Showcase Nikon 85mm f/1.8 AF-D Nikkor

[pharaviel]

I love it on my E-PL2!
I think it's strange no-one uses it!

 

[BruPri]

I think the main reason the 85 f1.8 not widely used is the unusual color aberrations. It tends to add add a greenish cast to hair more often than not.

 

[addieleman]

Wow, what a beautiful picture!

 

[pharaviel]

I think the main reason the 85 f1.8 not widely used is the unusual color aberrations. It tends to add add a greenish cast to hair more often than not.

Man, you just made my day.

 

[Ihavenewfs]

I love it on my E-PL2!
I think it's strange no-one uses it!

Great image! ...I have the lens and the mount but for some reason I haven't thought to try it on my E-PL2! (I've been using the Nikon 50mm 1.4)

You've inspired me :smile:

Marie

 

[pharaviel]

Wow, what a beautiful picture!

Thanks

Great image! ...I have the lens and the mount but for some reason I haven't thought to try it on my E-PL2! (I've been using the Nikon 50mm 1.4)

You've inspired me :smile:

Marie

Please try it!
It was my favorite lens on the Fujifilm S5. And I still use it more than my 50 1.4 on the olympus.

 

[Art]

Are you using it wide open or what aperture?

 

[pharaviel]

Are you using it wide open or what aperture?

f2.8 or f4

 

[Art]

f2.8 or f4

Would 85mm lens at f2.8 have more shallow DoF than 45mm at f1.8?

 

[pharaviel]

Would 85mm lens at f2.8 have more shallow DoF than 45mm at f1.8?

No, I think it would be quite the same... But having more distance from the model gives a more flattering look...

 

[New Daddy]

No, I think it would be quite the same... But having more distance from the model gives a more flattering look...

85mm at f/2.8 would have far, far shallower DOF than 45mm at f/1.8. Not even close. I know this is an old thread, but I wanted to leave a note for posterity's sake.

 

[pharaviel]

85mm at f/2.8 would have far, far shallower DOF than 45mm at f/1.8. Not even close. I know this is an old thread, but I wanted to leave a note for posterity's sake.

I noticed this now. Are you really sure? I don't own a full frame camera to make the comparison, but i was pretty sure a 45mm f1,4 on a m43 would have almost the same framing (except one would be 2:3 and the other 4:3) and dof of a 90 f2,8 on a full frame. Numbers here are not that different (45 1.8 and 85 2.8 ).

 

[MAubrey]

85mm at f/2.8 would have far, far shallower DOF than 45mm at f/1.8. Not even close. I know this is an old thread, but I wanted to leave a note for posterity's sake.

For the same subject size you need to double the distance.

85mm f/2.8 at 10ft.: 4.18in.
45mm f/1.8 at 5ft.: 2.34in.

As a rule, DOF is always the same for any FL if you correct for subject size and distance to subject. The 85mm only looks narrower because of the telephoto compression.

 

[New Daddy]

For the same subject size you need to double the distance.

85mm f/2.8 at 10ft.: 4.18in.
45mm f/1.8 at 5ft.: 2.34in.

As a rule, DOF is always the same for any FL if you correct for subject size and distance to subject. The 85mm only looks narrower because of the telephoto compression.

You're right. I thought the question meant 85mm f/2.8 on FF vs. 45mm f/1.8 on m4/3.

 

[petegiu]

I love it on my E-PL2!
I think it's strange no-one uses it!

Hi,
wich adapter do you use for the Nikon lenses?
Giuseppe

 

[pharaviel]

A random one got on eBay. At the moment my girlfriend "stole" it and my 50mm 1.8E so I can't check

 

[phigmov]

Slightly older 'AF' model without the 'D' + Viltrox Focal Reducer & E-M5 - wide open I think...

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[phigmov]

As above, with E-M5 & Viltrox focal reducer. Mostly posting to annoy the cat.

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[ektar]

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Nikkor 85/1.8 @ f5.6. Probably a 50% crop.