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If you love portraits then this is the go to lens. The absolute best portrait lens I have ever seen and used. The nikon 85mm 1.4d makes me look like a pro when I put it to its best use. It is my secret weapon of choice and not even the models know what hit them.

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Purchased for fashion photography.... outdoor model in natural light without flash.... do not have the pics I am aiming for yet..... will keep you posted

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This has become my dedicated portrait lens on the D300, replacing the 105mm VR for this purpose. It's a very fast lens allowing for great available light portraits of my famly, though accurately focusing at f/1.4 or f/1.8 is pretty challenging. In brighter light, I stop down to f/2.8 and the results are simply amazing; also, no problems with focusing at this aperture, despite the thin depth of field. The amazing bokeh this lens produces has earned it the nickname, "The Cream Machine." I suppose the main downside is its cost, which just went up worldwide. A reasonable DX alternative for a casual photographer would be one of the 50mm lenses (classic f/1.8, new f/1.4 AF-S). I understand the 85mm f/1.8 is pretty good too, though I haven't used it.

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This lens offers you the user to select limited depth of field on portrait subjects. It is alot like an old bellows box camera result. The barackgrounds go to beautiful pastels(blur). I can,t imagine anyone not loving this lens. As with almost anything, you get what you pay for. If you love people photography, this is the one lens to own!

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Both the service as well as the lens are fantastic! The crativity this lens adds to your arsnal cannot be acheived with any other lens! No facial distortion whatsoever!