85 mm 1.8

[SamiJoSchwirtz]

Before making any final decisions on buying it or not,
Please give me your rate 1-10 and why??
thank you.

 

[SamiJoSchwirtz]

any help appreciated !

 

[binga63]

it's a great prime....enjoy it... and if you don't you will get your money back easily.....

 

[sactown024]

I want that lens really bad, the 85mm 1.2 even more so! I saw a few on craigslist for around $300

 

[SamiJoSchwirtz]

What part of Craigslist? like what town / state

 

[MK3Brent]

It's a great lens. Very sharp. Shoots nicely on FF. (9/10)

Here are some sample photos:

 

[Tee]

Which camera system? (9/10 -I have the D model. Auto focus a pinch slow so I deducted a point). I love me some 85 1.8:

 

[Sw1tchFX]

helios 40-2 or bust.

 

[SamiJoSchwirtz]

Does the kind of camera you own affect the lens quality at all?
Great pictures by the way.

 

[texkam]

Paid $300 for a gently used one. For the price, it's a 10, and I'm sure I could find plenty of folks willing to give me $300 for it if I was wealthy enough to part with it for the 1.2L.

 

[SamiJoSchwirtz]

If you do part with it let me know

 

[Derrel]

85mm f/1.8 rating??? At least an 8, maybe an 8.5 to 9. Why? No matter the brand, it's small,light, and priced reasonably. Short enough to hand-hold at slowish speeds, and at the distances it's used at, even wide-open there's enough DOF to make a picture. In low,bad light, you can shoot "loose" with it, then crop-in later. Canon's 85/1.8 EF is very nice. Nikon's new 85/1.8 G is very nice as well. Overall, I think it's a MUST-have prime. On APS-C bodies, it's very close to a "135mm" lens. As such, it is one of the FASTEST,longer lenses most people can actually afford...f/2.8 wide-open on a $1,999 zoom lens is not "fast"....f/1.8 or f/2 is FAST.

 

[binga63]

USED NIKON NIKKOR AF 85mm F1.8 D Lens | eBay

$360