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The 85 1.8 is the sharpest lens I have , maybe too sharp ! The bokeh from it is good but from what I have seen not quite the same as the 1.4's.  How would you compare the noise at high ISO from...

hi again.I tested the 50mm and 85mm primes here in the UK but I found it difficult to nail the focus wide open when shooting weddings during the ceremony etc. For staged shoots and shooting square...

I know exactly what your saying I just find that maybe we expect too much re- focus from these camera's in poor light - high ISO. I think that its a learning curve to be able to nail focus under...

its the distortion from the lens when set to wide. It wont matter what f stop you use you will get that effect maybe just a sharper smear. It reminds me of the Nikon 18-35 3.5-4.5 it does the same...

I shot a wedding with just the new 28mm and 85mm yesterday no problems at all they are both first class . Quick to focus, contrasty and sharp. Here are a couple of snaps...

I've shot six weddings using the 28mm 1.8g over the past 4 weeks and I dont have an issue with focus shift at all....

Yes I had the same problem in January Nikon UK replaced the zoom sliding tube unit and Mr Unit.About £400 .Hope that helps

China....Another snap wide open ......so sharp!

Just picked up the new 28mm 1.8 this afternoon here in UK. Two quick first pics at 1.8 and 2.8 and its as sharp as 85mm 1.8 without a doubt and very quick to focus and lock......Im impressed!!

Sorry I apologise .

You either have it or you don't! The ones who don't have it need to work incredibly hard to get it .........and then there are the wannabes who even with all the hard work and free advise will...

+ 1 perfect advise.

I don't hate them.

Ayrshire ...I mean no disrespect but it's no good having the latest and greatest and starting threads 'D800 does primes' when at the moment your standard of photography doesn't require them....

+ 1Let's be cruel to be kind....It's no good having all the gear if you don't know how to use it to its full potential.I could have shot these images on a d100 with a 18-200. They look effortless...