Hey I hope that you find this first look at the 35mm 1.4 useful. If you have any questions about the 35mm 1.4 let me know ! thanks for watching 🙂

Ricci: You are a wonderful resource to explain Nikon to me.

I agree 28 1.4 would be needed!

Everything else waits when a new Ricci vid drops ✋🏻🙂📷

You just fully convinced me to save up this. I've never cared about clinical sharpness and just got a ZF in November. My favourite lens for every platform I've shot is always a 35mm 1.4 so this lens was almost made for me

Thank you for this video! My dream would be a combo of similar style 28mm 1.4 and 40mm 1.4.

This is the type of lens Nikon needed. Nikon needs to immediately add up more primes to this line and I WISH they would make the control ring be clickable and clickless. Would be really amazing for Zf-type bodies.

Thank you for this comparison. I always wanted to get an S-line prime, but could never justify the cost. This 35mm f1.4 will be a perfect "premium" replacement for my little 40mm f2. My 40 f2 has been my favorite little street shooter, and I think this 35 f1.4 will be my new favorite for portraits. Thanks Ricci

This is the review I was waiting for. I would love to see this compared to the original f-mount Sigma 35 ART... a legendary lens blending character and sharpness.

The new 35mm 1.4 certainly looks a cracker, as someone who's had a 35mm 1.4 G welded to one of his cameras for more of the last decade, I think the new lens looks just as good in almost all scenarios, whilst also being at a starting price less then 1/3rd of the older mount! Now my big decision is just do I keep waiting for that other mythical lens ;) I think the big decider here will be size and if the next 35mm is a beast of a lens, loads of people will be far more excited to have this one in the bag! Awesome stuff as usual mate!

28mm 1.4 with similar size and build would be super useful for documentary style weddings and events. It would probably be glued to one of my camera bodies for most of my work. Come on Nikon, you can do it!!

That's fantastic , now make a whole line of it ;24, 35, 50 and 85. Nikon will sell truckloads of those and even make thenz system very attractive .

Thanks for the amazing video and photographic comparisons between the 1.4 and the 1.8S. I LOVE the 35mm focal length and the Sigma 35 F/1.4ART has been my main workhorse for the past 3 years! I am freaking glad Nikon released this "affordable" 35 F/1.4 for the 35mm enthusiasts that still can't reach the 35 1.8S's budget. I'm definitely getting this lens for my Z6!

Thank you for this useful comparison. I like the direction Nikon is taking with the new f/1.4 lens. Additional control ring and smoother bokeh transitions are appreciated as well as the weight, size and price. Also a reason why i still like to use F-Mount lenses like the AF-S 105 mm f/1.4E ED which is a legend. I don't have the AF-S 58 mm f/1.4 but many people like it for the special image rendering it can give.

I would take 35mm 1.4, 50mm 1.8 S, 100mm 2.8 Macro and 24-120 f/4 S 😊 You get character, sharpness and reach 👌 35mm 1.4 is a lens Im gonna buy without hesitation because I love 35mm focal lenght

Great review. Thank you.

Very informative and interesting!! Your reviews are always so great, thanks very much.

Great, helpful review. Thanks a lot!

I hope nikon bring out a Z200 f4 that can take converters for macro, or a replacement Z300 f4 with close focus to replace the old 300 f4 pf.

Thank you Ricci - I really love your lens reviews - spot on. Thank you! -PD

As I saw on Nikonrumors website, Viltrox and Meike are planning to release their version of F1.4 primes for Nikon Z FF cameras this or next year, Sigma is also maybe on the way...and Nikon realised how big market is for cheaper F1.4 primes...so they made couple of compromises...added 1 instead of 2 AF motors, exclude pro coatings and ED elements, and with that, they made reasonably priced 35mm f1.4. Meike will probably be cheaper option but the worst option...I think that Viltrox will be at the same price and pretty comperable, and Sigma will be more expensive, but with better optics and build. I think next 2 years will be really great for Nikon Z users...lots of lenses are coming, I hope couple more of cameras(maybe Z5II and Z50II and maybe some more). :)

First time seeing your channel, probably because im interested in this lens, its looking good so far. I really hope it lives up to what im expecting, if it does I think Nikon will have a real winner on their hands, then they need to do a 50 and an 85 as well.

Very interesting review (as always 😊), especially on the depth of field capabilities with very reprentative pictures 👍🏻

Thanks for the balanced review, informative.

Great! Thank you.

35 mm is my personal favourite.❤❤❤❤

I have the Z8 and Zf in use with a great collection of S lenses and must admit I rather like the 40/2 and 28/2.8 giving that nice classic rendering!

Thank you Ricci. Now clear 👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Thanks so much for this video-I’d been waiting for it. I’ve been really struggling while weighing whether to get the 1.8 vs the 1.4. I’ve used the DSLR 1.4 version (rental) and LOVED it, but couldn’t justify the cost. I tend toward the “too clinical” feeling about the 1.8, but the 1.4 reviews so far have pretty much dunked on the limitations of the 1.4. Complicating things: the current sale price on the 1.8 vs the cost of the 1.4. Overthink much? Why, yes! At least now, I have what I think is a much more balanced look at the lens. I see many folks feel the 35mm is boring--that’s how I feel about the 50mm focal length. Proof that one person’s Goldilocks lens is another person’s brick. So appreciate your clarity in explaining things.

Thank you, Ricci, for the great information!

I'm thinking the 24-120 f4 as my everyday lens plus the 35mm f1.4 for nighttime street and shallow depth of field shots. Great video as always amigo. Stay safe

the most perfect and straight forward review . glad i found this video . i am happy with my super sharp F1.8S lenses i have the 20mm1.8 50mm1.8 85mm1.8 and next will be the 135mm1.8 . .. i always wanted a 35mm lense but could never see my self picking it over my 50mm for portait photography . .. ..

A wonderful comparison and explanation of the 2 lens choices. The boke shot pretty much explained everything I needed to know about the potential use case. For my purposes I prefer my 24mm and under focal lengths to be sharp as possible but would prefer my 28mm to short tele focal lengths to have some character and not necessarily be ultra sharp at wider apertures. Thanks again to Ricci for making this video.

That bokeh is just gorgeous. And with the extra speed I think I'll be getting this

Thanks for the video. I hope Nikon will listen you about a similar 28mm 1.4 !

Thank you homie. Sounds like a winner for me. I always seek "value" in my purchases.

Great...I'm buying this :D

thanks Ricci, you changed my opinion on this lens. p.s please ask Nikon to include control / aperture rings on all primes from now on, thank you :)

It’s really exciting and agree it’s all about choice and this will definitely give a little character. I’m in love with the bokeh already and yes please a 28 1.4 would be very interesting as well 😀🙏

Sounds perfect to me 👌🏻

Interesting, I have the 50mm 1.8, stellar lens. I also have the 40mm f2 which I love too. I hope they do an 85mm 1.4..

I preordered on the first day. Then I had thoughts if I should cancel and get the 1.8. But I will keep the order after this 😊

Nice, thanks!

Thanks. I am happy keeping my 1.8 and I do hope for a 28 one day!

i agree function ring and zf is great. this itself pulls me to the 35/1.4

Oh nooo i'm gonna need both!

I've recently been using the 40 f2, and I also tried out the Viltrox 85 1.8. I much prefer the 40 focal range to the 85. I think I'm going to return the 85 and get the 35 1.4 and hopefully they'll do a 50 1.4 at some point, I'd be all over that.

That's actually a surprising nice lens, the rendering is very pretty. Now I will just have to wait for the 1.2 S line to compare haha

Hello Ricci, Thank you, I was just thinking a S line lens should come at some point

I'll seriously consider this as an upgrade to the 40mm f2

Waiting for the day you post that 14mm 1.8 S video. I know you want that lens as well.

@RicciTalks I have been looking at replacing my sigma 35mm 1.4 Art lens that, combined with the FTZ adapter, is really heavy. I really like the image quality it gives me. I don't know if you have ever used this lens in the past, but if so how would you compare it to the new 35 in terms of sharpness, image quality and overall rendering? Thanks for the great, honest and useful job you are doing for the Nikon users.

Yes please to the 28mm f/1.4.

Excellent review. I've noticed with my Z lenses which are incredibly sharp, but that all the Z lenses I own feel like they produce the "same image" but at different focal lengths. I didn't understand exactly why I felt that way until I bought myself a Nikon F mount 58mm f1.4G lens. Although it is not very sharp, it has a character that I love. So glad that Nikon realized this themselves and gives a different perspective of a lens with character.

thanks for video. In regards to questions, you never did a video on the 28-400mm, comparing against the 100-400mm etc.. would love to see this.

Thanks for bringing some sanity to the introduction of this lens! I can't believe how many outlets I saw saying "why did Nikon downgrade their 35mm S-line (presumably 1.2) lens? I want that, and they gave me this instead!" Just bananas. Hoping this is the start of a line of affordable, consumer-grade 1.4 primes!

I purchased the 35 1.8 S last weekend.

Thank you for this video. Would you say that this lens would be a better option than the 35/1.8S for full length and environmental portraits?

I really hope they come out with a series of primes in this range. In particular a 50 that is a bit more compact and cheaper than the 50 1.8 S.

I use the 24 a lot for video, and much of the time i record using the dx crop mode to get a 35mm fov. Also use the 50mm lens... So, probably a 35 1.4 which crops to almost 50mm might be a dream, specially a lens with this much personality that i miss on the 24 and the 50...

It's the Merlot of camera focal lengths! ;-) Nice video... thanks. Not my focal length either.

Yup, a 28mm f/1.4 would be an instant buy for me as well.

I think this is my next lens.

Very interesting.. I mostly shoot on my z8 wide open to 2.8 so it makes me wonder if I should stick with the 1.8s I’ve got.. I mean there is probably no point selling my 1.8 to get a 1.4 I’d be losing money but it’s very interesting.

What about distortion and vignetting? I'd like to see a comparison.

4:22 I have the 20mm/f1.8 S and I really missing the control ring on it, I feel robbed when I see this new not-S line lens with one....

Hi Ricci - Great informative video as always. Did you happen to test the 35mm f1.4 for coma aberrations? Looking to see if it would be usable for astrolandscape photography doing simple panos. Also, how's the vignetting wide open? Thanks.

Thank you for your detailed explanations. Unfortunately, I have to say that I am still completely pixelated.

28mm please! I second that wholeheartedly

Nice to hear I'm not the only one who really does not like 35mm focal length, preferring 28mm instead. Personally I also do not like 50mm. Just like 35mm it's too plain, giving me nothing interesting. Above that, I start liking things from about 70mm, with top-tier portrait length at 135mm.

Great video! Would have liked to see a sharpness comparison at F1.8, F2, F2.2 range. Love that this came out, but it should have been 2 years ago for an 'imperfect' design.

Ricci, I'm not sure how much of Nikon's ear you have access to, but it would be next level to have some lenses with a dedicated aperture ring. Like those on the Fuji G-mount system or like the Sony 24/40/50 Prime G Lenses or even the G-Master offerings that have the "Automatic" and the graduated F-stops. Even some zooms like the 24-70 M2. Affordable would also be key, even if they split out some S-line (more GM like) lenses. I feel there is a huge demand for lenses with such "versatile" aperture rings. While the programmable rings are great, having a dedicated/graduated ring with detents would be better for some primes/zooms. What I'd really love is to rock a more compact prime or even zoom with aperture ring even if the optical quality is more F-mount than Z-mount to keep cost low. I miss the feeling of a D750 and a small prime for travel/street photography. While the 35/50 1.8's are exceptional they're just massive compared to my old F-mount lenses.

Great review, as always. Thanks. In your opinion, would the 1.4 be better for video when shooting at its widest aperture for talking heads videos? I have the 35mm 1.8 with a Z9 and want to know what the focusing breathing comparison is like when using eye detection for focus. It's a shot, but just trying to get an excellent Bokeh environment look.

Needs comparisons at mid and far distance for bokeh. Please get inspiration from Philip Reeve Net bokeh reviews. The puffin shot at 10:00 has nervous bokeh already on the right of the bird and strong foreground bokeh swirl.

i need a 20mm but smaller than the actual 20 f1.8S. i hope to see one soon

Is there a rubber weather seal ring on 35mm 1.4? The 1.4 also looks to produce a less contrasty image than 1.8, but that would make sense having less optical coatings

I totally agree with you about wanting a 28 f1.4. I also dont care aboout 35mm.

Thanks Ricci, how about using the 35/1.4 for landscapes? Is it sharp enough corner to corner at F8?

me too prefer more 28mm

Ricci, do you think that we'll also be getting a DX 35mm at one point or that this is it? I still want a 35 like the 24mm 1.7 DX and not use any S lenses with my Z30. Thanks for confirming about the 1.2 and I also agree on a 28 1.4.

I'm really waiting for the 28mm 1.8s but this new 1.4 looks very interesting too... Either way, Nikon Please give us the 28

Can the 35mm 1.4 do linear manual focus for video? I know this is an S-Line feature but very much hope they’ve retained this option for the video shooters

Can't make every photographer happy, so true. I personally want bokeh like this lens has but I really don't like LoCA

My two questions: is it better & sharper wide open than the Sigma ART 35 1.4 with FTZ adapter - my only remaining F mount lens, next to the Nikon 105/1.4 which will probably remain cemented onto a FTZ forever. And secondly: will there be a difference in AF speed/stickiness in difficult light because of only one AF motor? I use my Sigma 35/1.4 for shots on the dance floor at weddings or events. Lots of movement, both from people & faces and spot lights and LEDs. I'm tempted to try it out, but if it's the same as the Sigma (optical/AF), but just without FTZ, I don't see the point and will just use the Sigma until it dies or gets stolen.

How about sunstar effect shape when you tighten the aperture and take a night view?? Does it come in a sharp shape like a z35.8s lens??

I'm also waiting for the Nikkor 28mm f/1.4, maybe even f/1.8

How does the distortion compare with the 35mm 1.8?

I see a difference in AF speed tbh. I also looked up, that it has one motor instead of two motors in the 1.8. Anyway: the most important question is, if it is better or similar to the F-mount 35/1.4 with the same rendering. This looks like it…a comparison would be great!

What about nightscape?

I'm never giving up my 28mm f/1.4 E....Nikon can't best that unless it's 1.2 spec and $2500.

Thank God. So we can still look forward to a 35 mm 1.2?

35mm 1.8s was Sharper, had more contrast and was also fast in autofocusing..., I would any day chose a lens with better lens elements then a lens with brighter aperture. In real life it does shows a significant difference, I have noticed that my 50mm 1.8s and 24-120mm f4s are way better then the competitors.

Hi Ricci, Where did you get your Nikon Zf GR1 grip? I can't find it in the UK. Thanks

I think this lens could be great for Nikon, even better than the z6iii. Nikonrumors is saying their is a 50mm coming, so I hope a lineup of these would serve Nikon Z very well. Nikon chose to embrace competition, contrary to Canon and this lens will be very competitive against the Chinese brands. Since the advent of the Z mount, prices of lens have gone up quite a bit, this and hopefully at least a 50 and 85, would make many who are not pixel peepers either move from F to Z partially or fully and even get new or people switching.

Oh please we need a 28mm 1.4!

We need 85 and 50mm like rhis one!

With an existing 50mm 1.2 and 1.8; and a 85mm 1.2 and 1.8, there seems to some Buzz about at 50mm and 85mm 1.4. Can I just speculate that a 55mm or 60mm 1.4 is MORE LIKELY.

Did you go to Skomer Island? How did you get so close to the puffin?

Why here is no SE model for the look of Zf? It should be easy to do so.

So now we are getting a 1.4 line of lenses? Seems redundant with the 1.2 lenses unless they are priced low.