A prized prime for portraiture, the Nikon Z-mount Samyang MF 85mm f/1.4 is a short telephoto lens characterized by its fast f/1.4 maximum aperture. This bright design suits working in low-light conditions and also offers increased control over depth of field for isolating subject matter. The optical design incorporates one hybrid aspherical element that helps to reduce distortion and spherical aberrations for a high degree of sharpness and accurate rendering. An Ultra Multi-Coating has also been applied to reduce flare and ghosting in order to achieve greater contrast and color fidelity. The manual focus design permits working with subjects as close as 3.6' away and a rounded eight-blade diaphragm contributes a pleasing bokeh quality.

Z-Mount Lens/FX Format    Aperture Range: f/1.4 to f/22    One Hybrid Aspherical Element    Ultra Multi-Coating    Manual Focus Design    Weather-Sealed Construction    Rounded 8-Blade Diaphragm

Classic portrait-length prime, this 85mm f/1.4 lens is designed for Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras.

Fast f/1.4 maximum aperture offers a high degree of control over depth of field for working with selective focus and shallow depth of field techniques. Additionally, it also benefits working in low-light conditions with shorter shutter speeds.

One hybrid aspherical element is featured in the optical design to control spherical aberrations for improved clarity and sharpness throughout the aperture range.

An Ultra Multi-Coating has been applied to individual elements to minimize ghosting and flare for increased contrast and color neutrality when working in strong lighting conditions.

Manual focus design permits working with subjects as close as 3.6' away.

Rounded eight-blade diaphragm contributes to a smooth and pleasing bokeh quality.

Weather-sealed design suits working in inclement weather conditions.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is this a weather sealed lens?

A: Hi, yes, this lens is weather-sealed.

Q: 2. Would this work on a Canon T7?

A: Yes it is compatible with the Canon T7.

Q: 3. Is this focusing motor going to be faster than the Canon 85mm STM?

A: The information out does not list specifics on AF speed. But from use it seems AF speed is about the same, not really faster. The lens is better in low light in general as it does have a wider f/stop of 1.4 compared to the Canon 85 rf lens which is f/2.

Q: 4. Does this lens have a chip so that the camera can record the EXIF data?

A: No, the Samyang MF 85mm f/1.4 Lens for Nikon Z does hot have a chip to record EXIF data.

Q: 5. Is this the same as the comparable Rokinon lens? Isn’t Rokinon supposed to be the US version of Samyang lenses? Confusing and makes me leery about buying either…

A: Yes, the Samyang MF 85mm f/1.4 Lens for Nikon Z is the same as the Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Lens for Nikon Z. Both have 1 year warranty in the USA. It is frustrating that they release two lenses that are exactly the same with different brand names, it just leads to confusion.

Q: 6. Does this lens have manual iris / clickable aperture? We are shooting with two cameras and need to set both lenses to the same aperture (easiest with the aperture ring that 'clicks' into the settings)

A: Yes, that lens has clickable aperture settings.

Q: 7. Can you adjust the iris manually?

A: Yes this has a manual ring for focus and one for the aperture.

Q: 8. What’s the difference between this and the Rokinon version?

A: They are pretty much the same lens, Rokinon and Samyang are basically the same company. Rokinon is mfr'd for the USA market and Samyang is for the overseas market. Optics and build quality are the same.

Q: 9. Is there an additional piece that increases the length to mount to sony or is the photo as is to sony e mount?

A: Unfortunately this lens can not take a teleconverter so there is not an easy way to get more length out of this lens other than cropping.

Q: 10. does this lens correctly use the Nikon Z camera's in-focus indicator as well as trigger and accurately function with the Focus Peaking feature?

A: The Samyang MF 85mm f/1.4 Lens for Nikon Z is manual focus but it is compatible with the manual focusing assist features (such as focus peaking) in the Nikon Z cameras.