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Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC Lens for Nikon F with AE Chip

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Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC Lens for Nikon F with AE Chip
Key Features
  • Nikon F Mount Lens/FX Format
  • Aperture Range: f/1.4 to f/22
  • One Hybrid Aspherical Element
  • Ultra Multi-Coating
An ideal portrait-length prime, the Nikon F mount 85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC from Rokinon pairs a bright, fast f/1.4 maximum aperture with a short-telephoto focal length to suit portraiture and other applications where shallow depth of field is desired. This manual focus lens incorporates one hybrid aspherical element to control chromatic aberrations for increased clarity and even sharpness and illumination. An Ultra Multi-Coating has also been applied to lens elements to reduce lens flare and ghosting for increased contrast and color neutrality. This lens is also characterized by an internal focusing design, which maintains the overall length during use, as well as an 8-blade rounded diaphragm for a smooth bokeh quality.
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Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Overview

An ideal portrait-length prime, the Nikon F mount 85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC from Rokinon pairs a bright, fast f/1.4 maximum aperture with a short-telephoto focal length to suit portraiture and other applications where shallow depth of field is desired. This manual focus lens incorporates one hybrid aspherical element to control chromatic aberrations for increased clarity and even sharpness and illumination. An Ultra Multi-Coating has also been applied to lens elements to reduce lens flare and ghosting for increased contrast and color neutrality. This lens is also characterized by an internal focusing design, which maintains the overall length during use, as well as an 8-blade rounded diaphragm for a smooth bokeh quality.

This 85mm f/1.4 lens features a Nikon F mount, and is compatible with FX sensors or DX sensors, where it will provide a 127.5mm equivalent focal length.
A fast f/1.4 maximum aperture benefits working in difficult lighting conditions and also enables extensive control over your focus position for shallow depth of field shooting.
One hybrid aspherical element helps to control chromatic aberrations and distortions for increased clarity and sharpness.
An Ultra Multi-Coating has been applied to lens elements to reduce lens flare and ghosting for increased contrast and color fidelity.
This manual focus lens features an internal focus design to maintain the overall lens length during use and the front filter mount does not rotate when focusing to better enable working with polarizers, graduated ND, and other filter types that require precise positioning.
A rounded eight-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing out-of-focus quality when using selective focus or shallow depth of field techniques.
This Nikon F mount version of this lens features a chip to relay focus confirmation, use of auto-exposure modes, and EXIF data between the lens and camera.
UPC: 084438158618

Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Specs

Focal Length
85mm
Maximum Aperture
f/1.4
Minimum Aperture
f/22
Lens Mount
Nikon F
Lens Format Coverage
Full-Frame
Angle of View
28.3°
Minimum Focus Distance
3.28' / 1 m
Optical Design
9 Elements in 7 Groups
Diaphragm Blades
8, Rounded
Focus Type
Manual Focus
Image Stabilization
No
Filter Size
72 mm (Front)
Dimensions (ø x L)
3.07 x 2.84" / 78 x 72.2 mm
Weight
18.34 oz / 520 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight
1.62 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
6.4 x 5.5 x 5.2"

Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Reviews

Cheaper alternative

By David
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-12-26

If you can live with manual focus this is definitely worth a look at half the price of the Canon (auto focus) equivalent.

Good Lens

By Christopher
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-01-08

Very good value for money. Rokinon 1.4/85 manual focus and manual aperture lens for full frame Sony E mount. Sharp lens wide open at f/1.4, no complaints.

Fast Lens

By James
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2021-12-24

GREAT PRICE, Great Lens for the Price, Lacks Auto Focus but savings of Hundreds of Dollars I can twist the Focus ring myself

Good for astrophotography

By Dave
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2021-09-14

I purchased this lens to fill a gap between my 135mm and 50mm lenses for astrophotography. I have used this lens on numerous occasions now and I am very pleased with the results. I pair this lens with a Canon T6i for wider images than I get using a 135mm, but more detail than I get using a 50mm. I step it up to f/2.8 and get round stars to the edges.

Another Great Rokinon Lens for Astrophotography

By Bob
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2021-08-10

This is the third Rokinon UMC lens I own for astrophotography having already purchased the 24mm f1.4 and the 135mm f2 from B&H. Although I cant comment on how they perform for street, landscape or portrait photography, they make excellent lenses for astro work at a friendly price tag. Users used to auto focus will be disappointed as these lenses do not offer AF, but their corner to corner sharpness along with very low coma make them almost perfect on unforgiving star images. Stop them down at least one stop and they really shine as is typical of any lens with this wide an aperture. B&H has always excelled as my go to source for everything photographic.

Crystal Clear

By Lauren
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2021-07-09

I've heard a lot of good reviews with Rokinon's design and performance. The moment I started testing with this new lens, I knew it had such valuable quality. It's more affordable and yet carries such a strong character

just another bad one?

By Sterling
Rated 3 out of 5
Date: 2022-12-20

3 stars because my usage of the lens could be on the extreme end. It may work for other applications. My one and only use for the lens was astrophotography. I therefore gave it THE TEST - stars. I tested the lens with a Canon 6D (full-frame) and a Canon 7D-II (APS-C). I will comment on the 7D-II results since a cropped sensor should hide some of a lens' imperfections. The test: using LiveView, I centered a moderately bright star and used 10X for focusing. I took a center photo, then adjusted such that I could take photos of the same star in each corner of the FoV. The results: I used FastRawViewer to inspect the photos. The center star photo was fairly sharp and the star was round. The corner star photos had significant distortion of the star. For all photos, all mid to fairly bright stars displayed significant purple/magenta fringing. I repeated this test on a few different stars. The results were the same. While I could reduce the fringing effect with some manual adjustments using DxO PhotoLab 6, it would be problematic if working on a batch of photos for stacking. The lens may work well/okay for daylight imaging. I did not test that. Of course, it could be the notoriously poor QC for Samyang/Rokinon lenses and I got a bad one. I did not bother getting a replacement, and just returned the lens for refund. Buyer Beware.

An amazing lens for the price

By Omar
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-07-25

This lens comes with no electronics at all, and it is as manual as it gets. But what you do get is some nice sharp glass. The lens feels well made and the focus throw is long and perfectly dampened. This lens is pretty good in the center wide open, but it really shines at f2.8. Excellent value for money.

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does this lens have a serial number and warranty?

does this lens have a serial number and warranty?
Asked by: Aparna
Yes, the Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC Lens for Nikon F with AE Chip have serial numbers, and come with a Limited 1-Year Warranty.
Answered by: Yaakov
Date published: 2021-09-17

question

So im assuming this lens is compatible for the nikon d3100?
Asked by: Anonymous
The Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Aspherical Lens for Nikon will be compatible with the Nikon D3100.
Answered by: Dana G.
Date published: 2018-08-28

Will this work on F3 film camera? Does it have ...

Will this work on F3 film camera? Does it have the mechanism to allow the camera to recognize aperture value? Thanks
Asked by: Satya
Yes the Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC Lens for Nikon F with AE Chip will work on the Nikon F3, allowing the camera to recognize aperture values.
Answered by: Lenny
Date published: 2019-12-15

Can it be adapted to micro four thirds camera ...

Can it be adapted to micro four thirds camera with a simple Nikon f/g MFT adapter?
Asked by: Federico
Yes you could use an adapter like this one. https://bhpho.to/2HDHV81
Answered by: Reuben
Date published: 2019-05-26

How well would this work with the Nikon Z 6 ...

How well would this work with the Nikon Z 6 mirrorless (and its electronic viewfinder)?
Asked by: Henry
This lens would work fine with a Nikon Z6 when using it along with the Nikon FTZ adapter.
Answered by: Kirk
Date published: 2019-07-25

question

Where is this lens made? Japan or China?
Asked by: Eric
According to the information we have, our current inventory's Country of Origin is South Korea. Please be aware this can change over the product's production life without notice.
Answered by: Daniel M.
Date published: 2018-08-28

question

I'm interested in the 85mm f/1.4 Aspherical for Nikon w/focus confirm chip. Problem is that I don't know if my D3100 has the chip. The manual has been less than helpful.
Asked by: Anonymous
A focus chip is in the lens not the camera. This lens has one so it will confirm the focus when you manually focus.
Answered by: Robert K.
Date published: 2018-08-28

Anybody using this for astrophotography?

Anybody using this for astrophotography?
Asked by: Jerry
While this lens can certainly pull in plenty of light due to its large aperture, a wide angle lens would be more ideal for astrophotography, such as the Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Lens For Nikon with AE Chip, B&H # RO1428NC. https://bhpho.to/3iuSlWY
Answered by: Kirk
Date published: 2020-08-13
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