85mm 1.8G users - advice?

[Steen]

(...) I'm a little on the fence given that I have the 85 1.4D. (...)

Maybe stick with your Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 D ?
It has a wonderful rendering.
Just an idea.

 

[JCT]

Maybe stick with your Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 D ?
It has a wonderful rendering.
Just an idea.

Well, I haven't sold it yet (bad habit of holding on to things I don't use). In my hands, I have never been happy with it as more of a multi-purpose mid-tele. Portraits yes, everything else not so much.

So I went ahead and picked up an 85 f1.8G - didn't get much shooting time with it as my NY trip was 90% business . Balances beautifully on the Df and so far happy with the rendering in my first few shots. Like the weight, too
. And I did fondle the 85mm F1.4G, but didn't succumb..

Time will tell, but it was fun to use an AF lens on the Df, have been 80% manual lenses since I bought it!

JT

 

[docmoore]

You are kidding me ... right?

Any 85 will be great ... do not think that there are or were many dogs at this focal length.

My favorite is the Nikon PC-E 85 F 2.8 but the 85 F 1.8G is phenomenal.

Here is an example...

Nikon D810 85 1.8G

An inexpensive very expressive lens ... sure I like my Otus 85 1.4 better but no AF and perhaps a bit too clinical


Hard to fault the Nikon 85 F 1.8G


JMHO


Bob

 

[Lars]

85/1.8D - quite a dog WRT bokeh. As busy as they come.

 

[Jorgen Udvang]

85/1.8D - quite a dog WRT bokeh. As busy as they come.

... and doesn't really resolve enough for the 36MP sensor, plus the fact that it sounds like an angle grinder.

 

[Swissblad]

Well I got the 85mm f1.8G on sale..... and for portraits ..... it is a sweet little lens.

Have a fun WE guys.