A versatile, affordable wide-angle to standard view FX-format zoom lens.

Now you can cover the highly useful zoom range of 18mm to 35mm (27–52.5mm on DX-format cameras) with a great performing full-frame NIKKOR lens that doesn't carry a professional's price tag. Shoot beautiful wide-angle architectural shots, landscapes, group portraits and more; then zoom in for a natural field of view that is slightly wider than what we see with our eyes. You can even get as close as 28cm from your subject! And since the AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED is powered by Nikon's Silent Wave Motor (SWM) for ultra-fast, ultra-quiet autofocusing, it's an ideal choice for video applications.

Technology

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    Silent Wave Motor

    AF-S NIKKOR lenses feature Nikon’s Silent Wave Motor (SWM). This technology converts “traveling waves” into rotational energy to focus the optics. This enables high-speed autofocusing that's extremely accurate and super quiet.

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    M/A

    Select NIKKOR lenses have a focusing mode which allows switching from automatic to manual focusing with virtually no lag time by simply turning the focusing ring on the lens. This makes it possible to seamlessly switch to fine manual focusing while looking through the viewfinder.

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    AS

    AS stands for Aspherical lens elements. This type of lens utilizes non-spherical surfaces on either one or both sides of the glass in order to eliminate certain types of lens aberration.

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    Super Integrated Coating

    Nikon Super Integrated Coating is Nikon's term for its multilayer coating of the optical elements in NIKKOR lenses.

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    ED (Extra-Low Dispersion) Glass

    An optical glass developed by Nikon that is used with normal optical glass in telephoto lenses to obtain optimum correction of chromatic aberrations.

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    IF Lens

    A NIKKOR lens in which only the internal lens group shifts during focusing. Thus, IF NIKKORS do not change in size during AF operation, allowing for compact, lightweight lenses capable of closer focusing distances. These lenses will be designated with the abbreviation IF on the lens barrel.

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Tech Specs

  • Focal Length Range

    Focal Length Range

    18 -35mm
  • Maximum Aperture

    Maximum Aperture

    f/3.5-4.5
  • Format

    FX/35mm
  • AF-S (Silent Wave Motor)

    AF-S (Silent Wave Motor)

    Yes
  • Approx. Dimensions (Diameter x Length)

    Approx. Dimensions (Diameter x Length)

    3.3 in.83 mmx3.7 in.95 mm
  • Approx. Weight

    Approx. Weight

    13.6 oz.385 g
  • Mount Type
    Nikon F-Bayonet
  • Focal Length Range
    18 -35mm
  • Zoom Ratio
    1.9x
  • Maximum Aperture
    f/3.5-4.5
  • Minimum Aperture
    f/22
  • Format
    FX/35mm
  • Maximum Angle of View (DX-format)
    76°
  • Minimum Angle of View (DX-format)
    44°
  • Maximum Angle of View (FX-format)
    100°
  • Minimum Angle of View (FX-format)
    63°
  • Maximum Reproduction Ratio
    0.2xx
  • Lens Construction Elements
    12
  • Lens Construction Groups
    8
  • Compatible Format(s)
    FX, DX, 35mm Film
  • Diaphragm Blades
    7
  • Distance Information
    Yes
  • ED Glass Elements
    2
  • Aspherical Elements
    3
  • Super Integrated Coating
    Yes
  • Autofocus
    Yes
  • AF-S (Silent Wave Motor)
    Yes
  • Internal Focusing
    Yes
  • Minimum Focus Distance
    (0.28m)
  • Focus Mode
    Manual, Manual/Auto
  • G-type
    Yes
  • Filter Size
    77mm
  • Accepts Filter Type
    Screw-on
  • Approx. Dimensions (Diameter x Length)
    3.3 in.83 mmx3.7 in.95 mm
  • Approx. Weight
    13.6 oz.385 g
  • Lens Type
    Zoom

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