{"id":1075,"date":"2010-08-22T09:40:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-21T21:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kentyuphotography.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/nikon-af-s-nikkor-85mm-f1-4g.html"},"modified":"2012-02-29T09:28:56","modified_gmt":"2012-02-28T20:28:56","slug":"nikon-af-s-nikkor-85mm-f14g","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentyuphotography.com\/blog\/nikon-af-s-nikkor-85mm-f14g\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f\/1.4G"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nikon announcement of the new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/729952-USA\/Nikon_2195_AF_S_NIKKOR_85mm_f1_4G.html\/BI\/6936\/KBID\/7480\" target=\"_blank\">AF-S 85mm f\/1.4G<\/a> with the following improvements over the precedent \u201cD\u201d model:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Features<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fast 85mm lens with a maximum aperture of f\/1.4 <\/li>\n<li>Newly developed optical system realizes high picture quality and high performance <\/li>\n<li>Nano Crystal Coat virtually eliminates internal lens element reflections to effectively reduce ghost and flare <\/li>\n<li>Refined MF driving mechanism reduces focus time lag and improves operational ease in M\/A mode <\/li>\n<li>With the internal focusing (IF) system, the lens barrel length does not change during focusing <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here is a comparison between the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/729952-USA\/Nikon_2195_AF_S_NIKKOR_85mm_f1_4G.html\/BI\/6936\/KBID\/7480\" target=\"_blank\">Nikon AF-S 85mm f\/1.4G<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/108421-USA\/Nikon_1933_Telephoto_AF_Nikkor_85mm.html\/BI\/6936\/KBID\/7480\" target=\"_blank\">AF 85mm f\/1.4D<\/a><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"800\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"399\">\n<p align=\"center\">Nikon AF 85mm f\/1.4G<\/p>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-J-ibBJ6buQI\/THY6YWsvNlI\/AAAAAAAAgEE\/mLeOUyzEi38\/s800\/nikon85mmf14G.png.jpg\" \/><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"399\">\n<p align=\"center\">Nikon AF-S 85mm f\/1.4D<\/p>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/--vQDdczv30g\/THY6YzD6YrI\/AAAAAAAAgEE\/FgLUkTTs2iM\/s800\/nikon85mmf14D.png.jpg\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"399\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-Hp3eMzxyBp4\/THY6ZABRT-I\/AAAAAAAAgEE\/ZmP2zbOaNk0\/s800\/Nikon85mmf14G_construction.jpg\" \/><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"399\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-ZrTTkhI9hy4\/THY6XXm3jJI\/AAAAAAAAgEE\/GjZipo4MiPk\/s800\/Nikon85mmf14D_construction.jpg\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"399\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-Rs3Mt9o-MAU\/THY6YpmXjJI\/AAAAAAAAgEE\/07sk6J3fujk\/s288\/nikon85mmf14G_MTF.png.jpg\" width=\"250\" \/><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"399\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/-Y8j5IqE85h0\/THY6X_Lrq4I\/AAAAAAAAgEE\/qJNCqiUu1G0\/s800\/Nikon85mmf14D_MTF.gif.jpg\" width=\"250\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"399\">\n<p><strong>Focal length: <\/strong>85mm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maximum aperture: <\/strong>f\/1.4<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minimum aperture: <\/strong>f\/16<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lens construction: <\/strong>10 elements in 9 groups (with Nano Crystal Coat)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Angle of view: <\/strong>28\u00b030\u2019 (18\u00b050\u2019 with Nikon DX format)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minimum focus distance: <\/strong>0.85 m\/2.79 ft.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maximum reproduction ratio: <\/strong>0.12x<\/p>\n<p><strong>No. of diaphragm blades: <\/strong>9 (rounded)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Filter-attachment size :<\/strong>77mm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Diameter x length<br \/>\n            <br \/>(extension from lens mount): <\/strong>Approximately 86.5 x 84 mm\/3.4 x 3.3 in.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weight: <\/strong>Approximately 595 g\/21.0 oz.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Supplied accessories: <\/strong>7mm Snap-on Front Lens Cap LC-77, Rear Lens Cap LF-1, Bayonet Hood HB-55, Flexible Lens Pouch CL-1118<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"399\">\n<p><strong>Focal length: <\/strong>85mm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maximum aperture: <\/strong>f\/1.4<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minimum aperture: <\/strong>f\/16<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lens construction: <\/strong>9 elements in 8 groups<\/p>\n<p><strong>Picture angle: <\/strong>28\u00b030&#8242; [18\u00b050&#8242; with Nikon digital cameras (Nikon DX format)]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Closest focusing distance: <\/strong>0.85\/2.8<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maximum reproduction ratio: <\/strong>1\/8.8<\/p>\n<p><strong>No. of diaphragm blades: <\/strong>9 (rounded)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Filter\/attachment size: <\/strong>77mm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Diameter x length<br \/>\n            <br \/>(extension from lens mount): <\/strong>Appproximately 80 x 72.5mm\/3.1 x 2.9 in.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weight: <\/strong>Approximately 550 g\/19.4 oz.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Supplied accessories: <\/strong>77mm Snap-on front lens cap, Rear lens cap LF-1, Screw-in Hood HN-31<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>Some wedding shots with the new 85mm f\/1.4 test drive by <a href=\"http:\/\/cliffmautner.typepad.com\/my_weblog\/2010\/08\/the-new-nikkor-85mm-14g-wnano-crystal-coat-first-weddings-shot-with-this-lens.html\" target=\"_blank\">Cliff Mautner<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; 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