How much does the AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G cost in the UK?

The AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G starts from £169 in the UK, available new at 2 retailers. Prices are tracked live on GearFrame.

Nikon

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G

Name: AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G
Brand: Nikon
Availability: InStock

The most popular prime for Nikon APS-C DSLRs — the AF-S DX 35mm f/1.8G delivers a natural 52mm full-frame equivalent field of view on the D7500 at a price that makes it an obvious first prime purchase. Fast, silent SWM autofocus and excellent sharpness from wide open make it an outstanding everyday lens for street, travel, and documentary photography. Designed for DX (APS-C) bodies — also mounts on full-frame Nikon F-mount cameras such as the D850, where it is automatically used in DX crop mode.

GearFrame's Take

The best-value prime for the D7500 — a natural perspective, fast AF, and f/1.8 aperture for under £150.

Starting from

£169 new

Used from £79 (eBay)

Available at 2 retailers

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New

eBay

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£152

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Clifton Cameras

£169

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Wex Photo Video

£169

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Used

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£79

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Wex Photo Video used

£81

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Value & Depreciation

£200

Launch price

→

£149

Today

25%

Value drop

Over ~17 years, this lens has cost roughly £3/year to own (buy at launch price, sell today). That's one of the lower cost-per-year lenses in its class.

Core

Released

2009

Focal Length

35mm

Aperture

f/1.8

Compatible Mount

Nikon F-mount (DX)

Dimensions

70mm diameter × 52.5mm length

Weight

200g

Weather Sealed

Optics & Focus

AF Motor

Silent Wave Motor (SWM) — fast and near-silent

Optical IS

None (relies on body VR if available)

Min. Focus Distance

30cm minimum focus distance

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GearScore™ — Suitability by Genre

Base score — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. Camera Match adjusts it for your skill level and priorities.

Portrait

6.3

Street

7.4

Travel

5.6

Wedding & Events

5.7

Filmmaking

4.5

Documentary

5.2

Landscape

4.8

Casual

6.0

Food

4.7

Architecture

4.4

Underwater

4.6

✅ Great For

🌆

Street 7.4 Strong on portability, value for money and autofocus. Natural 52mm equivalent on D7500 — compact, fast-focusing, and a very accessible price for F-mount street photography.

⚠️ Not Ideal For

🏛️

Architecture 4.4 Held back by focal length and generation.

🎬

Filmmaking 4.5 Held back by video handling and optical stabilisation.

🤿

Underwater 4.6 Held back by focal length and close focusing.

📝 How suitability scores are calculated GearScore™ genre scores are calculated from this camera's verified specifications — autofocus, sensor, weight, weather sealing and more — weighted by what matters for each type of photography. Where a spec sheet misses something (e.g. a manual-focus rangefinder for street), we apply a documented editorial adjustment. Scores are not based on customer reviews. See our full methodology →