Manual-focus lens for Nikon
Samyang MF 85mm F1.4 Z
85 mm, f/1.4, made for full frame, focused by hand. It mounts natively, with no adapter, on 4 of our APS-C cameras; on the Z50II it frames like 128 mm.
- Manual focus
- 85 mm · 128 mm equiv. on Z50II
- f/1.4 to f/22
- 740 g
- 72 mm filter
- Focuses to 1.1 m
On your camera
The view and the weight with the camera (battery and card included).
| Camera | View (35 mm equiv.) | Weight with camera | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikon Z30 | 128 mm | 1,145 g | Fits; you focus by hand |
| Nikon Z50 | 128 mm | 1,190 g | Fits; you focus by hand |
| Nikon Z50II | 128 mm | 1,290 g | Fits; you focus by hand |
| Nikon Z fc | 128 mm | 1,185 g | Fits; you focus by hand |
Before the first shot
Turn the focus ring until the subject looks sharp; focus peaking (sharp edges outlined in colour) and the magnified view in the viewfinder or on the screen make that easier. The camera cannot set the aperture, so shoot in aperture priority (A or Av) or manual exposure: the camera measures the light through the lens at the aperture you set on its ring. Check the first pictures and correct the exposure if they come out too dark or too light: Sony's guide warns that the camera may not measure the light correctly through a lens without electrical contacts.
- Nikon: on the Z50II and Z fc, “Non-CPU lens data” in the setup menu records the lens's focal length and maximum aperture in your photos, which the camera cannot read from the lens. Nikon's guide
What it frames
From 3 m back it takes in a scene about 0.8 × 0.6 m on the Z50II. At its closest (1.1 m from the sensor) a subject about 26 cm wide fills the frame of the Z50II.
Autofocus lenses with a similar view for Nikon Z
- TTArtisan AF 85mm F1.8 Neo128 mm equiv. · f/1.8 · 332–338 g
- Viltrox AF 85mm F2 EVO128 mm equiv. · f/2 · 360 g
- Meike 85mm F1.8 SE Mark II128 mm equiv. · f/1.8 · 379 g
Other manual-focus lenses for Nikon Z, closest in focal length
- TTArtisan APS-C 50mm F1.275 mm equiv. · f/1.2 · 336 g
- 7Artisans 60mm F2.8 II Macro90 mm equiv. · f/2.8 · 340 g
- 7Artisans 60mm F2.8 2X Macro90 mm equiv. · f/2.8 · weight not published
- Meike 60mm F2.8 Macro90 mm equiv. · f/2.8 · 300 g
- 7Artisans 75mm F1.4113 mm equiv. · f/1.4 · 408 g
- TTArtisan 90mm F1.25135 mm equiv. · f/1.25 · weight not published
- TTArtisan 100mm F2.8 Macro 2X150 mm equiv. · f/2.8 · 700–748 g
- TTArtisan Tilt-Shift 100mm F2.8 2X Macro150 mm equiv. · f/2.8 · 695–845 g
Facts from the makers' specification pages. Samyang's specifications. How we check
Questions about this lens
Does the Samyang MF 85mm F1.4 Z autofocus?
No. It is a manual-focus lens: you turn its focus ring and set the aperture on its aperture ring.
Which cameras does the Samyang MF 85mm F1.4 Z fit?
4 APS-C cameras in our catalogue: Z30, Z50, Z50II, Z fc. It is made for full frame, so on these cameras it frames like a longer lens.
What filter size does it take?
72 mm filters. Every lens with a 72 mm thread.
How big is it, and what is inside?
78 mm across and 102.7 mm long; 9 elements in 7 groups and 8 aperture blades, in Samyang's figures.