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Nikon announcement of the new AF-S 85mm f/1.4G with the following improvements over the precedent “D” model:
Key Features
- Fast 85mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.4
- Newly developed optical system realizes high picture quality and high performance
- Nano Crystal Coat virtually eliminates internal lens element reflections to effectively reduce ghost and flare
- Refined MF driving mechanism reduces focus time lag and improves operational ease in M/A mode
- With the internal focusing (IF) system, the lens barrel length does not change during focusing
Here is a comparison between the Nikon AF-S 85mm f/1.4G and AF 85mm f/1.4D
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Nikon AF 85mm f/1.4G |
Nikon AF-S 85mm f/1.4D |
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Focal length: 85mm Maximum aperture: f/1.4 Minimum aperture: f/16 Lens construction: 10 elements in 9 groups (with Nano Crystal Coat) Angle of view: 28°30’ (18°50’ with Nikon DX format) Minimum focus distance: 0.85 m/2.79 ft. Maximum reproduction ratio: 0.12x No. of diaphragm blades: 9 (rounded) Filter-attachment size :77mm Diameter x length Weight: Approximately 595 g/21.0 oz. Supplied accessories: 7mm Snap-on Front Lens Cap LC-77, Rear Lens Cap LF-1, Bayonet Hood HB-55, Flexible Lens Pouch CL-1118 |
Focal length: 85mm Maximum aperture: f/1.4 Minimum aperture: f/16 Lens construction: 9 elements in 8 groups Picture angle: 28°30′ [18°50′ with Nikon digital cameras (Nikon DX format)] Closest focusing distance: 0.85/2.8 Maximum reproduction ratio: 1/8.8 No. of diaphragm blades: 9 (rounded) Filter/attachment size: 77mm Diameter x length Weight: Approximately 550 g/19.4 oz. Supplied accessories: 77mm Snap-on front lens cap, Rear lens cap LF-1, Screw-in Hood HN-31 |
Some wedding shots with the new 85mm f/1.4 test drive by Cliff Mautner
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I just bought the f/1.4D lens a month ago. Go figure! Not that I would have necessarily spent the extra $500 on this newer lens but it would have been nice to have the option. 🙁 But the D lens is still fantastic. Thanks for the comparison, so I will know what I am missing 🙂