New Wide Angle For The New Cameras

If you are a  full-frame Nikon user - that's D3. D3s, D4, D700, or D800...and all the autofocus film cameras...you'll be interested to look at the new Nikon 28mm f:1.8 G lens. 28mm is a standard of the industry as far as wide angle of view but if you are restricted to a higher f number you can sometimes have more depth of field than you want in your shot. Sounds strange to a studio shooter of miniatures who is clawing for every millimetre of DOF that he can get, but there are some people who want soft blurry backgrounds to punch up their main subject.

This'll do it. If you are taking stills or video you can confidently set the lens going on autofocus and capture faces and eyes while letting the room behind your subject fall away. this lens is superb, with a seven bladed diaphragm to further render the bokeh bokehable. The main lens glass is eleven elements and two nano coatings.

As it is only 67mm diameter you will be able to save a bit on your filter set - get a polariser as well as a good UV for it. It would be a shame to have someone put their cold nose on that beautiful front element.