Background separation

Shallow depth of field

Perspective Distortion

Portability

Focal length is important

You should own more than one prime lens

Focal lengths and purpose

Limitations = Creativity

Outro

Intro

Disclaimer

Alternatives to 85mm

Size & Weight

Landscapes

Hyper-Focus

Sharpness

What is it like to use an 85mm lens?

How to use an 85mm

Conclusion

Intro

Build & Looks

Autofocus

Distortion

Professional Lens

85MM For Portrait Photography

85MM For Flower Photography

85MM For Wildlife Photography

85MM For Street Photography

85MM For Landscape Photography

85MM For Work in Progress Photography

Conclusion

Contrast

Jeremy Page

Alex Webb

Compression

“Seize the day”

Sample images Meike 85mm f/1.4

Native Z mount Meike 85mm f1/.4

Hood, caps, build quality, sealing?

Close look at images in Capture One - Many sample images

Purple Fringing?

Sharp?

Buttons and switches?

An aperture ring?

How noisy is the auto focus?

Bokeh?

Focus breathing?

Weight of the lens

More images in Capture One - Bokeh balls?

Coming soon the 5x 85 shoot out

SPECS

Price / mounts?

Lens distortion?

Out of focus areas pleasing?

FAV image?

How slow can we go handheld?

How does the Meike 85mm 1.4 handle flare

James portraiture Z mount Meike 85mm f1/.4

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Video from the lens

Intro

Specs

Size and weight

Image quality

Vignetting

Bokeh Ball Test

Portrait Samples

Should you get one?

Alternatives

Conclusion

Welcome to the 85mm Canon Prime Lens Comparison

Price Difference Between the 85mm EF f/1.4 vs 85mm EF f/1.2

KEH Camera Review

Lens Specifications

Lens Construction

Closest Focusing Difference

Lens Coating

When were the lenses created?

Using the lenses

Behind-the-scenes using each lens

Side-by-side sample images with camera settings

Side-by-side sample images in full shade

Comparing during golden hour

Side-by-side sample images in golden hour

Example of lens flair

Which lens should you buy?

If you are planning to upgrade from DSLR to mirrorless

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Versatile

Value

Preset Pack

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

Viltrox 85mm f1.8

Using the Canon R5 for Car Photography

Build Quality of Viltrox 85mm

The Best CPL Filter for Car Photography

POV Car Photography Starts Here

Car Photography Tip - Turn the Wheel!

The Best Lightroom Presets for Car Photography

Details Shots with the Viltrox 85mm

Car Interior Photography Tips

Video with the Viltrox 85mm

Summary on Good and Bad

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Introduction

85mm Lenses

Aperture

Low Light Performance

Layering up your image

Who is this lens for?

Downsides

Autofocus

Conclusion