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Nikon AF NIKKOR 85 mm f/1.4D IF -- The Splendid SLR Lens

Nikon is a leading multinational corporation headquartered in Japan and they are specialists in optics and imaging. Nikon AF NIKKOR 85 mm f/1.4D IF lens is one of the products of Nikon. It has been a legendary lens for Nikon DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) and for film cameras.

Nikon AF 85 mm f/1.4D IF is a high performance NIKKOR telephoto lens. The lens gets constructed with a combination of nine elements in eight groups. The dimension of the lens is 80x73mm. This lens has an excellent build quality. The lens is very nice to handle. The filter size is 77 mm. The horizontal angle of view is 24 degree and for a DX body, the angle of view is 16 degree. It includes an IF (Internal Focusing) for fast AF operation.

Nikon NIKKOR AF 85 mm f/1.4D IF contains a rounded diaphragm which makes the out of focus elements appear natural. The focus ring is very smooth. The metal lens hood is screw in type and is more durable. The hood is barrel shaped and comes with Nikon HN-31. When the lens gets mounted on Nikon full frame camera D700, the lens focus is quite fast. This lens is sharp at maximum aperture of f/1.4D. The Close Range Correction (CRC) system was employed to auto compensate image quality at its nearest focusing distances.

Nikon NIKKOR AF 85 mm f/1.4D IF comprises nine rounded aperture blades. The aperture contains extra blades which make the diaphragm shape to be a near-perfect circle. It ensures crisper images. The minimum focus distance will be 85 cm. The maximum magnification ratio is 1:8.8. This lens is a classic portrait lens for FX. The 85mm f/1.4D is fastest for a D-type autofocus lens. The lens is very consistent and it has low level of chromatic aberrations (CA) across the apertures. It has a slightly curved front element and so we can use the hood with ease.

The lens hood avoids the flare from the front element. It bears no distortions. This lens also provides distance information to the camera. The lens weighs 18 ounces (513 g). The lens comes with some accessories such as 77mm Snap-on front lens cap, Rear lens cap LF-1, Screw-in Hood HN-31. We can frequently shoot at low light conditions with f/1.4D. The lens is light weight with perfect finish. Nikon NIKKOR AF 85 mm f/1.4D IF lens is best suitable for sports photography and photojournalism.

dbal
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:29:28 +0000

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