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Archive 2016 · The 85mm F/1.8G Thread

  
 
nuclearjock
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p.8 #1 · p.8 #1 · The 85mm F/1.8G Thread


falconbach wrote:
The little 85mm 1.8g sure delivers some fine image quality. Only thing I don't like is that f1.8 is always little off with my copy but often it is enough to go to f2 or f2.2 to fix it.

#1 - f/3.5
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4495/36863535883_b09f119cf6_b.jpg5oktober_Venus_haustlitir_096 by Stefán Kristinsson, on Flickr

#2 - f/2
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4446/36863515753_5ebf841298_b.jpg5oktober_Venus_haustlitir_113 by Stefán Kristinsson, on Flickr


shouldn't be like that. My copy is sharp @f1.8. Have you AF fine tuned the lens on your body?




Oct 06, 2017 at 01:46 PM
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p.8 #2 · p.8 #2 · The 85mm F/1.8G Thread




shouldn't be like that. My copy is sharp @f1.8. Have you AF fine tuned the lens on your body?



Yes, it is fine tuned and is razor sharp (most often) at f/2. There seems to be some focus shift in my copy at least.



Oct 06, 2017 at 04:13 PM
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p.8 #3 · p.8 #3 · The 85mm F/1.8G Thread


falconbach wrote:
Yes, it is fine tuned and is razor sharp (most often) at f/2. There seems to be some focus shift in my copy at least.


Could it be de-centered? If so exchange it or have it repaired. You paid for f1.8 you should be able to use it. Pics at 1.8 and say 2.8?



Oct 07, 2017 at 08:49 AM
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p.8 #4 · p.8 #4 · The 85mm F/1.8G Thread


Focus shift would only be a problem when stopping down the lens, never wide open. As I understand it, focus shift is when the plane of focus shifts backwards when the lens stops down, just before taking the shot. My 85 1.8G certainly doesn't suffer from focus shift, and I don't think that is generally a problem with this lens design. I would test it out in a controlled environment, and then see if the lens is flawed in some way. That said, I mostly shoot mine at f/2, it just tidies thinks up a bit with that slightly stopped down aperture.


Oct 07, 2017 at 05:01 PM
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p.8 #5 · p.8 #5 · The 85mm F/1.8G Thread


From one of my weddings this summer :





I've never noticed focus shift with mine. Once it's properly adjusted, I haven't noticed a change in focus once it's stopped down a little bit... But maybe I didn't pay attention, I've never truly looked for this...



Oct 16, 2017 at 06:09 PM
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p.8 #6 · p.8 #6 · The 85mm F/1.8G Thread


A few others, in Normandy (Cabourg) on a cloudy sunset few years ago :










Oct 19, 2017 at 09:22 AM
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p.8 #7 · p.8 #7 · The 85mm F/1.8G Thread


A few more, same place, B&W :








Oct 20, 2017 at 01:20 AM
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p.8 #8 · p.8 #8 · The 85mm F/1.8G Thread


D500+85/1.8G



Oct 20, 2017 at 10:52 AM
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p.8 #9 · p.8 #9 · The 85mm F/1.8G Thread


Nice, this lens shines for landscape imho. Where it is?

Today with a friend in Paris :




Oct 20, 2017 at 05:06 PM
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p.8 #10 · p.8 #10 · The 85mm F/1.8G Thread


For the price you just can't beat it, it is always in my bag and if Nikon was to make a fixed lens camera with an 85 and a 24+ sensor I'd jump right into it!!!







Edited on Nov 28, 2017 at 04:09 AM · View previous versions



Oct 22, 2017 at 01:50 AM
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p.8 #11 · p.8 #11 · The 85mm F/1.8G Thread


Had a dawdle around our local National Trust house yesterday... thought I'd take the D750 with just the 85mm f1.8. Nothing of really great note, but there was a couple of really nice MGC's in the car park and very cold fishermen!

I really like the 85mm f1.8, keep looking at the 1.4's but trying to resist at present!


Coughton Court Fisherman-1_ae by Dave Young, on Flickr


Coughton Court November-10_ae by Dave Young, on Flickr


Coughton Court November-14_ae by Dave Young, on Flickr


Coughton Court November-17_ae by Dave Young, on Flickr


Coughton Court November-20_ae by Dave Young, on Flickr



Nov 27, 2017 at 08:33 AM
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p.8 #12 · p.8 #12 · The 85mm F/1.8G Thread


Still one of my favorite lenses

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4664/39949929191_e0a0f524c6_b.jpg



Jan 28, 2018 at 01:13 PM
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p.8 #13 · p.8 #13 · The 85mm F/1.8G Thread


Nice portrait eke2k6




Feb 14, 2018 at 07:02 AM
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p.8 #14 · p.8 #14 · The 85mm F/1.8G Thread


The Snow Starts in Buffalo.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4828/46802848561_dff6f66085_h.jpg

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4852/39839208773_da98d59867_h.jpg

Nikon D850
85mm f/1.8G
ƒ/4.0 85.0 mm 1/1000 200



Jan 19, 2019 at 06:50 PM
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p.8 #15 · p.8 #15 · The 85mm F/1.8G Thread


Laura, you are amazing to have created the image threads. Without it I would have completely forgotten about this thread.

Luka

Edited: Sorry, it looked overshapened, so I replaced with no sharpening applied. Originally shot in JPG, so i was already cooked. This shot edit still looks oversharpened but I do not know how to remedy.






Edited on Jan 08, 2020 at 07:44 AM · View previous versions



Jan 07, 2020 at 08:41 PM
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p.8 #16 · p.8 #16 · The 85mm F/1.8G Thread


https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49327441648_a80b3df313_b.jpg
Fuji X-E3
85mm f/1.8 G
1/100
ISO 5000



Jan 08, 2020 at 05:44 AM
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p.8 #17 · p.8 #17 · The 85mm F/1.8G Thread


Morning run ?








Jan 08, 2020 at 07:39 AM
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