Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Consistent Output; Easily Interchangeable; Fast / accurate auto-focus; Great for sports; Nice Bokeh

Lens hood

I purchased this product specifically to photograph indoor gymnastics meets and indoor volleyball tournaments for my kids. (No flash allowed) I have been so pleased with the crisp, clear photo's that I have been able to get, as well as amazing shots that caught a completely still moment.

Consistent Output; Easily Interchangeable; Fast / accurate auto-focus; Great for sports; Nice Bokeh

Lens hood

Nikon offers the 85mm f/1.4 D AF (£897) and the newer 85mm f/1.4 G AF-S. The 85mm f/1.8D AF was launched in ‘94 and its design does look older than its rivals. Designed for Nikon D-SLRs that use the FX mount, it's also compatible with DX cameras such as the D7000 and offers an equivalent of 127.5mm...

This lens takes an impressive image for not much $. Is only 1/2 stop slower than the 1.4D for less than 1/2 the bux. For my glamour portraiture usage, I have some sample images by this lens and a comparison to several of its peers avail in a more detailed review @...

Price; Size; Sharpness

62mm Filter Size; No Bayonet Shade

Lens balances well on camera body,does great job of blurring background(great for portraits)and is tack sharp. Color,resolution, and detail are excellent with this lens. You can use it as a portrait lens,moderate telephoto lens and is great in available light.

Excellent shallow depth of field at full open aperture. Very Sharp. Better value and I suspect higher quality of construction than latest version but only consider if your camera can drive the focus system for autofocus. Very impressed with this lens. Good optical quality and solid construction.

Strong Construction

No bayonet for lens hood

Crutchfield has collected 2 user reviews for this product with an average rating of 5.0 out of 5 stars. The most recent reviewer said, "One stellar fact about this lens is that it's T-stop value is t/1.8.

Crutchfield has collected 2 user reviews for this product with an average rating of 5.0 out of 5 stars. The most recent reviewer said, "One stellar fact about this lens is that it's T-stop value is t/1.8.

One stellar fact about this lens is that it's T-stop value is t/1.8. Due to the phenomenal optical design correcting aberrations with a mathematically optimal number of elements via a fast rear-focusing breakthrough, this lens is within 1/3rd of a stop as bright compared to both of the Nikon f/1.4...

I own a D90, which is my fourth Nikon but my first DSLR. While killing time in a pawn shop I spotted an N8008 in great condition. My eyes popped out when I saw this lens attached. I checked to see if it focused, and bought it. The camera works perfectly.