Comments about Nikon Nikon 85mm f/1.4D IF AF Telephoto Nikkor Lens with Hood - with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty:

Suitable replacement for a Zeiss 85mm f 1.4 that I have been leaning on for a long time

Comments about Nikon Nikon 85mm f/1.4D IF AF Telephoto Nikkor Lens with Hood - with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty:

after months of deciding on which lens I would get "next" - I finally concluded the 85 1.4 would be the perfect choice, and I sure was right.....there are enough reviews about this lens for you to make your own decision about it, but let me say, YES - there is a difference between 1.8 and 1.4 - and if seeing is believing, you need to get one ASAP.

Comments about Nikon Nikon 85mm f/1.4D IF AF Telephoto Nikkor Lens with Hood - with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty:

Im glad I saved up for this lense, I could not be happier with it. I have used it a few times now and was very impressed with the sharpness and also the bokeh. Great lense!

Comments about Nikon Nikon 85mm f/1.4D IF AF Telephoto Nikkor Lens with Hood - with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty:

I love prime lenses and this one is no exception. Shooting wide open on a D700 or D3s opens up a lot of possibilities in low light. Reasonably sharp stopped down a bit, and really sharp at F8 - 11; focal length is nice for candid portraits and general walk-around use, although it's tough to beat the 50mm 1.4 or 1.8 in that department. My only issue was that my copy had a front focusing problem. Used LensAlign to calibrate and made a +10 adjustment on the AF Fine Tune; it is spot on now and has incredible focus wide open. I may send it in someday before my warranty expires, but the AF Fine Tune did the trick. I have to admit that having to tune a lens of this price is a bit dissapointing, but from what I understand, professionals do it all the time (or keep exchanging copies until they find one that works well with their camera, which is a practice I don't necessarily agree with). Overall, besides the front focusing issue with my copy, I really like this lens.

Comments about Nikon Nikon 85mm f/1.4D IF AF Telephoto Nikkor Lens with Hood - with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty:

It is by far the best portrait lens. Easy to use, solid as a rock, wonderful bokeh. It will retain its value well after its use.

Comments about Nikon Nikon 85mm f/1.4D IF AF Telephoto Nikkor Lens with Hood - with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty:

I bought the lens because it's fast. Turns out mine is very soft when wide open and the autofocus is easily mislead by the thin DOF. It takes a lot of practice to get consistantly usable portraits even when focusing manually.

Comments about Nikon Nikon 85mm f/1.4D IF AF Telephoto Nikkor Lens with Hood - with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty:

This lens is legitimately one of Nikon/Nikkor's best ever. Its a good focal length on DX or FX sensors. Tack sharp; it doesn't get any better than this. If you're interested in this focal length then buy it. Absolutely amazing for portrait work.

Comments about Nikon Nikon 85mm f/1.4D IF AF Telephoto Nikkor Lens with Hood - with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty:

Great portrait lens, superb DOF. Pictures are crisp and tack sharp.

Comments about Nikon Nikon 85mm f/1.4D IF AF Telephoto Nikkor Lens with Hood - with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty:

A family wedding was the push I needed to buy this great lens. Great glass, get it if you can.

Comments about Nikon Nikon 85mm f/1.4D IF AF Telephoto Nikkor Lens with Hood - with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty:

Really didn't like it. Too expensive for such a wandering-focus lens. Soft colours, too much flare and a very long minimum focusing distance. [...]

Comments about Nikon Nikon 85mm f/1.4D IF AF Telephoto Nikkor Lens with Hood - with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty:

Exceptionally beautiful lens. The bokeh is so creamy, it just give you that WOW factor. Now one of my favorite lens. Chromatic aberration is easily fixed with software.

Comments about Nikon Nikon 85mm f/1.4D IF AF Telephoto Nikkor Lens with Hood - with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty:

Great images in a small package.

Good for portrait and general photo requirements.

Comments about Nikon Nikon 85mm f/1.4D IF AF Telephoto Nikkor Lens with Hood - with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty:

If you need a fast lens, narrow depth of field or both this one you need to have.

Comments about Nikon Nikon 85mm f/1.4D IF AF Telephoto Nikkor Lens with Hood - with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty:

This is truly a great lens if you can afford it! Remember, you get what you pay for, and it's more about the lens you have than the body!

Comments about Nikon Nikon 85mm f/1.4D IF AF Telephoto Nikkor Lens with Hood - with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty:

Great lens. No regrets.

Comments about Nikon Nikon 85mm f/1.4D IF AF Telephoto Nikkor Lens with Hood - with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty:

I had this lens for 9 months before I sold it. For the last 2 months I had it along with the Zeiss ZF85/1.4.

The Zeiss has better corner-to-corner sharpness, contrast and color rendition, is better built.
The Nikon 85/1.4 is one of the better lenses in the Nikon line up, has nice bokeh - but no better than the Zeiss. Wide open it is soft, especially pronounced in the corners.

If you can live without AF, get the ZF.
Nevertheless, the Nikon 85/1.4 is a great lens.

Comments about Nikon Nikon 85mm f/1.4D IF AF Telephoto Nikkor Lens with Hood - with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty:

I use this lens for portraits, action and whenever I want the best bokeh possible (I am a huge sucker for bokeh).

If you can afford it, get this lens. If you can't, grab the 1.8 - you won't regret having an 85mm prime lens in your kit.

Comments about Nikon Nikon 85mm f/1.4D IF AF Telephoto Nikkor Lens with Hood - with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty:

This lens is superb. Truely a ledgendary Nikkor. The images are razor sharp with very creamy bokeh.

Comments about Nikon Nikon 85mm f/1.4D IF AF Telephoto Nikkor Lens with Hood - with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty:

Beautiful for portraits, and fast enough for indooor sports, a real gem.

Comments about Nikon Nikon 85mm f/1.4D IF AF Telephoto Nikkor Lens with Hood - with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty:

Excellent for use indoors, particularly when using a flash could be a distraction. I do a number of “event” type functions involving animals (cats) and the speed of this lens allows me to not use a flash and yet still capture excellent shots without setting the animals (or people) off. Fantastically sharp, with wonderful bokeh - an all around terrific lens that I would highly recommend to anyone.

Comments about Nikon Nikon 85mm f/1.4D IF AF Telephoto Nikkor Lens with Hood - with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty:

The first Nikon 85mm f/1.4D I received was fuzzy from f/1.4 through f/2.8. Since this is exactly where I intended to use the lens--wide open with minimal or no flash--it was returned in ten days. I also called Nikon. Ed, Nikon's representative, said to return it because no Nikon lens should be this way; something is wrong with the lens. It is Nikon's problem to repair the lens. If yours is not sharp from 1.4 up, send it back! [...] will stand behind it; (and I'm sure Nikon will, too.) The second f/1.4D lens [...] sent me is right on: Very sharp at 1.4 and up; Fast (if I forget to turn the flash on, the shots without flash turn out terrific also); Focus is fast enough for middle school boys and girls basketball games (its main use); Exposure is right on. I use ISO 200 film in a F100 body at 1/200 or 1/250 second on manual with lens wide open and fill flash. It handles well and is well balanced. My other basketball lens is a Nikon 135mm f/2.0D. It also is fast, accurate focus, accurate exposure, and very sharp from 2.0 up. I can shoot from the stands and the end of the court with the 135mm and at the end of the court with the 85mm. It is a tossup which I like better; both are needed; both are superb! (I've had the 135 for 2.5 years; the second 85 for 3 weeks.) I also did a head to head comparison of the 85mm f/1.4 and the 85mm f/1.8 in the same gym with the same people on the same day with two different games. I had 5 out of 30 throw aways with the 1.8 and only one throw away out of 30 with the 1.4. The focus ring on the f/1.8 rotates with the autofocus; this is a real negative feature as the shots change rapidly from vertical to horizontal and back to vertical. I also did extensive resolution tests with these and my other lenses. I was looking for a lens of the same quality as my 135. It has been found. [...]

Comments about Nikon Nikon 85mm f/1.4D IF AF Telephoto Nikkor Lens with Hood - with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty:

Wow - the bokeh on this lens is incredible. I had read descriptions to this effect but it is very difficult to describe. Suffice it to say that the outdoor portraits that I have shot since last November with the D1X and the 85 f1.4 have been stunning. This lens really excels on an overcast day or at twilight.

Comments about Nikon Nikon 85mm f/1.4D IF AF Telephoto Nikkor Lens with Hood - with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty:

Great lense, best quality, sharp, fast and easy to use. Especially for portrait. I strongly recommended this lens.

Comments about Nikon Nikon 85mm f/1.4D IF AF Telephoto Nikkor Lens with Hood - with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty:

This product is great when used indoors with fast movements. It’s wide F1.4 creates a narrow depth of field for excellent separation of subjects and back grounds