Nikkor AF 85mm f1.8D vs AF-S 85mm f/1.8G

[rain5533]

Seems like you really did not know how to use the DC control. Actually the way to use DC is to match the aperture used. F or R means Front or Rear - meaning which part of scene you want better bokeh. So if you are shooting at aperture 2 and you want the OOF background to look better you turn the DC ring to R2. If you are shooting at aperture 2.8 and you want the OOF foreground to look better, you turn DC control to F2.8.

No wonder you did not get good results from it. You did not understand the gear.

If wanna shoot with f2.8 any lens can be perform better than 135mm F2D.
Buy the lens should be enjoy shooting in f2 and lesser CA.
The F or R you can turn the ring, but for portrait on human face will become slightly soft focus, unless you like the soft focus lens, like canon 135 soft focus lens.

So maybe I dont understand or not suit to me

 

[rain5533]

New update from DC works like : Nikon AF 135mm f/2D DC works like - VintagePhotography

 

[daredevil123]

If wanna shoot with f2.8 any lens can be perform better than 135mm F2D.
Buy the lens should be enjoy shooting in f2 and lesser CA.
The F or R you can turn the ring, but for portrait on human face will become slightly soft focus, unless you like the soft focus lens, like canon 135 soft focus lens.

So maybe I dont understand or not suit to me

You totally did not understand what I was trying to say.

When you use DC, you set the value of DC equal to your selected aperture F stop. Whether you select F or R, depends on whether you want Foreground bokeh (F) to look better or if you want background bokeh (R) to look better.

So, when you are shooting at aperture F/2.0, your DC control should ONLY be set to either R2 or F2. Not R2.8 not F2.8, not F5.6, not R5.6... ONLY R2 or F2 will work well with your aperture of F2.0. Understand now?

 

[rain5533]

You totally did not understand what I was trying to say.

When you use DC, you set the value of DC equal to your selected aperture F stop. Whether you select F or R, depends on whether you want Foreground bokeh (F) to look better or if you want background bokeh (R) to look better.

So, when you are shooting at aperture F/2.0, your DC control should ONLY be set to either R2 or F2. Not R2.8 not F2.8, not F5.6, not R5.6... ONLY R2 or F2 will work well with your aperture of F2.0. Understand now?

Yes sir... the lens not longer in my hand...

Thanks for your advices.

what i'd can share all inside my blogs.
Unless nikon will be updates AF-S 135mm f/2G DC in future and to be playing again.

 

[Springf]

Thanks for all the discussion.. really benefit a lot

 

[gabrielteo]

Thanks for all the discussion.. really benefit a lot

Agreed benefited a lot from this thread. But back to the thread topic, how does the 85mm 1.8D compare to the 1.8G? I have the 1.8D and love it for its iq, range and its bokeh. is the 1.8G's bokeh really much better?

 

[cichlid]

Agreed benefited a lot from this thread. But back to the thread topic, how does the 85mm 1.8D compare to the 1.8G? I have the 1.8D and love it for its iq, range and its bokeh. is the 1.8G's bokeh really much better?

I have had 2 1.8D lenses before, 1 made in Japan and the other was either Thai or China(can't remember).
The MIJ copy can maintain round bokeh balls up to f2.2 while the other one can't except at f1.8, this really irks me.
If I'm not wrong, the G one is better in maintaining round bokeh balls when stopping down the aperture, and that is what I care for. I would go for the G one if buying.

 

[gabrielteo]

I have had 2 1.8D lenses before, 1 made in Japan and the other was either Thai or China(can't remember).
The MIJ copy can maintain round bokeh balls up to f2.2 while the other one can't except at f1.8, this really irks me.
If I'm not wrong, the G one is better in maintaining round bokeh balls when stopping down the aperture, and that is what I care for. I would go for the G one if buying.

That was my thoughts also, cos it was mentioned that the blades are rounded(or rather the blades makes a circle instead of a angular shape) which means more rounded bokeh.

Do forgive my ignorance if I got this wrong, but isn't it just a matter of preference of the kind of bokeh? Or is the consensus for bokeh to be good, it has to be circular(and as a result 'smooth/creamy') ?

 

[miyata]

Don't know if this 85mm 1.8g review was post earlier in the tread , but it does give a very detail write out.

it does not compare to the 1.8D but rather the 85mm 1.4G and the micro 105mm VR .

Hope it help TS / reader to decide on which model acquire .

Nikon 85mm f/1.8G Review

 

[Leykid1634]

That was my thoughts also, cos it was mentioned that the blades are rounded(or rather the blades makes a circle instead of a angular shape) which means more rounded bokeh.

Do forgive my ignorance if I got this wrong, but isn't it just a matter of preference of the kind of bokeh? Or is the consensus for bokeh to be good, it has to be circular(and as a result 'smooth/creamy') ?

I think and believed that all Nikon's Gold Ring lens are with 9 blades, so will formed a more rounded circle. Or am I wrong?

 

[gabrielteo]

I think and believed that all Nikon's Gold Ring lens are with 9 blades, so will formed a more rounded circle. Or am I wrong?

The 85mm 1.8D has 9 straight blades, but the 7 bladed 1.8G has rounded blades supposedly to make it more round I guess