not the "E" Series lens that they used instead. These are a steal on eBay but even at the new price they are worth every penny.

Strengths:
CRC (Close Rang Correction). Well built. Amazingly sharp!

Weaknesses:
None!

Similar Products Used:
All Nikkors...AF 24mm, AF 28mm, AF35mm, AF 18-35mm.

Customer Service:
not needed