AF 85mm f/1.4D IF

[King Kong]

Hi All, Anyone tried the Nikon AF 85mm f/1.4D IF? Thinking of getting this for Portraits. With f/1.4, it should be able to create a very good blur background? Any advice?

[TMC]

it is a good and sharp lens. Great for portrait with proper use, if just for the bokeh, there is the 200/2

[photobum]

Originally Posted by King Kong Hi All, Anyone tried the Nikon AF 85mm f/1.4D IF? Thinking of getting this for Portraits. With f/1.4, it should be able to create a very good blur background? Any advice?

Vice versa, you can try the 105mm f2 DC. Another great portrait lens. This is a defocus control lens, so you can control the amount of blur you want in the foreground or the background. What's more, it is cheaper and rarer than the 85 f1.4 AF-D IF.

[u2nofear]

Make sure ur cam calibrate to solve back or front focusing problem... I using D200 with 85 f1.4 not sharp due to "back focusing problem" and send to nikon service center about 10 days ago, let you know the results if getting better...Unless u using D300 self calibrate (Fine-tuning) .....

[King Kong]

Originally Posted by u2nofear Make sure ur cam calibrate to solve back or front focusing problem... I using D200 with 85 f1.4 not sharp due to "back focusing problem" and send to nikon service center about 10 days ago, let you know the results if getting better...Unless u using D300 self calibrate (Fine-tuning) .....

Thanks. What is back or front focusing problem? Please explain or directly me to the site with info on this. Thanks once again...

[photobum]

Originally Posted by King Kong Thanks. What is back or front focusing problem? Please explain or directly me to the site with info on this. Thanks once again...

It is explained here: http://www.focustestchart.com/focus10.pdf

[King Kong]

Originally Posted by photobum It is explained here: http://www.focustestchart.com/focus10.pdf

Thank you.

[wind30]

mm... I had the 85mm f1.4 and the defocused background has some fringing issues.
http://forums.clubsnap.com/showthread.php?t=239790

Personally I was thinking if I have to stop down to f2 or f2.8, maybe the 85mm f1.8 is better value. I dunno though cuz I never used the f1.8.

[u2nofear]

Originally Posted by wind30 mm... I had the 85mm f1.4 and the defocused background has some fringing issues. http://forums.clubsnap.com/showthread.php?t=239790 Personally I was thinking if I have to stop down to f2 or f2.8, maybe the 85mm f1.8 is better value. I dunno though cuz I never used the f1.8.

But u pay for f1.4 prices liao...

[2.8photography]

Originally Posted by photobum Vice versa, you can try the 105mm f2 DC. Another great portrait lens. This is a defocus control lens, so you can control the amount of blur you want in the foreground or the background. What's more, it is cheaper and rarer than the 85 f1.4 AF-D IF.

hmm was also considering either that or the 135mm DC for portraits - only thing was that thats a little too tele for my purposes.

personally, id go for the 85 f/1.8. btw the MTF resolution is pretty much better than the 85 f/1.4 and the bokeh is decent. besides, theres less of a PF issue on this lens, and distortion is 5 times less (though both figures are negligible)

a friend of mine also tried this lens out - build quality wasnt surprising, according to him

[rvxing]

Originally Posted by 2.8photography hmm was also considering either that or the 135mm DC for portraits - only thing was that thats a little too tele for my purposes.

Use it on D3, it will be perfect.

[jumbojet747]

i used a 85mm f1.4 on a D3 this morning... it was simply sublime!

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...b&id=687955302

[u2nofear]

after calibrated from NSC, is better than before for sure ! Now my focusing accurate when using 85mm f1.4 or 18-200mm f3.5....but the results so so only, maybe is my skill not tat good yet

[u2nofear]

one more ..

[calebk]

Originally Posted by u2nofear after calibrated from NSC, is better than before for sure ! Now my focusing accurate when using 85mm f1.4 or 18-200mm f3.5....but the results so so only, maybe is my skill not tat good yet

Nice candid of someone chimping.

[shocky]

The 85 is good but at wide open sure to have some flare.

I considered between portrait with bokeh + low light VS portrait with some bokeh, great colours and sharpness + handholding in low light and arrived at the 105F2.8 VR Macro.

I lose the F1.4 bokeh but got the handholding and best of all the silent focusing and nano crystal coating.

I still kept my 85f1.8 to use when needed

[wildstallion]

The 85 1.4 is a simply stunning lens to use. One of the best out there for portraits.

[dito199]

The lens really surprised me when I tried it out at super import nights. I know it was good, but didn't expect it to be great. Exposure, contrast, colors, skin tone are simply spot on for portrait. Am amazed I didn't need to do any PS the end result. If you have the moo and portrait is your game, invest in one.

sample shot at 1.4

[excelglsi]

Just internal flash and the 85 f1.4...

[audreyJGJM]

this is one of the Nikon Lens which one cannot miss....Damn good indeed...