Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 105mm f/1.4E ED Lens

The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 105mm f/1.4E ED is an eye-wateringly expensive short telephoto prime lens that delivers amazing image quality. Shooting wide-open at f/1.4 on a full-frame camera like the D810 allows you to easily separate the subject from the background, and although the sharpness isn't quite...

I am shooting with this beast in my D750 and D810. Feels more balanced on the 810, as this lens is not light or small!!I've owned pretty much every modern Nikkor prime. 24 1.4, 24 1.8, 35 1.4, 50 1.8, 58 1.4, 85 1.4, etc.

I have 85mm 1.4G, Sigma 50 Art and rented 58G. This 105E has better boke than those Nikons and as almost sharp as the Sigma 50 Art at its largest aperture. BTW, Sigma has horrid boke and bad rendering, especially body of water or wavy back ground patterns but it's sharper lens.

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  Smooth and sometime funky swirly Boke, Sharp at 1.4, almost no CA, relatively small size, lens produce addictive photos. Best Modern Boke Lens

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  Must compromise the Longer FOV than 85G and 58G for better boke and subject separation. Made in China, lens gives a bit when mounted, relatively pricey. Front cap has grayish finish instead of black. Pouch seems thinner and cheaper than earlier pouches.