Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.8G
Lens for Nikon F · Announced April 2012
Official site on nikonusa.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- Full frame lens
- Wide
Typically £399 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days
Best priceNew · in stock
£399
at Cambrian Photography
- Used from
- £334.80 at eBay.co.uk16% under new
- Focal length: 28mm, Full frame lens
- Max aperture: f/1.8
- Optical stabilisation: None
- Autofocus motor: SWM
- Weight: 330 g
- Max magnification: 0.22×, Focuses to 0.25 m
AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.8G overview
The Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.8G is a 28mm f/1.8 prime for full-frame cameras on Nikon F, announced by Nikon in April 2012. 18 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits low light.
New, it sells for £399 in the United Kingdom (Cambrian Photography); used and refurbished copies start at £334.80.
Worth comparing it with the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.8G ED, Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro and Laowa 24mm f/14 2X Macro Probe.
Where to buy the AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.8G in United Kingdom
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Open boxIn stock
Authorized dealer · Nikon F version
£349
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NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Nikon F version
£399
42% off
£699
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Things to know
- 28mm prime, f/1.8.
- Full frame lens; it also fits the mount's APS-C bodies.
- Autofocus (SWM motor); no optical stabilisation.
- 330 g; 73 × 80.5 mm; 67mm filters.
- Focuses down to 0.25 m, up to 0.22× magnification.
- Used from £334.80 today in United Kingdom, at the stores we track.
Good for
- Low light (f/1.8)
From the AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.8G's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Cheapest right here in the UK: about 22% under the price in Australia, the next cheapest.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in GBP at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $696.95≈ £521 | — |
| United Kingdom(you)Cheapest | £399 | £334.80 |
| Europe | — | €280.90≈ £234 |
| Australia | A$999≈ £513 | A$415≈ £213 |
| Singapore | — | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Used: what it should be worth
We've seen used AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.8G prices on 3 days so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | £334.80 | £360 | £360 | 3 |
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
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More options
Alternatives to the AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.8G
Laowa
25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro
25mm f/2.8 · 2018
- Manual focus
- 400 g
Laowa
24mm f/14 2X Macro Probe
24mm f/14 · 2018
- Manual focus
- 474 g
More Nikon lenses
- AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G · 2012
- AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR · 2013
- AF-S NIKKOR 20mm f/1.8G ED · 2014
- AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G ED · 2014
- AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR · 2015
- AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR · 2015
- AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR · 2016
- AF-S NIKKOR 105mm f/1.4E ED · 2016
More Nikon F lenses like it
- Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD · 2012
- Sigma 24-105mm F4 DG OS HSM | Art · 2013
- Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 · 2017
- Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG OS HSM | Art · 2017
- Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 · 2018
- Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG HSM | Art · 2018
- Tokina opera 16-28mm F2.8 FF · 2019
AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.8G specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 28mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 28mm (full frame)
- Maximum aperture
- f/1.8
- Minimum aperture
- f/16
- Made for
- Full frame
- Elements / groups
- 11 / 9
- Aperture blades
- 7
- Closest focus
- 0.25 m
- Max magnification
- 0.22×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (SWM)
- Optical stabilisation
- No
- Weather sealed
- —
- Internal zoom
- —
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 330 g
- Diameter × length
- 73 × 80.5 mm
- Filter thread
- 67 mm
Cameras it fits
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D7500
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D5600
APS-C · 24.2 MP · 2016
- 1080p video
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