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askjphotography

Post subject: 50mm 1.4G or 85mm 1.8G

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:31 pm

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Hello folks. I am fairly new to this forum..
I am currently a student in Photography so my budget won't allow me to get a zoom lens..
I looked into the portrait lens, because I do a lot of portraiture in the school.
I have a D800, fortunate enough to have one, and I am deciding on either 50mm 1.4G or the 85mm 1.8G for the portrait.
I currently have 50mm 1.8D, but the image seems soft on the D800, even on the tripod

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What do you guys think would be best for me currently, if I am using it mostly in the studio?
If I missed any info, let me know! and please help me decide! Thank you!!

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s.poborsa

Post subject: Re: 50mm 1.4G or 85mm 1.8G

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 11:20 pm

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definately the 85mm since it is a perfect portrait length and you already have a 50mm.

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s.poborsa

Post subject: Re: 50mm 1.4G or 85mm 1.8G

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 11:24 pm

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definately the 85mm since it is a perfect portrait length and you already have a 50mm.

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askjphotography

Post subject: Re: 50mm 1.4G or 85mm 1.8G

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 5:07 pm

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s.poborsa wrote:

definately the 85mm since it is a perfect portrait length and you already have a 50mm.

Thank you very much for your input!
I have decided to get the 85mm 1.8G

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lxdesign

Post subject: Re: 50mm 1.4G or 85mm 1.8G

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 5:39 pm

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I have the 85mm f/1.8G and D800 -- excellent lens on the D800!

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Mice

Post subject: Re: 50mm 1.4G or 85mm 1.8G

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 1:49 am

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50mm 1.4G is a bit soft (as with most of this speed) and you should only buy it if you need the speed.
50mm 1.8G is okay - definitely better bokeh than 50mm 1.8D
Sigma 50mm 1.4 HSM is a tad bit better in terms of rendering than the 1.4G, but it vignettes and has chromabs.

85mm 1.4G is expensive. Surprise!

85mm 1.8G is actually the best performing 85mm Nikon lens according to DxO Mark.

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lxdesign

Post subject: Re: 50mm 1.4G or 85mm 1.8G

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:48 am

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Mice wrote:

85mm 1.8G is actually the best performing 85mm Nikon lens according to DxO Mark.

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askjphotography

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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 4:16 pm

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thank you all for your input! I am loving the lens!

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