Members Martin Vronsky Posted January 5 Members Share Posted January 5 Press release: Nikon is developing the NIKKOR Z 85MM F/1.2 S, a fast mid-telephoto prime lens, and the NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8, a slim wide-angle prime lens for the Nikon Z mount system LAS VEGAS-CES Booth #17914 (January 4th 2023) – Nikon Inc. is pleased to announce the development of the NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S, a fast mid-telephoto prime lens, and the NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8, a slim wide-angle prime lens, for full-frame (FX-format) Nikon Z series mirrorless cameras. The NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S is part of the S-Line1 NIKKOR Z lens series, and realizes both superior rendering performance and large, beautiful bokeh. It expands possibilities for users capturing portraits in areas such as weddings and fashion. The NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8 achieves outstanding slimness and lightness, as well as high rendering performance, making it an ideal lens for advanced amateur photographers who take their camera everywhere so as not to miss a moment. Nikon will continue to pursue a new dimension in optical performance while meeting users' needs, contributing to the development of imaging culture, with the hope of expanding possibilities for imaging expression. These lenses will be displayed at Nikon’s booth (Central Hall #17914) at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas from January 5-8, 2023. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Martin Vronsky Posted January 5 Author Members Share Posted January 5 Quote Nikon has development announced the 85mm f/1.2 S and 26mm f/2.8 pancake, personally I am very excited, what do you think? 00:00 Intro 00:17 85mm 1.2 is on its way. 00:59 Why should we be so excited about the 85mm f/1.2 S? 01:57 The 50mm f/1.2 S and how it informs the 85mm 1.2 02:30 85mm 1.2 is over two years younger than 50mm 1.2 02:55 Will the 85mm 1.2 be the best mid-tele prime ever made? 03:20 It must be coming soon? 03:45 Nikon Press Release for the 85mm 1.2 04:20 What creative opportunities will the 85mm 1.2 allow for? 05:19 What can we expect when we crop the 85mm? 06:31 85mm 1.2 can give a lot of creative potential to a photographers kit 07:15 26mm f/2.8 Overview 07:55 Where do these type of ‘pancakes’ fit in? 08:25 What might it look like compared to the 28mm f/2.8 09:15 Please comment! 09:35 Outro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Martin Vronsky Posted February 9 Author Members Share Posted February 9 Quote Nikon Canada brought the new Nikon Z 85mm f/1.2 S by the studio last week for a quick first look. Really excited about this lens. We used it on the Nikon Z 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Martin Vronsky Posted February 22 Author Members Share Posted February 22 Quote 00:00 Try On Intro 00:45 Sneak Peak 85mm Review 01:20 Z 9 and 85mm f/1.2 S 01:55 Z 30 and 85mm f/1.2 S 03:00 Z 30 - how does it look with the 85? 03:38 Z fc Z and 85mm f/1.2 S 04:59 Z 50 and 85mm f/1.2 S 05:45 Z 6 and 85mm f/1.2 S 06:17 Z 6 II and 85mm f/1.2 S 06:30 85mm f/1.2 S can focus fast on any camera? 07:05 Z 7 and 85mm f/1.2 S 08:28 Summation of the 85mm f/1.2 S across a range of Z cameras 09:10 And it is your turn to comment 🙂 09:20 Outro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Martin Vronsky Posted March 1 Author Members Share Posted March 1 Quote With the release of the all new Nikkor Z 85mm f1.2 S Line lens, Nikon has brought to market arguably the bet 85mm lens available. Beautiful bokeh, sharp, great colors and blazing fast autofocusing paired with the Nikon Z9. The Nikkor Z 85mm f1.2 S lens will be ideal for many who are looking for a portraiture lens, or even for product photography. 00:00 Intro and Video Sample 00:30 Sample Images 01:22 Lightroom 06:36 Autofocus Comparison 07:23 Conclusion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Martin Vronsky Posted March 13 Author Members Share Posted March 13 Quote 85’s are for almost everybody, which one is for you? We test a lot of optical performance in this video, hopefully it'll help you choose 🙂 00:00 Intro 00:20 Introducing the video 01:00 Introducing the 4 lens 01:36 Lots of 85mm options for Z mount across the price range 02:10 Capture One now shows HE* and HE in the ‘Format’ TAB 02:24 I now shoot completely in High Efficiency * 02:45 The range of lenses 03:32 Looking closely at aberrations / fringing in Capture One 05:14 Close look at bokeh across the 4 lenses in Capture One 05:56 NIKKOR Z 1.8 primes are in general better than F mount 1.4’s 07:00 Looking at bokeh balls towards the edge 07:45 Centre sharpness 09:20 Sharpness towards the corners 10:52 ISO’s on the Z 9 are great in video 12:17 Focus breathing 13:30 Bokeh ball shapes across the 4 lens in video 14:15 Bokeh balls NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8 S 15:28 Bokeh balls Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 Z - struggles changing apertures whilst videoing 16:45 Bokeh balls NIKKOR AF-S 85mm f/1.4 G 17:30 Capture One looking closely at flaring, sharpness and aberrations 18:25 Sharpness 18:40 Flaring 19:05 How do out of focus areas look? 19:32 More images from the 85mm 1.2 S 20:15 So which one should you buy, what is best? 22:20 What do you think? Please comment! 22:30 Outro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Martin Vronsky Posted July 18 Author Members Share Posted July 18 Quote Nice to see the first proper official pancake lens on Z-mount, even if it is a little on the pricey side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Martin Vronsky Posted August 14 Author Members Share Posted August 14 Quote Joe and I hit the street with the 85mm 1.2 x 2 the Z8 and Z9 to see what we can capture in a few hours. Here we can see the importance of good cinematic B-Roll, how much extra it brings to a piece, the beautiful bokeh in every image, and why actually demonstrating this masterpiece lens, is so much better than talking about it. 00:00 video spec 00:10 Amazing Joe intro 00:53 Video Intro 01:35 What is B-Roll? 02:10 Stills and video has fully merged in the mirrorless age 02:39 The ease of swapping between video and stills 02:55 UFO points !?! 03:12 The Importance of B-Roll 04:10 Joe loves his 85 1.2 04:20 You can shoot in any conditions with the 85mm 1.2 05:10 When did they start designing the 85mm 1.2? 05:45 How many lenses have been thought about so far? 07:05 Lets Talk 85mm 1.4 G 07:50 Filming Speed Skating on the 85mm 1.2 S 08:55 B-Roll interlude 09:15 Can you get every shot on the 85mm? 10:00 Can you always get the shot? 11:15 Is it outstanding? Is it about bragging? 13:03 The WRAP, What an awesome night. 13:55 Closing B-Roll 14:15 Count Matt …. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Martin Vronsky Posted September 18 Author Members Share Posted September 18 Quote In this video I review the Nikon 85mm 1.2S. I test this lens in different real-world scenarios and see how it performs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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