In this post we shall look at some of the broad specifications of the Nikkor 35mm lens. This is an amazing lens which came out in 2009 and as such has all the latest advances in optical technology. The lens has an average build quality and superior optical quality. The official name of the lens is AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G. The DX in the name shows that it can be only used with cropped sensor DSLR cameras and cannot be used with full frame or film cameras. The AF-S shows that it has an auto focus feature that can be used with all DSLR cameras including the beginner models. The G in the name indicates that the lens has no specific ring for aperture selection and it has to be done using the electronic mechanism that is present in the camera body. The focal length markings are present at 35mm.