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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BF Hammer" data-source="post: 839309" data-attributes="member: 48483">I never have used the 85mm f/1.8G, but I have a 70-200mm f/2.8G VR. The older version from the mid-2000's. It is a great lens with no deficiencies in contrast and saturation. I have used older 1990's glass like a Tamron 90mm f/2.5 SP and that was rather poor on a digital sensor. Contrast was poor and always had to be compensated for. But in addition the lack of back-side glass coating caused the silicon sensor in the camera body to reflect on the back of the lens glass. It was visible as magenta-green artifacts with certain lighting angles.That said, the most current Tamron 90mm f/2.8 has good image quality with none of the older generation lens problems. That said, look for a used Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 and you can have a great lens for $800 or sometimes less. Competitive with something like a new Tamron 90mm.</blockquote>