Review on 📷 ROKINON 85mm F1.4 Auto Focus Nikon F Mount Telephoto Lens: Full Frame, Weather Sealed & High Speed by Erin Jackson

This review is based on 15 years of photography and prime lens photography from a Nikon perspective. I shoot with a Nikon D800. I also shot with Nikon 85mm 1.8 and 1.4. I received this lens on April 1st, 2021 and have been shooting with this Rokinon lens for about 2-3 days under studio lighting and available light. Judging from the photos that accompany the Rokinon 85mm 1.4 this lens is worth the money at this price. Very creamy or ice cream bokeh =) I'll list a few cons, but hey, this is definitely a lens for those who want great portrait bokeh. Here are my pros and cons. Pros: Good bokeh in certain lighting conditions. Price good design is clean and looks like an expensive lens. The focus wasn't that bad. Really can't complain. Image quality is good at around f2.5 and above. Cons: - Bokeh balls from a strong light source like the "sun" reflecting off a car or building in the background are ugly. - The lens hood fell off several times during shooting, causing me some inconvenience. There's no lock or deadbolt to know it's safe. - Under "certain" lighting conditions, chromatic aberration is clearly visible in blurry areas of the image. This can be seen at f1.4 - f2.2 could be 2.5. Definitely visible when text is recorded. It's so bad I almost want to return it. Not decided yet. Remember, in "certain" lighting conditions. Like harsh light, or the sun hitting your hair, or whatever object you're shooting at. At some points during the 2-3 days of shooting I had the AF-M switch on the lens set to M and it was still autofocus. I checked the next day to confirm it and it did it again until it stopped. The mechanics of this switch seems to work after several attempts. I received a bad lens? Overall I gave it 4 stars because I really appreciate how cool it looks on my camera and the quality really matches the price. For those who cannot afford a $1600 lens, this lens offers quality close enough to this. Do you want good photos at a reasonable price? Get this lens. Hooray!