Nikon 85mm f1.4D vs Nikon 85mm f1.8D
The Nikon 85mm f1.4 is a legendary lens, but it costs an arm and a leg to put it lightly. Brand new in the UK it is circa: £900.00 GBP.
So, being only a hobbyist I have started looking at the lens’ baby sister the 85mm f1.8 as a worthy alternative. In my travels I found this great comparison of the two lenses:
http://www.nikonjin.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=272
The Nikon AF 85mm f/1.4D and AF 85mm f/1.8D are two of the most commonly used portrait lens by professional and amateur photographers especially wedding and portrait photographers around the world.
Both the 85mm f/1.4D and 85mm f/1.8D lenses can give you great portrait pictures with very nice colour, center sharpness and very nice bokeh. So which lens should i buy?
I guess the answer really depends on who you are or who you ask . If you are a professional wedding photographer, just go and buy the 1.4D for the better bokeh, professional grade build quality and it being 2/3 stop faster which give you a bit more flexibility when you need it. If you are an amateur photographer with very tight budget, then you can’t go wrong with the 1.8D, not only it’s a lot cheaper, it’s also smaller and the overall picture quality is almost just as good (and better in some area) than the 1.4D
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