Nikon 50mm 1.4 and 85mm 1.4

tank said:
size of the glass? amount of parts?
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I suppose, its just hard for me to see where the extra £400 comes from, i do understand it is bigger and better build quality. Does it produce better quality pictures than the 50 in any ways?
 
lukewoodford said:
I suppose, its just hard for me to see where the extra £400 comes from, i do understand it is bigger and better build quality. Does it produce better quality pictures than the 50 in any ways?
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Depends who's stood behind it I suppose. ;) I have read some very good reviews on it in the past though.


Kev.
 
Maybe you should be comparing two similar lenses...i.e the 50mm 1.4 and 50mm 1.8?
 
StuartH said:
Maybe you should be comparing two similar lenses...i.e the 50mm 1.4 and 50mm 1.8?
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I dont know why? i have a 50mm 1.4. I was thinking of investing in the 85mm1.4. I was just wondering why there is such a price difference, i understand now that the build quality is better and there is more to it but is part of the £400 difference because it can produce better pictures? For example if i took the same picture with both these lenses would there be any difference? Apart from the subject being closer of course.
 
50mm is the easiest focal length to make for the geometry used by 35mm cameras, which has been carried across to today's digitals. Go either side and the complexity, required optical quality and so on all get much more complex, hence the price goes up.

Same idea with Canon 1.8s - 50mm/£50, 85mm/£250.
 
35 F2..........great lens........:thumbs:
 
lukewoodford said:
I dont know why? i have a 50mm 1.4. I was thinking of investing in the 85mm1.4. I was just wondering why there is such a price difference, i understand now that the build quality is better and there is more to it but is part of the £400 difference because it can produce better pictures? For example if i took the same picture with both these lenses would there be any difference? Apart from the subject being closer of course.
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So why does the 300mm 2.8 cost more than a 50mm 1.4? You can't compare lenses in the range on price like you're doing, as each lens is different.

The 85mm is a much more complicated lens to make, has a lot more material costs, and is just a very special lens. I don't have the 50mm 1.4 yet to compare the 85 to, but it's definitely, no question, the best lens I own.

Personally, forget all this talk about nifty fifty, EVERY Nikon shooter should have an 85/1.4 :nikon:

Pete
 
icecavern said:
So why does the 300mm 2.8 cost more than a 50mm 1.4? You can't compare lenses in the range on price like you're doing, as each lens is different.

The 85mm is a much more complicated lens to make, has a lot more material costs, and is just a very special lens. I don't have the 50mm 1.4 yet to compare the 85 to, but it's definitely, no question, the best lens I own.

Personally, forget all this talk about nifty fifty, EVERY Nikon shooter should have an 85/1.4 :nikon:

Pete
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Im new to this and just simply wondered why a lens 25mm difference was £400 more expensive
 
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