Originally submitted at Adorama
Nikon 28mm f/1.8G AF-S Nikkor Lens - 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty
Reasonably Sharp, Build Quality Suspect
Pros: Close Focus, Good contrast, Sharp, Light weight
Cons: Poor build quality, Slow auto focus
Best Uses: Video, Landscape/Scenery, Architecture, Indoors/Low Light
Describe Yourself: Pro Photographer
Was this a gift?: No
I returned four samples to Amazon before getting one from Adorama that I did not consider defective. Common issues I found are a gritty feel to the manual focus, pronounced chromatic aberration and poor sharpness. All the defective models a strange, tarnished orange look to the gold Nikon lettering on the lens, so maybe all came from a bad production run.
So one star off for poor construction that feels much cheaper than either the 85mm f1.8 or 50mm f1.8 and led to evident quality control problems. Another star off because it costs $200 more than it should, given the quality. Rather than being excited by my new lens, I feel like I'm settling for an inferior product.
I'd recommend this lens with some reservations. Be sure to test it thoroughly.
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