Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm F1.2 S and Z 26mm F2.8 Lens | Studio & Daylight Shoot 

The street shots with the 85 is basically my job and they look killer.

Yes the depth of field in Matt’s video in the streets and city scape was great to see.

Nikon Rangefinder got me drooling!

I'm amazed by how thorough your coverage of the 85mm lens was in such a short video. Talk about efficient. That said, I felt a little bad for the 26mm, seeming to be an afterthought at the end.

Thanks Seth You are an Amazing Ambassador for Nikon.... You are the Man with any kind of amazing lighting anywhere :) :) !!!!!!!!!!!!

Canon has had 1.2 for a while now and and a Lifetime Nikon shooter I am glad Nikon has finally done it.

Great images. I need an 85 f1.2 now.

Great demo of this new lens, Seth. I had an f-mount 85 f/1.4 back in my F3 days, and loved it. This one is seriously on my mind, and your photos are proof that this one delivers. Thanks, as always! (And yeah... Alexandra is striking!)

Two interesting lenses and very nice presentation! Thanks Seth 😎👍🇨🇦

Great vid Seth! Alexandra is awesome. Hope to see her more in your works

"Loved it, shot it, got it." Love it...

Nikkor 85mm 1.2 is a game changer🔥

This was an excellent first review of this lens. Been waiting for this lens!!! 🙌

Love your no nonsense reviews Seth !

85mm F1.2 on the street was Fire.

Nice short & to the point review. Looking forward to more content with the 85 f1.2 soon.

Fantastic looking lens. Kudos for getting an advance copy to review!

Thanks for keeping it real Seth! Douchy Jared with his clickbait titles had make a complaint about close up focus on a preproduction lens when you nailed it perfectly saying that it will only get better with release and updates. Also thanks for showing indoor and outdoor performance. Your videos are always comprehensive! Thanks again!

Trust you!! What an idea, make it happen!

Another great review(s). Love to see the lenses in use and the real results both from the studio and street. Thanks Seth, Nikon and Adoroama

Looks like we'll finally be able to take a picture of our soul with this lens!

I can't believe I passed on this video, then Gray's of Westminister mentioned it was Seth's video, and I jumped on it, and it was everything I hoped for. Such passion, energy, and knowledge in such a short video.

Incredible photos, Seth 📸

Tremendously Well Done. Lot’s of rationale and well reasoned insight! Thank you! Seth appreciate your input!

"it's physics!" well said. Nice analysis/critique.

I cannot wait to get my 85 - but I would like to see a Nikon S-Z

Seth is the man.

Thank you Seth for going through all of that.

that 85mm lens looks amazing! thanks for a great video

Ok now I need that 85 along with the 50! Gahhh!!! Soooo good! The pancake there would be great for open dance at weddings when my wrist is screaming! It looks soooo light

Great review as always! It’s only money :)

Think about 105 1.2

Beautiful lens and photos. The F mount 85 1.4 Nikon is my favorite lens for portraits and weddings when I have room to use it. Having that I will wait on this 1.2 at least until after I get the 135 Z that Nikon has in the works. Go Nikon gorgeous lens on this review!

Wow, now this was a great preview of the two lenses Seth. The images out of that 85 1.2 look incredible. So just curious how does the 85 1.2 feel weight and balanced wise on the Z 9 compared to the 50 1.2 when shooting.

Thanks for the review Seth!!! I love how you say bokeh 🙂

Just ordered mine from Adorama💕

Make it happen!

Been waiting for that 85 1.2. Sounds great and I do like that creamy background (won’t say bokeh!)

Wish Nikon would put 2. Lens function buttons on their shorter lenses. The one it has is perfect when shooting horizontal. As soon as you go vertical, it is in an awkward place for me to hold it steady and use button

Amazing photos

Hell yes! Finally!

Yea, nice lens from Nikon. I was watching your 85mm review and trying to keep up ( I'm from Georgia , played it back half speed ). And then at the end of the 85mm lens review you picked It up and brought it close to your face and I thought.......OH NO.... please tell me he's not going to smell it !! " Seth knows Pho......... Like our president says " you know the deal man". Seriously, hats off to Nikon. Ted in Sebastian ,Fl

How does it compare to the 28mm F2.8?

Seth the images were fantastic! The 26mm will probably make it in my lineup somewhere down the road.

Seth I loved those outside shots. Sadly the 85mm 1.2 is a bit beyond my budget

Excellent video, thanks. What would be very interesting, is a "looks" comparison of the Z 85/1.2S to the AF-S 105/1.4, which to me up til now produced the best portrait/cinematic looks albeit with a bit longer focal-length / more distance.

I’m a canon user but, wow! That’s some amazing piece of glass and beautiful images from it.

Thank you for showing off the 85mm at its best. There’s a few other preview vids on RU-vid this morning, and in each of the others the samples did not feel all that special. The compositions and in several cases the white balance choices left me with more questions than answers. But Seth, you’ve cleared up all my concerns. Beautiful work, and now I’m not concerned my preorder will feel like a waste. One question, I know you’ve shot GFX some. How does this Z 85mm 1.2 compare with the GF 110mm-in terms of that creamy falloff and the overall image quality and “feel”? That system was too slow for my needs and I let it go, but I’m wondering if Nikon will put the 110mm out of my mind for good.

Seth - great little review/preview of both lenses in such a short time with the lenses - great work! -PD

Will defo keep my 105 1.4 …. That lense renders beautifully and love the warmth. Event that 85 1.2 was offered to me to just swap with my 105 1.4, no way I would change. At least for me!

The 85 looks incredible, but it's crazy money far beyond my hobbyist budget. I'll have to stick to my cheap Chinese manual-focus 90/1.25. The 26 looks great, and much more achievable. Excellent video - lots of info crammed in and superb sample shots from both lenses. Thanks, Seth!

Make it happens!

Natacha and I have ordered our 85 1.2 from the lovely guys Grays of Westminster and we can’t wait. Love the idea of a full frame rangefinder paired up with the 26mm please make it happen 🤞🤞

Nikon FX Rangefinder - MAKE IT HAPPEN! Yes. So tempted by the Z30, but it isn't FX and it doesn't have an EVF on the side. MAKE IT HAPPEN

Looking very nice,but what about the price and is it really necessary to switch from 85mm 1.4 to 85mm 1.2? I mean this new lense must be very expensive

All the images were superb but the street images kind of knocked me out. He obliterated NYC in the background. Btw, what is the orange cable he uses in the studio? Flash sync?

🔥 Nikon make a full-frame Z30 style camera with the Z9 rear screen 🔥

Kind of an odd question but for the audio on this video, was that a DJI Mic?

Okay so I've been edging over the z6iii or whatever camera body they supposedly have according to Rumortube, but honestly this might be the next crazy big investment for me.

Nikon rangefinder. Make it happen!

can you tell me if this lens would be incredible for something aside from portraits

Dope Lens I'm going to get the 85mm F1.2 also have any one ever told u that you look like stipe Miocic from UFC 😂

If you get a chance - can we see any comparison shots between 85 and 50 f1.2 (50 shot in DX mode on Z9)? Same framing and apertures.

If Nikon makes a rangefinder, I will burst into tears and they will take my money. (AGAIN)

Excellent review, (as I think all your reviews are, IMO)! But frankly, I already have the Nikkor 85mm F1.4G/F-Mount. In fact, it’s definitely one of my favorite lenses. Every photographer should have an 85mm lens. Yes, I realize my 85mm F1.4G/F-Mount lens doesn’t have an 11-blade diaphragm, and requires the FTZ adapter, but my older F1.4G version has a very comparable 9-Blade diaphragm, (and offers a great Bokeh), and is also incredibly fast (and quite), at focusing. I use it on my D4S and my Z7-II with equal frequency, but even though the D4S can shoot 4K HD video, it can't come close to the Z7-II's video capabilities and options. The 85mm handles the video side of the Z7-II incredibly well. That said, I'm a still-life photographer and not so much into videography, but either one of the 85mm lenses are as great for video as they are for still-life! All I'm saying here is that I probably wouldn't buy the 85mm F1.2/Z-Mount at this point because I couldn't justify the expense. However, let me play 'the devil's advocate' for a minute: Nikkor already has an 85mm F1.8S/Z-mount lens, which is 3.5 times less expensive than the F1.2S version. The F1.8S Z version also has 9 diaphragm Blades, but again, can one really justify spending $2800.00 USD for two more blades and an additional f.6 of aperture opening in a lens that already has an aperture size far larger than 2.8? I don't know... And keep in mind that the 85mm F1.4G/F-mount is an available lens that costs about $1600.00 new (about $1200 less than the F1.2S/Z-Mount), and about $900.00 used, (but in excellent condition). OK, so I aimed at the 'money side' of the argument, which is always an easy target. However, from a technical comparison & POV, I would eliminate the Nikkor 85mm F1.8S/Z-Mount, and focus on the 85mm F1.2S/Z and the 85mm F1.4G/F. Surprisingly, of the two, the 85mm F1.4G F, weighs considerably LESS! The 85mm F1.4S Z-mount lens weighs 2.56 pounds and the 85mm F1.4G F mount weighs under 1.5 pounds! Even when you add the FTZ adapter to the weight of the 85mm F1.4G F-mount version, it certainly won't increase the combined weight of the two by another pound. So here you have the older 85mm F1.4G/F-mount (9-blade Diaphragm), plus the FTZ adapter with a combined weight of about 1.7 pounds, and costs $1200 less than the 85mm F1.2S/Z-Mount, (11-blade diaphragm), which doesn't need the adapter, but weighs 2.56 pounds, and of course, costs nearly twice as much… What does the 85mm F1.2S/Z-mount lens have on the ‘up-side’? Well, it likely comes down to the ‘possible’ future firmware upgrades, (not sure if that amounts to much). Also, the F1.2S has 11 Lens elements and 10 groups, (the F1.4G has 10 elements and 9 groups). Let’s not forget that the F1.2S version has an F.2 larger aperture, which you demonstrated very well in the video. My point is that Nikkor seems to be reinventing the wheel on this one and then over charging for it. Seriously, the 85mm F1.2S Z-Mount is a great lens but even to a professional photographer, is it really that much better than the F1.4G F-mount version to justify the price? I guess if I was a pro-photographer, I would probably prefer not to carry an adapter for any of my lenses. But in the real world, most photographers (including the pros), that owned F-Mount lenses didn’t sell all of them when they bought one of the Nikon Z-mount, mirrorless camera bodies. When you consider that the cost of prime glass is always a concern, I think Nikkor should have taken a closer look at the 85mm lenses they already had on the market and asked themselves if they really needed a repeat of an already top-of-the-line 85mm in the F1.4G/F-mount. It just seemed like they should have looked at their MSRP for this lens and gave it more consideration when they already had one out there for well under $2000 USD. I have a feeling that their 85mm F1.2S/Z-Mount lens will be seeing some great discount prices in the near future. I predict that eventually, the price for this lens will settle to a more reasonable $1800/$2000 area. I think if they do that sooner than later, they’ll sell more of them and ultimately, recover the R&D expenses. If, however, they wait too long, well… FWIW, Thanks again for a great review! Rich

Is this sharper than the 50mm f1.2 wide open?

What's with the casteye bokeh?

Did you get your computer fixed, Seth?

Compelling options.

Nikon already has the 28mm, is there much dif between this 26 and the 28 aside from the size?

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You know you're a photographer when you look at a portrait of a beautiful woman and you say "Damn, that's some beautiful bokeh"

What program are you using to tether? Is LR ready for Z9 yet???

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Hey Seth…….check on the status of my 800mm f6.3 pf ed would you please,sure would like to have it before it becomes obsolete……thank you buddy.

Nikon actually made a rangefinder reproduction in 2005, the Nikon SP, sold only in Japan. It was a 50 year anniversary. They had no tooling so were starting from scratch. They had to bring old retired guys back to help with assembly. It ended up costing them a fortune. They could only assemble one camera per day. They made 2,500. See Japan Vintage Camera channel for the unboxing and the story behind one of those reproductions. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Nmh1g7ExrI4.html

85.8 good price

Gigantesco y con precio fuera de órbita. Pero bueno, es un súper S. Lo que sorprende es el precio del panqueque z26 mm 2.8. Cuesta casi como el z 50 mm 1.8 s. Mientras Sony hace promociones, Nikon se despega con precios más altos, que en Latinoamérica son para agencias o millonarios. Los nikonistas del sur que pasamos al sistema de montura Z seguiremos creando con los de monturas anteriores y algunos Z comprables, pocos.

New YORk

Anyone that buying a lens for 3 racks needs no explanation on what it does

$2,796.95 😭😭😭😭

daming arte

awful sample shots