I believe the 85 AF-S has a chance to become "the sharpest nikkor ever". Shot wide open on my D800 it delivers significantly sharper images than my micro 105 AF-S VR and the 70-200VRII ...
While a sample says more than thousand words:
A picture taken handhold(which should be clear in the 100% crop) at F1.8, 1/500 sec, AF-C and iso200 and no sharpening at all. Converted from NEF to jpeg. The only PP was WB adjustment sunny -> cloudy.
The focus area as seen in Nikon View NX 2.5.1:
And one more(also without any sharpening), taken handhold, 1/640sec, iso200, AF-C and F1.8 :
The focus area as seen in Nikon View NX 2.5.1:
The scene, slightly cropped to show the nice bokeh this lens produces:
And another 100% crop:
Both pictures were taken in AF-C mode. The incredible fast and accurate AF module of the D800 helps of course...
thanks for your attention and kindest regards,
Stany
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