Nikon Z 35mm F1.4 Real Life Review for Wedding Photography on the Nikon Z6III

[@rodneyturnerphoto]

I like how you show the use of a lens in real world situations and showcase its pros and cons.

[@ValtersPelns]

Got Nikon Z 35 1.4 last weekend, used it for small wedding, first impressions - its great, very light, at 1.4 plenty sharp in middle on Z8. Stopped down gets really sharp. Compared to Nikon 40mm f2, 35mm 1.4 is much sharper. I would say Sigma Art 35 1.4 is little bit sharper at f1.4, I looked at the photos when I had Sigma (till 2017). Would be interesting to compare side by side. Happy that there isnt AF/MF switch. Fun fact, in Latvia both 35mm 1.4 and 1.8S costs basically the same - around 700 euros.

[@boostedmaniac]

I have the 35 ART and love the sharpness.

[@kjltube]

I have this lens too. Forget the test analysis, these real world photos show exactly why I feel it will be Nikons biggest seller.

[@lolfirepoisonftl]

Agreed. So many people complaining about it not being an S lens or not being as sharp. Don't care about any of that as long as it gets the type of shallow depth of field shots that my clients will be happy with.

[@prometheuslg]

I have spent the last few days with the 35mm 1.4Z and the Sigma Art 35mm 1.4 f mount. The sigma is still sharper. The nikon will get even around f3.2 and probably peaks at f5.6. Corner sharpness is better for the sigma, if it matters to your work. The field of view is very slightly wider on the sigma, but it feels like an in-lens correction on the nikon side to correct the distortion. The sigma has slightly more contrast as well and has a cooler colour rendition. The purple fringing is there indeed in the nikon, but a slider move in LR corrects it. I guess we will soon have a lens profile. I personally find the bokeh quite pleasing on the nikon side. I guess it's a question of preference. The biggest benefit of the z lens is the weight. If you add up the sigma, its lens hood and the ftz adapter, it reaches 835g. The nikon is half the weight. For contextual portaits and street photography I think it is an interesting lens option with a different character. If you need a better corner sharpness it might not be the best tool. But the overall experience is pretty satisfying.

[@FawfulDied]

To me it looks like it was made for video. Focus ring with "Focus rotation range" available in custom settings for linear focus, control ring for aperture, low focus breathing compared to the Sigma. edit: also, round bokeh balls throughout the frame (even in the corners) at the cost of sharpness.

[@collinheath3290]

Shoutout to the decorative exit sign at 10:18 😂 I love the actual use cases that make you realize other reviews have us worried about defects for no reason lol thanks Taylor!

[@Gr_photographer]

Nice review as always. Real review in real time wedding enviroment. Thanks man

[@DoughBoy2024]

I love how this started out as 35mm F1.4 review and ended up as a Nikon Z6iii review

[@pzweddings]

Love the colors you're going with now man. Thanks for it. the 1.4 seems like a cool lens if you don't mind personality. I'm keen.

[@adamwestphoto]

The 35 1.4 has been a staple for nikon since forever. Should have come to Z sooner, should have a marked aperture ring. Thanks for the vid!

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

@@adamwestphoto I’m curious if they’ll ever get back to marked aperture rings. Unless people are actually using the multi rings

[@nancyk9475]

Great video! I’m thinking about adding this lens to my Nikon Z6ii kit. I do so low light street and night time Disney World photography and I think this would be perfect. The price point is very affordable.

[@florianlica.photography]

still waiting for the 35 1.2 S

[@ericlarson6180]

I know from another video you really like the Sigma Art 35mm F1.4 adapted to Nikon mirrorless. I have that lens and love it for family portraits etc. I don’t shoot weddings, and feel it would be a bit too heavy to carry all day and the lack of weather sealing is an issue. For my use case, would it be worth getting the new Nikon f1.4 or sticking with the Sigma? I use it with a Z8and a Z7.

[@db-zs3we]

Love it! I have doubts whether To buy this one of the 1.8 for pro work. Can we see the bigger images you took maybe?

[@xSam_u_el]

If I was a previous member of your course website, how would I be able to purchase just your new 2024 presets as I already own all of your previous presets?

[@ruff1draft]

I am going to apply some of your wedding photography methods to my street portraits in central London using my Nikon D5500.

[@agnorguevara6410]

Good morning..nice review, I would like to know if you think this lens is equal to the Nikon 35 1.4G, in quality, sharpness, and AF speed, please. because this is essential, and I wanted to know if it is worth the exchange.. grateful

[@JVDuranPhotography]

Love your content on Nikon Taylor! Learned a lot from your videos! I currently switched from Fuji to the Nikon ZF and the results are just amazing! I’m currently rocking the 35 and 85mm f1.8 S combo for weddings. I’m wondering what’s your experience with the 17-28mm f/2.8 and the 70-18mmf2.8? I’m planning to add those in my arsenal for wedding photography. Thanks man!

[@photographerespengundersen8746]

beautiful photos as always Taylor :D i am looking to buy the z6 iii too, i just love the new flip screen . i now shoot on an old Nikon d7200, and i wanna go mirrorless:)

[@SlayerzXtreme]

Wow you had some serious backlit scenarios but you pulled it off perfectly! I need your help Master Taylor, please let me know far did you bring down the exposure on those indoors backlit situations, in order to have those amazing final edits? I'm always impressed by how you always manage to pull that off! Please help!

[@lukaskrzyzanowski6027]

Definitely do a video on why LR is interpreting images completely different than I shot them. But also only sometimes..... It is driving me crazy

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

I have no idea why this is a thing haha. Might be camera specific. Mystery

[@xscorcher]

Hi and thanks for sharing! Maybe you convinced me to buy this lens. :) Can I ask you how you record backstage video please? Tx.

[@tomattridge325]

In theory a 35 z 1.4 is very high on my wish list. But have to say I'm put off a bit by the low price, lack of s classification and kind of plasticky look in this case. If Nikon had maybe given given it something like an Art Moniker (or similar), something to suggest the softer look is a conscious choice, and dare I say it, price it a bit higher, it would make me believe in it a bit more. As it is, it feels a bit of a random choice! I loved the Nikon 58 1.4G and am all for lenses in which character is placed above sharpness.

[@pzweddings]

Sorry, no. Don't agree with you in any of those points. Make it more expensive, give it a name, thats all literal bullshit. That's just marketing getting to your head. Put it on the camera, shoot it and then choose. If you want sharper wide open, go for the 1.8, if you don't mind aberrations and vignetting 1.4 might be cool.

[@sivarajmurty4686]

Hi bro, any out of focus issues especially when shooting with 1.4 - couple shots/groups of 3-4?

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

No issues as long as they’re on the same plane of focus

[@izgil7541]

Wonder how it compares to Tamron 35 f/1.4

[@DogPileTV]

I got mine and love it so far with the family photos but it does seem soft. I have been shooting the 50mm 1.2 while waiting for a good 35mm option. I loaned out my sigma 35mm 1.4 which I am going to test head to head but I feel it was much sharper or maybe contrasty then the new 35mm. The size and weight make of the is lens is amazing to shoot though. I shoot for other studios mostly so I do 4 wedding weekends all summer. I want this lens to be everything I need but its hard to believe a $600 lens could replace my sigma 35mm 1.4 and justify using it when I have a 50mm 1.2 in my bag. Thank you for being the first one to get out some real world content with this lens that I follow at least.

[@AadidevSooknananNXS]

I thought I was the only one who accidentally bumped the aperture/ISO ring on these lenses! Shooting with the 24-70 f/4S and was constantly annoyed as to why my aperture was always off. I wish Nikon would allow more than just the current functions though, for example to change focus-mode on the fly or to set shooting mode (imagine using it to ramp up or down frames-per-second in continuous shooting mode). Also probably some sort of lock for future releases (doubtful but optmistic)

[@bsc001]

I guess you have already tuned the ring to the less-sensitive mode in the menu? That works quite well for me….

[@FawfulDied]

@@bsc001 That's only for the lens control ring, IIRC. The 24-70 f/4 only has one ring: a focus ring, no control ring.

[@bsc001]

@@FawfulDied Sorry, to be clear, I was referring to the ‘control-ring’ found on some lenses. As you know, quite a lot of the S-line have them, and setting them to a less sensitive setting avoids adjustments when accidentally bumping them. Bigger bumps of course, would still result in some minor changes in whatever is assigned to it.

[@bsc001]

@@FawfulDied And btw, not sure which 24-70 f4 you’re referring to, my f4 S does have both the focus’ and control-rings.

[@FawfulDied]

@@bsc001 ??? 24-70 f/4 has only two rings: zoom and focus. Are you referring to the 24-70 f/2.8? That one has the control ring.

[@BlaineShillington]

I have the 35mm 1.8S and the 50mm 1.2S. I must sell them both immediately for five copies of this lens now!

[@agnorguevara6410]

Didn't like the 50 1.2s? What beggars her for marriage, in sharpness, color and speed of faith?

[@thatopelle5485]

Did you shoot 1.4 through out the wedding ?

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

A lot of it

[@blubravery]

I don't use the control ring. I tried it once for ISO and it messed up a couple of images because of bumping.

[@GeoffKirby]

Where you shooting on the Z6iii?? No issues with DR from what I see dude

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

I think z6iii is best in DR for its class? No problems here

[@canyonmccarty]

I love how I recognize The Hunts at 11:30 😂 Love there stuff for wedding videos!

[@rayrayg9]

Nikon should make it so that you have to hold the Fn button (or any other button) to activate the Control Ring. It seems like a simple firmware fix and would be so useful for me. Also, open up the options of more funcations to be able to assign to it.

[@livejames9374]

I was thinking like a back and forth really quick to activate it.

[@rayrayg9]

@@livejames9374 Would be good too... Or make it so whatever setting it changes it gets highlighted in red, in a away that's hard to miss.

[@florianlica.photography]

i’m just surprised how you had the courage to use this NON S Lens to a wedding

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

Why is that? It’s a great lens

[@florianlica.photography]

@ theoretically it is. But only because is written there 1.4 , in this case, it doesn’t make it special at all. The 35 1.8 S is sharper…. and even more expensive than the 1.4 . I hope they will bring out the 1.2 S

[@matt88169]

Softer wide open?

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

@@matt88169 I didn’t notice any problems really

[@timmuza]

I love being on my phone.

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

Who doesn’t love phone

[@rayrayg9]

6:37 There is a 50mm 1.4 for DSLRs

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

Yah and it’s not good. At least the 4 or 5 of them that I had owned over time

[@rayrayg9]

@@TaylorJacksonPhoto Oh ok I figured that might be what you meant ✌

[@gabrielvaldezr]

you're great

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

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[@lukaszszsszsz]

How does AF work? Better than version 1.8?

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

@@lukaszszsszsz similar, but I didn’t really shoot them side by side so I don’t have any hard data. It’s also probably pretty hard to test