Thanks for your review and excellent photos. I bought this lens along with z5 last month and the result are extraordinary especially potraits. Bokeh effect is nice..Sharp images..So far I didn’t see any vignetting or distortion.. The price is also reasonable. Weight and dimensions are ok. My only regret absence of control ring and fn buttons..
Steve Horne
December 4, 2024 9:05 pm
Thanks for the fine and detailed review. I learn a good deal about new lenses from you reviews. Keep them coming. BTW, your troubles focusing in low light are almost certainly due to the Z7 and not the lens. I also shoot with a Z7, and low light focusing is its biggest weakness. Newer Z bodies do not have this problem.
Jayatu
September 13, 2024 10:22 am
It’s mainly a portrait lens. But here most of the sample pictures are of landscape. I expect some sample portrait pictures with great bokeh.
JJP
August 24, 2024 2:10 am
Corner cats eye bokeh are caused by vignetting. More vignetting, causes more cats eye bokeh. Also the reason it goes away as one stops down from brighter to dimmer appertures.
Rob. B.
October 1, 2023 1:40 pm
Thanks for the great review and all your hard work… I’ve got this lens and I have to say, every time I use it, it amazes me in its rendition, especially at the price point.. A must have for the Z system.
Claus
September 7, 2022 3:29 am
Great review.
Since I use the lens (like almost all other Z lenses) very often for landscape photography, I would like the tests for this to be carried out in more detail.
Otherwise very good job.
Niko Ageenko
August 27, 2021 3:59 pm
I think Sigma Art 85 is a terrific lens, but it was not designed for Z system. IMHO it is the best lens at present and will go with any pro D camera. But, for Z, Nikkor is clearly better.
Richard
August 10, 2021 1:08 pm
Thanks for such a solid review again! Just wondering if you ever had a chance to compare with the Sigma 85 art? This comparison comes up in lots of discussion boards but I could not find an online comparison.
Richard Rosen
July 22, 2021 8:58 am
Very good review. I believe I have the two best 1.8 primes available; the 50 and 85 1.8S. The 85 is an incredible lens…well worth its cost. When you compare its performance to lenses that are twice or three times the 85’s cost, and it not only holds its own, but in some cases, superior, you know its a good value.
Cannot wait to try one!
Thanks for your review and excellent photos.
I bought this lens along with z5 last month and the result are extraordinary especially potraits.
Bokeh effect is nice..Sharp images..So far I didn’t see any vignetting or distortion..
The price is also reasonable.
Weight and dimensions are ok.
My only regret absence of control ring and fn buttons..
Thanks for the fine and detailed review. I learn a good deal about new lenses from you reviews. Keep them coming. BTW, your troubles focusing in low light are almost certainly due to the Z7 and not the lens. I also shoot with a Z7, and low light focusing is its biggest weakness. Newer Z bodies do not have this problem.
It’s mainly a portrait lens. But here most of the sample pictures are of landscape. I expect some sample portrait pictures with great bokeh.
Corner cats eye bokeh are caused by vignetting. More vignetting, causes more cats eye bokeh. Also the reason it goes away as one stops down from brighter to dimmer appertures.
Thanks for the great review and all your hard work… I’ve got this lens and I have to say, every time I use it, it amazes me in its rendition, especially at the price point.. A must have for the Z system.
Great review.
Since I use the lens (like almost all other Z lenses) very often for landscape photography, I would like the tests for this to be carried out in more detail.
Otherwise very good job.
I think Sigma Art 85 is a terrific lens, but it was not designed for Z system. IMHO it is the best lens at present and will go with any pro D camera. But, for Z, Nikkor is clearly better.
Thanks for such a solid review again! Just wondering if you ever had a chance to compare with the Sigma 85 art? This comparison comes up in lots of discussion boards but I could not find an online comparison.
Very good review. I believe I have the two best 1.8 primes available; the 50 and 85 1.8S. The 85 is an incredible lens…well worth its cost. When you compare its performance to lenses that are twice or three times the 85’s cost, and it not only holds its own, but in some cases, superior, you know its a good value.