AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF

Has anyone here got the factory service manual for this lens?
I sure would appreciate a copy of it.
Message me for my address.

It’s okay… I found a couple of disassembly videos at the University of YouTube. lol

One of my favourite lenses for weddings.

One of the first things that I would rescue from a burning building.

A classic piece of Nikkor glass, also famous for never being in stock, back-in-the-day. lol
I've had mine since 2003 and it needs some dust removal and the hardened grease replaced.

Yes, as Ken says, it has always been a favorite of portrait professionals, but I have strapped-it-on for weeks on end.
www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/8514AF.htm

It's the lens that I miss most since switching to mirrorless Z... I'm even considering to get the hybrid D780 just for this lens (or maybe for the 180/2.8 AF-D as well).

Oh bad move there! The 85/1.4d is one of my all time favs. If I get a z8 I'll be keeping my d810 and other dslrs to still use it and a few other classics. Every sensor and lens has it's signature. I love to draw with them.

My advice? Forget the d780 and pickup a d810 or d800 used in mint condition. Much better cameras.

85/1.4D AKA the cream machine!

Ahh, one of my favorite lenses ever. Truly fantastic. Here's the manual if you or anyone else wants it.

Thanks for the warning - I will have to try it out occassionally to see where the D780 is lacking. I had a D800, got one of the first when it came out, and was always struggling with inconsistent AF - possibly related to the "left AF points issue" that was never fully fixed in it. Replaced it with a Sony A7RII for the EVF because I had/have a lot of MF lenses, but always regretted the loss of AF (even if inconsistent) on the 85/1.4D. Glad to be back to Nikon now.

D810 is your best bet. If you don't shoot video, the files from it win out over the lesser 780 every time.

AF lenses are the exception unfortunately. Other old Nikkor F mount lenses, including pre-AI, work perfectly with the FTZ adapter and give you the advantage of the Z systems on sensor AF.
Not that one desperately needs on sensor AF, with proper AF tuning, and "3D tracking with face recognition" I get an excellent hit rate with my D850 for the AF 135mm f/2 DC and the AF-S 105mm f/1.4 lenses wide open.
On another note, the high degree of aberration correction for the Z S line lenses makes them candidates for really good bokeh .