Fisheye for nikon d3100. The best lenses for amateurs
A small objective review for those who choose Nikon
The phrase “Japanese optics” is not as familiar as “Japanese electronics” or “Zeiss optics”, but it also sounds convincing and speaks of undoubted quality. Amateur photographers who want to have high-quality lenses should undoubtedly pay attention to the products of Nikon, created in 1917 to provide the Japanese army and navy with binoculars, telescopes, periscopes, and sights. Optical instruments Nikon has always met the most stringent requirements of the Japanese military, which means they will not let photography lovers down.
Nikon photo lenses are chosen by professional photo reporters, who sometimes themselves cannot explain why, even though the technical characteristics of the optics are formally equal to their competitors, the results are better. Nikon lenses are distinguished by tenacity and focusing accuracy, the ability to reproduce the smallest details and convey the dynamics of moving objects in static photography.
But we will not consider professional optics, since experienced photographers prefer to rely on their own opinion. Let's focus on lenses for novice amateur photographers, who often experience the agony of choosing lenses that combine affordable price with decent quality. Most newcomers who choose Nikon begin their acquaintance with DSLR cameras with one of the starting models D 3100, D 3200, D 3300. The first two have already been discontinued, but are still available for sale.
Rating of the best lenses for Nikon D3100, D 3200, D 3300 - TOP 5
Let's look at the 5 best lenses for various purposes for the Nikon D3100 and similar models. Our choice was influenced not only by the quality of the lenses, but also by the prices. For each category, you can select higher-class lenses, but an entry-level camera will not be able to reveal all the capabilities of optics that are 5 to 10 times more expensive than the camera itself.
Model | Nomination | |
Best all-around zoom for Nikon D3100 | 9.3 out of 10 |
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AF NIKKOR 20mm f/2.8D | Best wide-angle for Nikon D3100 | 9.5 out of 10 |
AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G | Best Portrait Lens for Nikon D3100 | 9.6 out of 10 |
AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G ED | Affordable macro lens for Nikon D3100 | 9.5 out of 10 |
AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G | Budget fast prime for Nikon D3100 | 9.0 out of 10 |
1. The best universal zoom for Nikon D3100 - AF-S VR II DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-200 mm f/3.5-5.6 ED-IF
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Advantages:
It would seem like an expensive lens, the price noticeably higher than the “carcass”, but it is truly universal in terms of focal lengths. The range from wide-angle to telephoto makes it possible in most cases to get by with one lens. Availability own system autofocus allows you to have this pleasant quality even on the simplest camera, not equipped with a motor for such purposes. There is also stabilization, which is necessary at a long focal length. The lens is promising. When moving to more serious cameras up to the 7000 series, it can remain in the photographer’s arsenal as the same universal “glass”
Flaws:
The low aperture ratio should be taken into account, especially at the long end, only 5.6. At maximum focal length it produces noticeable geometric distortion.
From reviews of the Zoom-Nikkor 18-200 mm lens:
“Best as an all-purpose lens for travel when you don’t have the enthusiasm or space to carry a set of glasses.”
2. Best wide-angle for Nikon D3100 - AF NIKKOR 20mm f/2.8D
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Advantages:
Wide viewing angle, 94 degrees diagonally. It is used by wedding photographers when shooting “bride ransom” scenes in a room where it is difficult to choose a good shooting point. If you keep the lens when switching to a camera with a full-format sensor, then its frame coverage and shooting capabilities in tight spaces will be revealed even better. At the same time, the NIKKOR 20mm f/2.8D is also good for shooting landscapes, architecture, and panoramas. The optimal operating range of apertures is from 4 to 7.1. But even at 2.8 you can get high quality pictures. Compact, convenient and durable (the body is made of metal parts).
Flaws:
Slow autofocus, insufficient sharpness when the aperture is wide open, and easily gathers dust.
From reviews about NIKKOR lens 20mm:
“A high-quality and relatively inexpensive wide-angle lens. After this I don’t want to shoot with the 18-200VR2 superzoom at all. The quality is incomparable. Fixies rule!
3. Best portrait lens for Nikon D3100 —AF-SNIKKOR 85 mmf/1.8G
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Advantages:
A very popular portrait lens. It may be a little expensive for beginners, but it can easily be bought (and sold too) on the secondary market. The focal length (85 mm) is optimal for portrait photography using a cropped sensor. The assembly is solid, despite the plastic case. There is good dust protection. The main advantage of the NIKKOR 85 mm f/1.8G is its aperture ratio. And emotional photographers, starting from F2.8, simply call sharpness “razor sharp.” IN good hands it can convey the smallest details of the face and at the same time provide amazing “bokeh”. At the same time, autofocus is accurate and fast, which makes it possible to use the lens for reportage shooting.
Flaws:
Up to F4, chromatic aberrations are observed at high magnification. Vignetting is sometimes noted.
From reviews of the NIKKOR 85 mm lens:
“Very sharp even at aperture 1.8, above 2.2 the sharpness is even better, at 4 there is generally peak sharpness..., pleasant bokeh, color rendition is excellent. A wonderful portrait painter."
4. Affordable lens for macro photography on Nikon D3100 - AF-SDXMicroNIKKOR 40mmf/2.8GED
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Advantages:
The lens is especially convenient for beginners who are not yet sure of their passion for photographing the microworld. Not too much bias towards macro photography allows it to be used not only for miniature objects. The viewing angle of 38.8° on the DX also makes it a good portrait glass. The landscape is also successful, if you don’t get too picky. The built-in autofocus usually copes with its tasks quite accurately. Moreover, it works at much shorter distances than the stated 16 cm. Since it is necessary to shoot from very short distances, the designers set the minimum relative aperture F36 in order to obtain a sufficient depth of field. Otherwise, when shooting a “portrait” of a chameleon, we will get a sharp image only on its eye, and the rest of the head will blur.
Flaws:
Not promising for switching to an FF matrix. At full frame it gives strong vignetting. Slow autofocus.
From reviews of the Micro NIKKOR 40mm lens:
“..a chamomile in a field, an ant on a straw, the stamens and pistils of a flower, the eyelashes of a child - his element. This makes for great portraits. close-up! The colors are bright but natural.”
5. Budget fast prime for Nikon D3100 - AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G
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Advantages:
Aperture ratio 1.8, allows you to successfully shoot indoors at sufficient short exposures and provides artistic "bokeh". Excellent sharpness. High resolution glass, with a peak at f4. In this it is superior to many more expensive models. Compact size and light weight, which is important for many users.
Flaws:
Chromatite. It misses autofocus and the focus wheel often gets loose.
From reviews of the NIKKOR 35mm lens:
“It is quite capable of replacing a kit lens, convenient DF, amazing sharpness and large aperture. The most universal fix for crop. Sharp at an open aperture, aberrations can be easily removed in the editor (if you shoot in RAW).”
Which lenses are better?
So, we see that Nikon is ready to provide the beginning amateur photographer with starter lenses for all occasions. You can save some money by purchasing suitable third-party optics, but is it worth it? More likely no than yes! Especially if you plan to improve your skills and switch to more serious cameras with which you can use lenses already familiar and tested on cameras of the D3100 - D3300 series.
Many thanks to Pavel Lebedev for Nikon DX AF Fisheye Nikkor 10.5mm 1:2.8G ED lens. Here it is photo album.
Nikon DX AF Fisheye Nikkor 10.5mm 1: 2.8G ED is a fisheye lens for Nikon DX cameras. The lens provides a huge viewing angle of 180 degrees diagonally. And, of course, Fisheye has the strongest barrel distortion, which helps create unusual photos. The EGF of the lens is 16mm. Thus, on Nikon DX cameras, this ‘cropped’ Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5/2.8G is an analogue of a full-format lens Nikon AF Fisheye Nikkor 16mm 1:2.8D.
Cropped and full-length fisheye. The front element of these lenses is not very convex.
Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5/2.8G began to be produced in Japan in the summer of 2003, at that time there were no Nikon DX cameras without focusing, and the first non-motorized camera appeared already in 2006. In this regard, Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5/2.8G does not have focusing. To use this lens comfortably, you need a camera with . The exact list of cameras that the Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5/2.8G will work with can be found in the about section. It’s strange, but out of the entire series of DX lenses, Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5/2.8G is the only lens without focusing, and this is not very good, because owners of non-motorized cameras like , etc. you will have to use it without autofocus capabilities. The situation is further aggravated by the fact that it is already 2015, and the AF-S modification of this lens has not been released. In general, Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5/2.8G is The only 'native' fisheye lens for Nikon DX cameras.
Nikon DX AF Fisheye Nikkor 10.5mm 1: 2.8G ED has on its body gold ring and applies to lenses top level , and is also included in the list professional equipment Nikon NPS. You can view the full list of professional Nikon DX lenses.
Main technical characteristics of Nikon DX AF Fisheye Nikkor 10.5mm 1: 2.8G ED:
| Name of the copy from the review | Nikon DX AF Fisheye Nikkor 10.5mm 1:2.8G ED |
| Basic properties |
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| Front filter diameter | the lens does not use front filters |
| Focal length | 10.5 mm, the lens provides a viewing angle of 180 degrees along the diagonal of the frame. |
| Zoom ratio | 1 X (this is a fixed lens without the ability to change the focal length) |
| Designed by | For digital cameras Nikon DX |
| Number of aperture blades | 7 rounded petals |
| Tags | focusing distance in meters and feet, bayonet mount mark, depth of field scale for F/8, 16, 22 |
| Diaphragm | from F/2.8 to F/22. The lens does not have an aperture control ring; control occurs through the camera menu () |
| MDF | 0.14 m, maximum magnification factor unknown |
| Weight | 305 g |
| Optical design | 10 elements in 7 groups, 1 ED element (shown in yellow on the optical diagram).  The image is clickable. |
| Hood | built-in, rigidly fixed |
| Manufacturer country | MADE IN JAPAN |
| Period | From July 2003 to the present day |
| Instructions | |
| Price |
Automatic focusing of the lens is fast. The focus ring is rubberized and rotates approximately 60 degrees. There is no focus mode switch on the lens barrel, and in order to switch to manual focus mode, you must use the switch near the camera mount. A very nice feature of the lens is very short minimum focusing distance, it is only 14 cm. When you take photographs at close range, you can touch the subject with the lens. But the lens does not have internal focusing - when focusing, the front lens moves slightly back and forth.
The lens has a focusing distance scale, according to which ‘infinity begins’ after 0.5 meters. Therefore, such a lens will not be particularly difficult to use for owners of younger non-motorized Nikon cameras. The lens has a depth of field scale for F/8, F/16, F/22. The diaphragm has 7 blades. Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5/2.8G also boasts a good F/2.8. Considering the very short focal length and quite good, this lens can be used in low light conditions without problems.
Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5/2.8G - in fact it turned out to be compact small lens. It is approximately the same size as . The lens itself is very well made, has a metal mount and a built-in lens hood. Weight - about 300 g. Attention: Screw-in filters cannot be used with Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5/2.8G. The front cap simply fits tightly onto the lens.
Sample photos
My Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5/2.8G produces very sharp images. In the center of the image there is very good sharpness already with F/2.8. The lens tolerates side and backlight well. At closed apertures, Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5/2.8G turns bright light sources into 14-ray stars (). I would like to note an interesting nuance: when focusing at close distances, the lens “twists” the background very much. The lens suffers from fringing (aberrations in the out-of-focus zone), which turn contrasting elements in the photo purple ().
My impressions
Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5/2.8G is a very good lens, but you need to know how to use a fisheye lens. Often a fisheye lens is bought to ‘play around’, after which it gathers dust on a shelf. Therefore, before purchasing, I advise you to try shooting with a fisheye somewhere and decide whether such a lens is needed on your farm.
With this lens you can create very interesting and unusual photographs with a play of perspective. For owners, I would recommend the Samyang 8mm F/3.5 AE; it costs half as much as the Nikon DX Fisheye 10.5/2.8G. For those who want the widest possible viewing angle without strong distortion, a good
Finally, I gathered my thoughts and got down to useful work, I decided to finish off all my tails from the reviews, otherwise a lot of them had accumulated. First of all, I want to talk about such a wonderful lens as the Fisheye 10.5mm from Nikon.
Fisheye, or as they like to call “Fisheye” in Russian-speaking countries, was essentially invented for underwater photography , like a wide-angle (due to distortion, the viewing angle is much smaller in water). But photographers are extraordinary individuals, and they have found a more interesting use for it - on land, due to the huge viewing angle (up to 180 degrees), which in some cases even gives the effect of a full circle.
Nikon 10.5mm Fisheye was released for Nikon in 2003. I immediately want to upset the owners of / /D60/D3000/ / / / / D5200 /D3300 /D5300 /D5500– (but to get fisheye into focus, in manual mode, – simpler than steamed turnips).
Due to the spherical surface of the lens, you will not be able to wear any light filters (including a protective filter that protects the lens from dust and dirt). Don’t let this bother you, this feature is characteristic of all “eyes”, so fisheye owners have long since come to terms with it.
If you use the lens on Nikon, you will get a full frame, without cropped corners:
Nikon D40 Fisheye 10.5mm f/5.6, 1/13s, -2.00eV, ISO800
But for example, if you attach Bearing , you will also have angles:
Nikon D40, Peleng (fisheye) At the same time, on cameras the lens loses its “fish-eye” properties, and using it on full-format cameras is not effective.
I am completely satisfied with the quality, you can see for yourself:
Nikon D40 Fisheye 10.5mm f/11, 3.6s, 0.00eV, ISO200 The lens can take quite good handheld shots at night, f/2.
8 and even with such an angle, you can walk around:
Nikon D40 Fisheye 10.5mm f/2.8, 1/2s, -0.67eV, ISO800 But here I couldn’t help but play around with the photo and straightened it (in the next article I’ll tell you how to do this simply and quickly):
Nikon D40 Fisheye 10.5mm f/4, 1/10s, -0.33eV, ISO800 However, fisheye is far from being an essential item. This is a toy that will only interest you on certain occasions. In addition, frequent photography with fisheye quickly gets boring; it no longer seems as interesting to you as it was at the beginning. This doesn't mean you'll stop using it, just that your interest will fade a little.
