Testing out this lens in different conditions

Using dual stm stepping motors for focusing

Capture closer portraits because of the slight telephoto focal length

EPIC INTRO

85mm f/1.2 S Close Up

First still examples shot at f/1.2 in the field

85mm with Profoto strobe

Lens Introduction

Even more secret sauce in the 85mm f/1.2 S

Two x STM focus motors in NIKKOR 85mm f/1.2 S

Cropping on 85mm

Could this be for every photographer?

Allows so many options for expression

THE NIKKOR 85mm f/1.2 S LOOK! With Lots of samples

It is a super sharp lens, all the time

Every single shot in this video on the 85mm f/1.2 S is at f/1.2

This lens delivers a cinematique experience with outstanding separation

Why do I want this lens?

Great corner sharpness and no vignetting?

Outstanding stabilisation

The lens close up - The front element - Professional engineering

What is the weight? What is the length?

How does it feel on the Z 9, Z 6, Z 7?

How does the 85mm f/1.2 S compare to 85mm f/1.8 S?

Summary with Images

And your comments

85mm Poll

More sample images

Intro

Forest fashion

On the Street

Down on the farm

Back on the street

Portrait

General impressions

Outro

Excels at Portraits

Quiet

Really Amazing Shallow Depth

Intro

Seems there are good stocks out there

Check out my full review

Opening the Box

The Retail Box

Whoops hidden lens hood !!!

Close up look at the lens hood

SOME SPECS

Lighter than the Canon 85 1.2

Price

Check out the 85mm comparison vid

The Focus is fast

It is an optically fast lens

Is the 85m good value?

How does it look on the Z9

Buttons and rings

It is a cinematic lens?

How good is it?

So stabilised how good is the IBIS!!!

ON THE ZFC

Your turn to comment

OUTRO

Intro

Introducing the video

Introducing the 4 lens

Lots of 85mm options for Z mount across the price range

Capture One now shows HE* and HE in the ‘Format’ TAB

I now shoot completely in High Efficiency

The range of lenses

Looking closely at aberrations / fringing in Capture One

Close look at bokeh across the 4 lenses in Capture One

NIKKOR Z 1.8 primes are in general better than F mount 1.4’s

Looking at bokeh balls towards the edge

Centre sharpness

ISO’s on the Z 9 are great in video

Focus breathing

Bokeh ball shapes across the 4 lens in video

Bokeh balls NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8 S

Bokeh balls Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 Z - struggles changing apertures whilst videoing

Bokeh balls NIKKOR AF-S 85mm f/1.4 G

Capture One looking closely at flaring, sharpness and aberrations

Sharpness

Flaring

How do out of focus areas look?

More images from the 85mm 1.2 S

So which one should you buy, what is best?

Outro