The Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S lens offers the promise of being the ultimate portrait lens for Z mount shooters by offering a combination of an extremely wide maximum aperture, top-level image quality, and smooth and buttery bokeh. Can it actually provide those in practice? This excellent video review takes a look at what you can expect from the lens in real-world usage.
Coming to you from Saurav Sinha, this great video review takes a look at the Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S lens. 85mm f/1.2 or f/1.4 lenses are often where you will find some of a manufacturer's most uncompromising design, as these premium options are highly popular with portrait and wedding photographers, making them a sort of showpiece for many companies, and it looks like Nikon's 85mm f/1.2 continues that tradition. That being said, if you want access to such extreme capabilities, you should expect a high cost of admission, and that is certainly the case here. Whether that extremely high cost is worth it really comes down to each person's needs and desires, and many might be better off purchasing the far cheaper NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S, but if you want the absolute best, the 85mm f/1.2 is the one. Check out the video above for Sinha's full thoughts.
it's a great concert lens; fast and fast-focusing. Coupled with the Z9, it's an absolute winner.
"... if you want access to such extreme capabilities, you should expect a high cost of admission, and that is certainly the case here. Whether that extremely high cost is worth it..."
Agreed but...why not include the price? It's $2,796.95, BTW.
Maybe because prices vary worldwide, and not even on a strict currency-conversion basis.
Then why would the article include two affiliate links (and NONE to the Nikon product page :( ) to B&H Photo?
Maybe because those store prices could change over time and then someone would inevitably complain that the price in the article didn't match the price at the store site.