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Review: Nikon AF-S 85mm 1.4G

Introduction

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Nikon AF-S 85mm 1.4G via Monster LA-FE on Sony A7rII

From 2010 to 2023 this Nikon AF-S 85mm 1.4G had been Nikon’s top of the line fullframe fast 85mm portrait tele lens. I personally used it back in the day on Nikon DSLRs until I switched to Sony’s mirrorless cameras. Now that we have decent AF adapters for these Nikon lenses I thought it would be a good idea to revisit it and see if it is still a lens worth considering today.

Sample Images

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Nikon D700 | Nikon AF-S 85mm 1.4G | f/1.4
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Nikon D800 | Nikon AF-S 85mm 1.4G | f/2.0
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Nikon D800 | Nikon AF-S 85mm 1.4G | f/1.4
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Nikon D800 | Nikon AF-S 85mm 1.4G | f/1.4
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Nikon D700 | Nikon AF-S 85mm 1.4G | f/4.0
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Nikon D700 | Nikon AF-S 85mm 1.4G | f/1.4

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REVIEW: TTArtisan 35mm F/1.4 Tilt (APS-C)

Introduction

TTArtisan previously released a full-frame 50mm tilt lens, designed to control focus to a thin slice of the scene, or extend it for deeper focus. It’s also fun to experiment with, especially for creating a playful miniature effect. In May 2025, they followed up with an APS-C equivalent: the 35mm f/1.4 tilt lens, offered at a budget-friendly price. Of course, it can also serve as a fast f/1.4 standard lens. Let’s take a closer look!

camera-icon2I tested this lens on a 22 Mp Nikon Zfc
You can see this review as a YouTube video here!
Sample images in high resolution here.

Sample Images

Nikon Zfc | TTARTISAN 35mm f/1.4 Tilt | f/
Nikon Zfc | TTARTISAN 35mm f/1.4 Tilt | f/1.7 (Miniature world effect)
Nikon Zfc | TTARTISAN 35mm f/1.4 Tilt | f/1.4
Nikon Zfc | TTARTISAN 35mm f/1.4 Tilt | f/1.4
Nikon Zfc | TTARTISAN 35mm f/1.4 Tilt | f/1.4
Nikon Zfc | TTARTISAN 35mm f/1.4 Tilt | f/1.4
Nikon Zfc | TTARTISAN 35mm f/1.4 Tilt | f/1.4
Nikon Zfc | TTARTISAN 35mm f/1.4 Tilt | f/1.4
Nikon Zfc | TTARTISAN 35mm f/1.4 Tilt | f/1.4
Nikon Zfc | TTARTISAN 35mm f/1.4 Tilt | f/1.4

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Review: Irix 11mm 4.0 Firefly

Introduction

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Irix 11mm 4.0 Firefly via FTZ II on Nikon Zf

The Irix 11mm 4.0 is the second widest rectilinear (non-fisheye) lens released for DSLRs. Because it was released at the end of the DSLR era – when many of us already made the shift to mirrorless – you actually can not find a lot of useful information on it online. So when one showed up at a dealer wit a bargain price tag I decided to finally give it a try. Let’s have a closer look!

Sample Images

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Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Irix 11mm 4.0 | f/4.0
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Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Irix 11mm 4.0 | f/4.0
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Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Irix 11mm 4.0 | f/4.0
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Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Irix 11mm 4.0 | f/11
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Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Irix 11mm 4.0 | f/11
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Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Irix 11mm 4.0 | f/4.0
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Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Irix 11mm 4.0 | f/4.0
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Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Irix 11mm 4.0 | f/4.0

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Analogue Adventures – Part 43: Nikon 35Ti

Nikon 35 Ti

The Nikon 35Ti is a high end compact 35mm analogue camera released in 1993. Let’s have a closer look!

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Nikon 35Ti | Fujifilm Superia 100
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Nikon 35Ti | Kodak Portra 160 NC
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Nikon 35Ti | Kodak Portra 160 NC
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Nikon 35Ti | Fujifilm Superia 100
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Nikon 35Ti | Fujifilm Neopan 100 Acros II
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Nikon 35Ti | Fujifilm Neopan 100 Acros II

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REVIEW: TTArtisan AF 40mm f/2

TTARTISAN 40mm f/2 on Nikon Z7IIIntroduction

TTArtisan is trying to catch up in the autofocus lens market, having previously focused mainly on manual lenses while other companies gained ground in AF development. Their latest release is a full-frame 40mm f/2 lens—a popular focal length with a bright aperture and an ace up its sleeve: a dedicated aperture ring, something not all AF lenses in this class offer. Let’s take a closer look.

camera-icon2I tested this lens on a 46 Mp Nikon Z7ii (Sample images were taken with a Nikon Zf )
You can see this review as a YouTube video here!
Sample images in high resolution here.

Sample Images

Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN AF 40mm f/2 | f/8
Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN AF 40mm f/2 | f/5.6 (Vignette compensated)
Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN AF 40mm f/2 | f/2
Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN AF 40mm f/2 | f/2
Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN AF 40mm f/2 | f/8
Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN AF 40mm f/2 | f/8

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