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Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4G Lens with Auto Focus for Nikon DSLR Cameras
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Brand | Nikon |
Focal Length Description | 85 mm |
Lens Type | Telephoto |
Compatible Mountings | Nikon F (FX) |
Camera Lens Description | 85 month |
About this item
- Ultra-fast f1.4 classic portrait lens, Nano Crystal Coat
- Focal Length : 85 mm, Minimum Focus Distance : 3.0 ft. (0.85m). Compatible Format(s)- FX, DX, FX in DX Crop Mode
- Optimized for edge to edge sharpness on both FX and DX cameras;Closest focusing distance:0.85 m
- M/A Focus Mode Switch enables quick changes between manual and autofocus operation
- Internal Focus (IF) provides fast and quiet autofocus
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From the manufacturer
Professional medium telephoto lens with a fast f/1.4 aperture for use with Nikon’s FX-format SLRs. An incarnation of a legendary NIKKOR, the re-designed optical construction offers outstanding performance. Nikon's Nano Crystal coat greatly reduces ghosting and flare, and the 9-blade rounded aperture produces soft and pleasing blur characteristics.
Characteristics of a Portrait Lens
Blurred backgrounds
Fast lenses have a wider aperture, allowing in more light in less time. They help you to give sharp focus to your subjects, while letting backgrounds softly fall away.
Sharp shots in low light
Shoot crisp candid shots at dimly-lit wedding receptions, restaurants or nightclubs - without the blur.
Fast focus
Capture pin-sharp portraits with impressive detail and vibrant colour reproduction.
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Nano Crystal CoatNano Crystal Coat is a revolutionary technology that dramatically reduces ghosting and flare, creating sharper, clearer, high-contrast photos and videos. This low-refractive coating is comprised of microscopic nano particles and is far more effective than conventional anti-reflection coating. Nano Crystal Coat solves ghost effects caused by red light - which was incredibly difficult for previous systems - and also effectively reduces ghosting and flare effects caused by light entering the lens diagonally. The result is remarkably clearer images. |
Silent Wave MotorWhen you don't want to disturb your subject - perhaps at an event or while capturing wildlife - Nikon's Silent Wave Motor (SWM) in AF-S NIKKOR lenses comes into its own. This technology converts 'traveling waves' into rotational energy to focus the optics, enabling high-speed autofocus that's extremely accurate and super-quiet. |
Precision Glass MoldingIn its ongoing pursuit of excellence in lens manufacturing, Nikon developed a special molding technique that is effective for medium to large diameter Aspherical lens elements, which were previously considered difficult to mold. Precision Glass Molding (PGM) is the meticulous process where optical glass is softened by heating, then shaped in an Aspherical mold made of special heat-resistant material. This technology has become widely adopted in the manufacture of Aspherical camera lens elements. |
A Revolution in GlassBefore there were Nikon cameras, there was NIKKOR - a precision optics company predating the first Nikon camera by over a decade. From its very first camera lens in 1933, Nikon has been tirelessly dedicated to crafting optical excellence with uncompromising clarity, quality and reliability. From the depths of the ocean to the furthest reaches of space, NIKKOR glass has always been the eyes of Nikon. |
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Auto focus | — | 4.3 | — | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
For portrait photography | 5.0 | 4.7 | — | 4.8 | — | — |
Picture quality | 4.9 | 4.6 | — | 4.7 | — | — |
Quality of material | 4.7 | 4.2 | — | 4.7 | — | — |
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lens type | Telephoto | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Wide Angle |
compatible mountings | Nikon F (FX) | Nikon F (FX) | Nikon F (DX) | Nikon F (FX) | Nikon F (FX) | Nikon F (FX) |
lens design | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime |
focus type | Auto Focus | Auto Focus | Auto Focus | Ultrasonic | Auto Focus | Auto Focus |
minimum focal length | 85 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 20 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 58 millimeters | 35 millimeters |
max focal length | 85 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 20 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 58 millimeters | 35 millimeters |
fixed focal length | 85 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 20 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 58 millimeters | 35 millimeters |
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Product Dimensions | 3.31 x 3.43 x 3.43 inches |
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Item Weight | 1.31 pounds |
ASIN | B003ZSHNE0 |
Item model number | 2195 |
National Stock Number | 6760-01-593-3584 |
Customer Reviews |
4.7 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #207 in SLR Camera Lenses |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | August 17, 2010 |
Manufacturer | Nikon |
Country of Origin | Spain |
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Product Description
This updated classic mid-range telephoto lens delivers incredibly sharp images and its fast f/1.4 aperture ensures a bright viewfinder image as well as beautiful background blur. Well suited for portraits, general purpose and low light work.Use of Nano Crystal Coat further reduces ghosting and interior flare across a wide range of wavelengths for even greater image clarity. Focus distance indicator is 3 feet to infinity. Note that because this lens uses the nikon internal focusing system, focal length decreases as the focus distance shortens. Lens Cap: Snap-on.
From the Manufacturer
This updated classic mid-range telephoto lens delivers incredibly sharp images and its fast f/1.4 aperture ensures a bright viewfinder image as well as beautiful background blur. Well suited for portraits, general purpose and low light work.
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f1.4G Lens Highlights
Sample image taken with the NIKKOR 85mm f1.4G lens. Ultra-fast classic portrait lens
High performance f/1.4 mid-range telephoto lens offers a bright viewfinder image along with beautiful background blur (bokeh).
Nano Crystal Coat
Use of Nano Crystal Coat further reduces ghosting and interior flare across a wide range of wavelengths for even greater image clarity.
Additional Features
- Optimized for edge to edge sharpness on both FX and DX-format D-SLRs
- DX-format D-SLR the angle of view is equivalent to a focal length of 127.5mm in FX/35mm format.
- M/A Focus Mode Switch enables quick changes between manual and autofocus operation.
- Internal Focus (IF) provides fast and quiet autofocus without changing the length of the lens, retaining working distance throughout the focus range.
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Customers like the quality, color, sharpness, and image quality of the lens. They mention that it's an excellent portrait photography lens, with beautiful skin colors and stunning image quality. They also like the autofocus, and performance. However, some customers have mixed opinions on value, and weight.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the lens. They mention that it is an excellent portrait photography lens, with buttery bokeh and awesome low light performance. The built quality is excellent, and the lenses optics are more than worth it. Overall, customers are happy with the performance and durability of the 85mm.
"...85mm is well built and balance well on F5 and D700. It is fatter lens but feels pretty good in hand...." Read more
"...There is no other 85 that I tried that overall performs so well and reliable. Yes it's expensive but I think it's worth it...." Read more
"...This thing is DEAD ON. It's absolutely amazing! Even when shooting in very low light it locks in and consistently is razor sharp and in focus...." Read more
"...FX body or a new lens, I decided on the 85mm f1.4G. This lens has a solid, relatively small body...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the color of the camera lenses. They mention that the 1.4G has very nice bokeh, and both lenses render beautiful skin colors and 3D like pictures. The colors are bold and rich, and it's sharp into all four.
"...Both lens render beautiful skin colors and 3D like pictures...." Read more
"...It feels lighter than the size suggests. Bokeh is beautiful and smooth. Vignetting is also very low for such a fast lens...." Read more
"...able to shoot at 1.4 opens up a whole new world- and this lens looks beautiful at 1.4. It's sharp and the bokeh is out of this world...." Read more
"...the best DXOMark-ranked lens, it brings out sharpness, clarity, bokeh and colors I never thought possible before...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the sharpness of the lens. They mention that it's a great first lens, it' s accurate, and it' is sharp even wide open. Some say that the depth of field and sharpness rocks.
"...Both lens are tack sharp (If picture was bad I found usually it was my fault). Both lens render beautiful skin colors and 3D like pictures...." Read more
"...It is already great and reasonably sharp wide open and gets razor sharp once stopped down a little...." Read more
"...Even when shooting in very low light it locks in and consistently is razor sharp and in focus...." Read more
"No wonder this is the best DXOMark-ranked lens, it brings out sharpness, clarity, bokeh and colors I never thought possible before...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the image quality of the lens. They mention that it provides stunning, detailed photos, and is perfect for up-close portrait photography. The built quality and the pictures sharpness is worth every penny. This lens is also perfect for event photography.
"...85g. This lens is on my camera most of time and has produced many satisfactory pictures that received high praises from family and friends...." Read more
"...My portraiture results are SO much better and with its bokeh, its easy to see why this is called the Cream Machine...." Read more
"...I've been able to achieve outstanding portraits, unobtainable otherwise, with both my D800 and D3200...." Read more
"...new lens last night and am absolutely blown away by the quality of images it produced...." Read more
Customers like the autofocus of the camera lenses. They say that it is sharp and fast, and accurate. The lens is sharp even wide open, and renders out of focus elements beautifully. Customers also mention that the autofocusing is scary fast, making it easy to isolate the subject in focus from the rest, front and aft.
"...When mounted on F5, the 105DC is scary fast for focusing and I noticed the same applies to 85, which also focus faster on F5 than on D700...." Read more
"...Almost every single shot was perfectly in focus. It's not hunting either- it just locks in and BAM...." Read more
"...Focus is sharp, although a little slow (see YouTube comparison with 1.4D)...." Read more
"...'s lens actually provides a shallower depth of field, yet focal points are SHARPER at the same time!!!! That makes it the best, unquestionably...." Read more
Customers like the performance of the lens. They say it performs well, works well for film, digital, and is flawless at every aperture. The DOF handling is outstanding, and the color rendering is incredible. It is tack sharp and works well without a flash, and it's perfect in any situation.
"...it worked so well for film (Velvia 50, Provia 100, Kodak Gold), digital (D700/D750) and video (D750)...." Read more
"...This lens is one of the best lenses I have ever owned! It is already great and reasonably sharp wide open and gets razor sharp once stopped down a..." Read more
"...creamy bokeh, spectacular isolation, great DOF etc this one is almost unbeatable...." Read more
"...Nevertheless, this version is supersharp, fast, contrasty, and color perfect. I find it flawless at every aperture...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the lens. Some mention that it is well worth the money, while others say that it's pricey.
"...So, is the 1.4 a great lens? Absolutely. Is it worth the price difference? That is a much tougher question...." Read more
"...Yes it's expensive but I think it's worth it...." Read more
"...This thing is worth every penny I paid for it." Read more
"...That makes it the best, unquestionably. The price tag is intimidating, of course, but for the world's best portrait lens that constantly wows myself..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the weight of the lens. Some mention that it's a large lens but doesn't weight a ton, it' s relatively light and compact, and stores easily into most bags. While others say that it is a bit heavy, but worth the weight.
"...I like the size, weight and confidence provided by this 85g. This lens is on my camera most of time and has produced many satisfactory pictures that..." Read more
"...It's a large lens but doesn't weight a ton. It feels lighter than the size suggests. Bokeh is beautiful and smooth...." Read more
"...As far as size goes, it is a little bulkier than your typical prime, like having a medium sized grapefruit stuck on your body...." Read more
"...new lens, I decided on the 85mm f1.4G. This lens has a solid, relatively small body...." Read more
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Both lens are tack sharp (If picture was bad I found usually it was my fault). Both lens render beautiful skin colors and 3D like pictures. Being the new design 85g has more contrast & saturation than the 105DC (depends on the scene sometimes I choose 105DC for its subtlety). When shoot against sun 85mm is noticeably better (Nano coating) than 105DC.
85mm is well built and balance well on F5 and D700. It is fatter lens but feels pretty good in hand. After brief use, I noticed large debris appear inside the lens elements and figured that was because the internal lens movement for focusing , which pumps air and thus trapped the debris in (105DC has some debris too). Was a bit of surprise since 85 1.4g has weather seal design while 105DC does not. No big deal. I am very happy about the pictures and capability it provides . Yes compared to 85 1.8g the big brother shows diminished returns (not necessary three times better from what I read). I bought 1.4g before 1.8g rumors surfaced on internet. Nevertheless, this is a keeper and compliment very well with 105DC.
***Update***: I have been using this lens for 2+ years as all around lens. It proved to be very versatile for not just a gold standard portrait lens but also a great lens for street and landscape application. I like the size, weight and confidence provided by this 85g. This lens is on my camera most of time and has produced many satisfactory pictures that received high praises from family and friends. it worked so well for film (Velvia 50, Provia 100, Kodak Gold), digital (D700/D750) and video (D750). On the side note I found my photographic skills have improved gradually with years of experience on prime lens. I still do not own zoom lens (I admit I have always been tempted to grab 14-24 and 70-200 vrii) and found these prime lens (85g, 24g, 105DC and 50g) meet all of my current photographic needs. Highly recommended!
I was hesitant for some time and finally ordered it. Now I regret I didn't oder it before! I do a lot of portrait photography and love to use very narrow depth of field in my work. This lens is one of the best lenses I have ever owned! It is already great and reasonably sharp wide open and gets razor sharp once stopped down a little. Even with a D800 (36 mp) I feel comfortable shooting at 1.4. The AF-S system is not a rocket but very accurate. That is one of the most important things with fast lenses. I lost many good shots with other lenses because it is always a challenge with nail focus. With this lens I get a noticeable higher success rate.
It's a large lens but doesn't weight a ton. It feels lighter than the size suggests. Bokeh is beautiful and smooth. Vignetting is also very low for such a fast lens. There is no other 85 that I tried that overall performs so well and reliable. Yes it's expensive but I think it's worth it.
Would I recommend it? Yes, but keep in mind, not everyone needs a high end lens like this. If you are on a budget, it makes no sense to spend all your money on one lens only. The Nikon 85/1.8 is a valid alternative for a lower budget. It doesn't reach this lens in terms of sharpness and bokeh, but it's pretty close.
I'm sure most reviews will highlight the IQ and bokeh (and justly so) therefore, I thought I'd speak to another area where this lens just blows me away: auto focus accuracy and consistency. I can't believe how good this lens is when it comes to that. This thing is DEAD ON. It's absolutely amazing! Even when shooting in very low light it locks in and consistently is razor sharp and in focus. Shot some ducks in a park with almost no light and WOW! Took it to a gym and shot volleyball at 1.4 and again WOW! Almost every single shot was perfectly in focus. It's not hunting either- it just locks in and BAM. I have really been impressed with how consistently excellent it is when it comes to the AFS.
I could go on and on but will leave it at that. The only con really is the price. Once you get over that hurdle you're in photographic heaven!
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Este lente lo supera. De entrada la ganancia en apertura del 1.8 al 1.4 es muy apreciada tanto en situaciones de poca luz, como en las situación que desea uno un mayor desenfoque creativo.
La construcción es también mas robusta ya que el anillo de enfoque por ejemplo es metálico y me brinda una mejor sensación. La óptica un poco más compleja también ya que incorpora dos lentes adicionales (9 en total en lugar de 7)
En contraparte el precio si es mucho más alto, pero si hay oportunidad de desquitarlo en buenas sesiones de retrato y vender las fotos a buen precio, poco a poco se irá amortizando.