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| sent on 19 Maggio 2020
Pros: Sharpness, bokeh, feeling, price
Cons: Purple fringing, MAF precision
Opinion: It is an improved lens compared to the first version (the one with the golden ring), whose UMC treatment makes all the difference. The build quality is very good, but with some obvious flaws: positively there is the metal construction - fluid focus (a little less precise than the Zeiss I own, but the feeling is still very pleasant) - main metal body - diaphragms (at least x the Nikon model); of negative there: unspecified focus scale and above all the lack of a "fixed ring" to hold the lens at the time when you mount/disassemble/disassemble the lampshade, carrying out these operations by holding the focus ring there is a risk of sending it out-calibration (beyond the infinity or minimum distance) for the required effort. The same fits in the right position with ease, but in the long run this can create damage, so with the lampshade mounted "normally" always keep it from the top of the barrel, when instead you mount the lampshade in the "rest" position, keep it from the bottom fixed part of the dial - the one where it is written "1.4/85", so do not jeopardize the diammi. The infinite focus is embarrassing, yes for the excursion, both for the lack of precision, but being a lens that arises for portraiture is not a serious problem (and in any case, with a minimum of dexterity the problem is solved even for distant subjects). Speaking of optical quality, however, I was pleasantly surprised by the sharpness, even at F1.4, obviously as long as I focus with the utmost precision (which is not easy...). Also beautiful is the bokeh, truly remarkable for such a cheap lens. Tried on both the D7200 and the D800, it also proves great on FF, and from F2.8 on the sharpness at the edges becomes great. It suffers from purple fringing and various aberrations, especially with open diaphragms, but for such an 85 1.4 so cheap I would say it absolutely stands there (in PP it corrects anyway). Between F4 and F8 the yield is remarkable. In conclusion, I consider it a fantastic lens in relation to the price, difficult to tame but able to give excellent results even on FF machines such as the D800 (36 megapixel), as long as you know it. Honestly, I prefer it to the 85 1.8 Nikon (but also to that of Canon, which I know well), but obviously can not compete with the 1.4 emblazoned (which cost 5-6 times as much though!). |
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