85mm 1/4G for D90?

[boloto]

I am looking to invest in the portrait lens and want to buy Nikkior 85mm 1/4G for my D90, but somebody told me that it wont perform as well as on full size cameras like d700 and it is almost a waste of money.

I am not considering a camera upgrade any time soon.
Anybody has an opinion? Should I get 85mm1/4D? It is $700 cheaper.

[autofocus]

with the 1.5 crop factor it'll be a 127.5mm lens on your camera..me thinks a little long for a lot of your portrait opportunities. I'm not saying it won't work, but you'll find it very difficult to work with when in tight quarters. We have an 85, and that's been our experience

[boloto]

Originally Posted by autofocus

with the 1.5 crop factor it'll be a 127.5mm lens on your camera..me thinks a little long for a lot of your portrait opportunities. I'm not saying it won't work, but you'll find it very difficult to work with when in tight quarters. We have an 85, and that's been our experience

So - you suggesting that neither of 85mm not the right lens for my D90?

[jdepould]

You really need to try it before you can make that decision.

On a crop sensor, it will require a decent amount of working distance, but that doesn't necessarily make it the wrong choice.

[boloto]

Originally Posted by jdepould

You really need to try it before you can make that decision.

On a crop sensor, it will require a decent amount of working distance, but that doesn't necessarily make it the wrong choice.

What "working distance" means?
Thank you.

[autofocus]

Originally Posted by boloto

What "working distance" means?
Thank you.

The distance you will need to be in order to compose your image. In order to get a full body shot with the 85mm on, you'd probably have to stand around 14-18 feet away from the subject which may be fine if your work area is large enough, or you're shooting outdoors. You may want to go to a store and try one on your camera, you may have a better understanding of the potential limitations of this lens on your camera.

[OsmosisStudios]

On a crop sensor, if you're working within 10ft, a 35mm lens will give you a full-body shot, a 50mm lens will give you half, and an 85mm lens will give you a head-and-shoulders portrait. General rule, of course.

[sk66]

Originally Posted by boloto

I am looking to invest in the portrait lens and want to buy Nikkior 85mm 1/4G for my D90, but somebody told me that it wont perform as well as on full size cameras like d700 and it is almost a waste of money.

I am not considering a camera upgrade any time soon.
Anybody has an opinion? Should I get 85mm1/4D? It is $700 cheaper.

Whoever told you that was wrong.....
But it doesn't mean it's a good choice for your purposes (which we don't know)

[boloto]

ok. I got it, Thanks.
I will go and try it out. Thank you everybody for reply.

[itf]

The lens would work better on a Dx camera than a full-frame because you're only using the center of the glass. My friend has an 85mm f/1.8 and it gets A LOT less use than her 50mm f/1.8 because it is hard to use an 85mm indoors. The focal length is too long.