This lens is a legend in the Nikon user community. If you want the absolute best Nikon lens for portraits that you can possibly get, stop looking now. Even with all the new technological wizardry available in newer lenses, this one still shines. If you’ve never used a lens with a f/1.4 aperture, you will be amazed at the amount of light that this lens allows in. And the bokeh is simply stunning. This is the sort of lens that can make an average photographer seem a lot better than they are, because of the effortless way it tells a story by isolating the subject in a flattering way.

It's sharp at all apertures and very sharp from f/2. It's built like a tank. Autofocus is virtually as fast as the much smaller 85mm f/1.8. So what are you waiting for?

COMPATIBILITY NOTE: This is not an AF-S lens. It will not autofocus on the D40/D40x/D60 and D3000/D5000 cameras.