08-09-2010, 01:05 PM
[quote name='jenbenn' timestamp='1281346815' post='1594']
I find the 85mm/1.8 lenses usually a much better deal. Background blur is very close to the 1.4 versions and sharpness much higher.[/quote]
Agree and disagree <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />
Yes, sharpness is usually higher with f/1.8 lenses, the amount of blur is, too, of course, at identical aperture settings. However, the faster 85mm lenses usually offer a better quality of bokeh.
This is also the case when directly comparing both the Nikkor AF-D 85/1.4 and 85/1.8. Review of the latter one will follow.
-- Markus
I find the 85mm/1.8 lenses usually a much better deal. Background blur is very close to the 1.4 versions and sharpness much higher.[/quote]
Agree and disagree <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />
Yes, sharpness is usually higher with f/1.8 lenses, the amount of blur is, too, of course, at identical aperture settings. However, the faster 85mm lenses usually offer a better quality of bokeh.
This is also the case when directly comparing both the Nikkor AF-D 85/1.4 and 85/1.8. Review of the latter one will follow.
-- Markus
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