Sharpness at 35mm

The sharpness tests for this review were carried out using a real-world subject rather than a test chart. The AF-S Nikkor 18-35mm f3.5-4.5 lens was attached to a Nikon Df body, which in turn was mounted on a sturdy tripod. Mirror lock-up was activated and a cable release was used to prevent camera shake resulting from tripping the shutter. The 100% crops represent about 1/400th of the total frame area.

The full frame at 35mm

At the 35mm zoom setting, centre sharpness peaks wide open at f/5.6, and remains very good down to f11.

The borders are sharpest at f/8 and f11.

Aperture	Centre Crop	Edge Crop
f/4.5
f/5.6
f/8
f/11
f/16
f/22