85mm 1.4

hp1000 · Jan 20, 2011

Just ordered the Nikon 85MM 1.4

, now the waiting started. I hope to get it early next week. The longest weekend of my life. I was wondering if people can post some quality work from this piece of glass.

Geaux · Jan 20, 2011

Flickr: Nikon Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 Users

Here you go, flickr group dedicated to this lense, over 3000 shots

PhillyPhoton · Jan 20, 2011

SHARP! :thumbup: but pricey

congrats!

PASM · Jan 20, 2011

This guy's pictures show it off well, i think (from that group pool)
Flickr: Lee Huai Tu's Photostream

reznap · Jan 20, 2011

I've heard that it's an incredible lens. Grats.

tirediron · Jan 20, 2011

I. Hate. You. :grumpy:

Congrats! Sweet piece of gear.

MohaimenK · Jan 20, 2011

I wonder if it's like the Sigma 85 1.4 which I've read is competing against the $2000 canon 85 1.2L

reznap · Jan 20, 2011

MohaimenK said:
I wonder if it's like the Sigma 85 1.4 which I've read is competing against the $2000 canon 85 1.2L

It's actually said to be better and sharper than both, with very little CA (the sigma has some CA issues).

Nikon makes some killer lenses, the 85 f/1.4 and the 14-24mm both come to mind as being exceptional with no real equals.

kundalini · Jan 20, 2011

G or D mount?

MohaimenK · Jan 20, 2011

reznap said:
MohaimenK said:

I wonder if it's like the Sigma 85 1.4 which I've read is competing against the $2000 canon 85 1.2L

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It's actually said to be better and sharper than both, with very little CA (the sigma has some CA issues).

Nikon makes some killer lenses, the 85 f/1.4 and the 14-24mm both come to mind as being exceptional with no real equals.

Rez, I wouldn't doubt that at all. For some reason the images from Nikons come out sharper SOOC. I've noticed that too. But I've managed to fix it via DPP

guitar guy · Jan 20, 2011

Yowza, that must be a nice lens you got there. I looked it up and I could buy a new Martin D-18 for the same price. Nice job.

Dominantly · Jan 20, 2011

It is awesome, I have used it quite a few times.

hp1000 · Jan 21, 2011

kundalini said:
G or D mount?

Just the D mount. I did not want to spend the extra 500+ for G mount.

sleist · Jan 21, 2011

hp1000 said:
kundalini said:

G or D mount?

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Just the D mount. I did not want to spend the extra 500+ for G mount.

Plus you be waiting more that a few days for the G - more like months.

Derrel · Jan 21, 2011

The AF-D model has lovely bokeh...from what I have seen of the G-series, its bokeh can at times appear rather harsh. Some of the very earliest samples Nikon put out were yanked almost immediately after people complained about the background rendering characteristics the new 85-G produced.