That was some bargain you got there. It's a true unbelieveable lens for the price and as you say it's very light also. How happy are you with the image quality?

and there is more lensflare than with Nikon lenses.

There certainly is, that can be both a good thing and a bad thing depending on how you are looking at it. Personally I love it.

Now that's a good question. This lens works well and it's sharp enough, now if you pixel peep the Nikon 85mm is going to be sharper. Then again a certain amount of that comes down to the camera you are using it with also. I have shot this on the Z8 and Z7ii and the results are good if not very good. This lens has great character, it's nice and light and it won't break the bank. Where I always struggle to answer questions like this is can a lens this cheap be solely relied on to work every time and enter the pro realm? The answer I have for this is... have a backup with you and the 105mm is close enough to get you out of trouble if it happens. I wouldn't worry about using this lens but I would start saving for the 85mm and do go the F1.2 route as that lens is awesome.

Hi Megan, sorry, I haven't used them as of yet, if I get around to trying them out I will of course post a video on them.

If you are looking at the Z 85mm F1.2 or the 85mm F1.8 then the F1.2 is exceptional and you won't regret buying it. It's expensive but totally worth it.

@@kieranhayesphotography I currently have a Nikon d750 I’ll get a z6 in the future my budget can’t afford the 85.1.4 yet but my budget can buy the 85.1.8 in Nikon f mount any advice? I’m currently using a tameron 24-70

The Nikon 85mm F1.8 F mount lens is a very good lens, that's the one I would go for over the F1.4. It's a lot better than the 24-70 you have so it will be a big step up. If you are going to upgrade to the Z mount system soon you would be better off selling the 85mm F1.8 after a while then and buying the Nikon Z mount F1.8 or even better the F1.2

Hi Dave, something like this lens should work fine for you. The only issue is this lens is for the mirrorless range of cameras so sadly it won't work for the D5300. A 50mm F1.8 would be a very handy lens for you to have though.

@@kieranhayesphotography thank you for taking the time to reply its much appreciated, the reason I came across your channel and video was because I was looking on Amazon uk for lenses and came across this but it stated Nikon DSLR and listed the numbers so did a google search for reviews

€165.- would be a steal for that lens but ya with the crop that might be an issue depending on what you want it for of course. Thanks for watching and good luck with the lens hunt.

Lens on it's way from China, import duty brought it up to €185 total so still happy out, sold my canon aps-c stuff & use the eos 5D mark IV full frame DSLR now.

@@dubsnapper4787 you cant go wrong for that money. Have an absolute ball with it.

Lens arrived today, it's not a Canon L series in build quality but it's as sharp as a pin & isolates the subject from background nicely.

@@dubsnapper4787 Ah it's a great lens for the money. Tbh I was surprised how well built it was considering the price. Crazy good value for money though. Enjoy it 👍

Hi and thanks for watching. In order to answer that I have a few quick questions for you... What camera body are you using? Are the shots you noticed aren't sharp taken indoor or outdoors and are you using flash? The reason I ask is the 18-140 is sharp enough but to get the best out of the lens you would have to stop it down to maybe F8 (depending on the focal length used) so you would be getting less light in which could be affecting your shutterspeed so you might be getting tiny amounts of motion blur or camera shake. The F2.8 apertrure will of course let more light in and give you a faster shutterspeed, while also giving you a nice shallow depth of field. If you are shooting in lower light you could still possibly pick up motion blur with this lens at F2.8 though.

@@kieranhayesphotography Thank you for answering my comment! I shoot with a Nikon D7100 and use two strobe lights, one Godox and an Neewer that provide plenty of light, I take portrait of preschool children which can be challenging because they won't stand still! 😂 but my Nikkor 18-140 is on the lower end of aperture with only 3.5f to 5.6f stops maybe is time to get the credit card and invest in this lens... right?

@@ksoriano9766 Yes, the f mount version of this lens performs well, it's not going to have class leading sharpness but the images still are sharp. A tranquilizer gun works wonders for keeping the kids still 😂. It should give you some very nice results though especially for the money.

Hi Jason, yes it cetainly is an incredibly reasonably priced option alright. That is an odd question alright but it is also an odd table :-). I made that table as I just couldn't get the right sized one ready made. There are castor for the legs so I can just roll it out of the way also. It's 1.3m x 0.6m so a handy enough size, I also use it for product photography sometimes as well as a moveable shelf for clothing, jewellery, glasses etc on a shoot. It's a handy little thing with whole host of functions.

@@kieranhayesphotography Thanks...yeah, I knew it'd be an odd question. I have one, sort of (no legs, held up by a couple of saw horses out of frame in my vids) that's about 1.8m x .5m, but it's probably twice the length it needs to be...seeing yours I thought I'd ask. Having it being able to roll around would be great!

Fingers crossed you get it 😉

Hi Roy thanks for watching and yes, it's crazy value for money. Not as good as the Nikon equivalent but at that price it's just wow.

Is it good has the Nikon 85 1.8?

@DexMediaja it's not as good as the Nikon 85mm F1.8 but in fairness it's shockingly good for the price.

Thanks.