Samyang Nikon F Mount>85mm f/1.4 UMC II Lens for Nikon AE

A Real Gem from Samyang Optics

This latest offering, the Samyang 85mm F1.4 UMC II Nikon AE Full Frame Camera Lens, is flying off the shelves at Samyang Optics! Featuring new UMC (Ultra Multi Coating), it kicks light transmission into overdrive while keeping flare and ghosting at bay. These 85mm F1.4 lenses are manual focus primes, crafted to deliver jaw-dropping results, especially at wide apertures. Crank it open to F1.4 and you’ll capture some absolute beauties, making it an absolute ripper for portraiture and low-light shooting.

The Samyang 85mm is also suited to cropped sensors, including APS-C / DX sensors, it gives approximately 120mm focal length equivalent. Coupled with the fast F1.4 aperture gives an excellent portrait lens for tighter head shots or working from a distance with cropped sensor cameras, or for shooting in various low light conditions.

The bokeh (the character of the out-of-focus blur) is a primary concern for professionals choosing an ultra large aperture lens for shallow depth-of-field photography. The Samyang 85mm F1.4 lens design offers excellent bokeh quality of out-of-focus highlights when used near wide open such as at F1.4 and F2.

The lens optical construction comprises of 9 lenses divided into 7 optical groups with one aspheric lens element. The Samyang 85mm is designed with internal focusing (IF) meaning the lens does not increase in size when focusing. A further positive aspect to internal focusing is that the lens is much less likely to get dust inside.

The Samyang 85mm F1.4 lens should be a serious consideration to all professional or amateur photographers in need of a fast yet intricate prime lens at a reasonable price. The lens is supplied with front and rear lens caps, lens hood and a soft lens pouch. Filter size 72mm.