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Nikon AF-S 85mm f/1.8G NIKKOR

9,3/10 (28 reviews)
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Product information

Key specs

Lens mount
Nikon F (FX)
Suitable for camera type
APS-C, Full frame
Lens compatible with
Nikon SLR cameras
Zoom or prime lens
Prime lens
Lens type
Telephoto lens
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Pros and cons

According to our camera lens expert
  • Thanks to the large maximum aperture, you can take sharp photos in dark locations.
  • The lens has a silent autofocus motor, so animals don't get startled when you focus.
  • You photograph during bad weather without problems, thanks to the weather-proof coating.
  • You can't zoom in with this lens to bring subjects closer.
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Description

Like animal, concert, or portrait photography? The Nikon AF-S 85mm lens is suitable for you and your Nikon SLR camera. This light-sensitive lens has a maximum aperture of f/1.8. This way, more light reaches the lens and you can make detailed photos in dark locations. That's useful when you take photos at concerts, for example. Create a large depth of field effect in your photos and bring the attention to your subject. You can see this effect with portrait or product photography. The lens has a silent autofocus motor, so an animal doesn't get startled when you focus the lens. Thanks to the dust and weather-proof coating, you can use the lens during bad weather without problems.

Like animal, concert, or portrait photography? The Nikon AF-S 85mm lens is suitable for you and your Nikon SLR camera. This light-sensitive lens has a maximum aperture of f/1.8. This way, more light reaches the lens and you can make detailed photos in dark locations. That's useful when you take photos at concerts, for example. Create a large depth of field effect in your photos and bring the attention to your subject. You can see this effect with portrait or product photography. The lens has a silent autofocus motor, so an animal doesn't get startled when you focus the lens. Thanks to the dust and weather-proof coating, you can use the lens during bad weather without problems.

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Included by default

  • Manual (3.9 MB)
  • Lens caps (2x)
  • Lens hood
  • Lens pouch

Included by default

  • Manual (3.9 MB)
  • Lens caps (2x)
  • Lens hood
  • Lens pouch

Key specs

Lens mount
Nikon F (FX)
Suitable for camera type
APS-C, Full frame
Lens compatible with
Nikon SLR cameras
Zoom or prime lens
Prime lens
Lens type
Telephoto lens
View all specifications

Reviews

28 reviews
9,3/10 (28 reviews)

Rating

18 reviews with 5 stars

10 reviews with 4 stars

0 reviews with 3 stars

0 reviews with 2 stars

0 reviews with 1 star

Rating per section

Picture quality
10,0
User friendliness
10,0
Design
10,0
Options
10,0

Customer images

Most helpful reviews

8,0/10

Nikon Af-S 85mm 1.8G

  • Wide range of f-values (promotes creativity
  • Excellent photo quality
  • Focus (in combination with my d5100) not the fastest I guess
  • Ibrahim
  • 23 September 2013
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,8/10

cut glass

  • Sharp
  • Depth of Field
  • Jasper fidder
  • 14 June 2015
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,6/10

Super portrait lens

  • focus
  • speed
  • Rudolf
  • 7 April 2015
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,3/10

Excellent portrait lens.

  • sharpness
  • Color rendering
  • Vignetting at f/1.8
  • Wim bals
  • 27 April 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,8/10

Very nice lens, easy to use

  • razor-sharp photos
  • nice bokeh
  • Daniëlla van lienden
  • 14 June 2015
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,7/10

for the price a great prime lens that is bright

  • bright
  • prime lens
  • Luc volkaert
  • 12 August 2020
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,8/10

great value

  • David
  • 15 December 2015
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,8/10

portrait lens for a reasonable price

  • Johnny
  • 15 September 2012
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

Sharp, image, bokeh and compression in one lens.

  • Very nice bokeh
  • Makes amazing portraits
  • No image stabilization
  • Rayni
  • 20 May 2018
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
10/10

Bright lens that ensures super quality photos!

  • Lightweight
  • Fairly solidly built
  • Niels
  • 7 July 2017
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,0/10

Nikon Af-S 85mm 1.8G

  • Wide range of f-values (promotes creativity
  • Excellent photo quality
  • nice bokeh
  • Focus (in combination with my d5100) not the fastest I guess

Dear reader,

First off: I am a starting amateur photographer with a nikon d5100, a nikon af-s 35 1.8g and this 85mm 1.8 prime. These are my only lenses for now. I am quite critical when it comes to buying things and do extensive research beforehand. With these two lenses I feel I have made absolutely no bad purchases, although my experience with other (bright) lenses is quite limited. My apologies for amateur terms or misused terms!)

I bought this lens (after reading many reviews and videos on youtube) for making portrait lenses with my dx camera (nikon d5100). For some, the lens may be too narrow on a dx camera (equivalent to a 127.5mm length on an fx camera), but for me it's perfect, I can get nice shots of the head and shoulders and if you're outside (eg. in a park) you can get the desired shot by stepping back/forward (zooming with your feet). The quality of the photos is very good and the bokeh at 1.8 is very nice. The beauty of this lens is that you can change the f-number considerably for the desired effect: for portraits I usually use between f 2.8 and f4 to get the face/shoulder nicely sharp. But of course you can also use the lens to shoot other things! Don't just label it as a 'portrait lens', you can do a lot with it as long as you use your creativity!

I like the focus of the lens quite well, but so did my kit lens. Intuitively there is not much difference (I am still a beginner so for others with a better camera it may be different). The build quality is very good, the lens has a metal mount and feels solid. There is also a focus distance window in which you can see for which distance it focuses. What I really like about this lens is that it focuses internally as opposed to the kit lens, this is nice if you use a polarizing filter, then you don't have to adjust it continuously.

The lens is not particularly heavy in combination with my camera, but in terms of balance, a d7000 or similar would be better in my opinion. I have the feeling that the lens can perform better, but I mainly wanted to invest in good 'glass', a better body will come later. There is no stabilization on the lens (to prevent hand vibrations, so it would be less suitable for video work unless you work on a tripod). For f values above 4 I prefer to use a tripod rather than shooting from the hand (I have fairly shaky hands, perhaps because of the coffee I drink)

I started with the kit lens, but I have to say, since I've been using my primes I've started shooting differently: I'm much more purposeful (what am I going to shoot, how am I going to do it etc), it's very different from with a zoom lens where you shoot much more from 1 position and then zoom in/out. With a prime lens you are much more involved with your subject and your frame in my opinion. It makes it more of an experience than just taking a picture from where you stand (don't be afraid to find another spot to take your picture!).

I paid 400 euros for the lens, but for me it's definitely worth it, I certainly don't miss the 50mm area. My 35 and this 85 are very good lenses to start with and my next will be a wide angle and then hopefully a macro. A dream is an even longer portrait lens (>150mm).

If you want to do portraits, I would definitely recommend this lens. I didn't take the 50mm because it falls just between 35 and 85 and the field of view was not my thing.

In conclusion: I'd rather have a few prime lenses (with me) than big heavy zoom lenses with which I cover every mm and good bright zoom lenses also cost a fortune! I prefer to photograph somewhat lightly and purposefully (I regularly travel abroad and go into nature regularly), and then walking around with a whole arsenal of lenses does not make the experience any better I think.

My apologies for the muddled story, I wrote from my gut feeling with this lens. Last but not least I want to say that this lens is secretly my favorite of the two, the pictures it takes feels more intimate to me (don't know how else to explain it)

Last but not least, try it before you buy to avoid disappointment, you must love it!

  • Ibrahim
  • 23 September 2013
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,8/10

cut glass

  • Sharp
  • Depth of Field
  • Solid

Dear reader,

I have had the lens for a few days now and am very happy with it. I use the lens, an amateur photographer, in combination with. a Nikon D5100. The lens feels solid, is not too bad in terms of price, focuses quietly and also takes beautiful photos. Thanks to the brightness of 1.8 that it can achieve, you get a wonderful difference in depth of field. The photos are also very sharp. The lens is, in my opinion, much sharper than an all-rounder such as 18-135mm. That's the main reason I switched to primes.
The lens light well in the hand, the focus ring does not turn with autofocus and lies in the hand in such a way that the focus ring does not reach the focus ring with your whole hand, which I like (I always hold the camera combination from below and have large large hands).

  • Jasper fidder
  • 14 June 2015
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,6/10

Super portrait lens

  • focus
  • speed
  • nice bokeh

Switched to the Nikon D750 and did a shoot a while ago with the Nikon 85 mm f/1.4. I find this one too expensive for me. That is why the choice was made for the Nikon AF-S 85 mm f/1.8G, the sharpness and speed are superb and almost do not detract from its bigger brother, the f/1.4. Excellent combination with a full-frame sensor.
Use the lens for model photography.

  • Rudolf
  • 7 April 2015
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
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Specifications

Product

Product number
167909
Manufacturer code
JAA341DA
Brand
Nikon
Warranty
2 years
Processing of your defect
Via Coolblue

Usage

Lens type
Telephoto lens
Type of photography
Nature photography, Portrait, Product

Suitable for

Lens mount
Nikon F (FX)
Lens compatible with
Nikon SLR cameras
Suitable for camera type
APS-C, Full frame
Compatible with lens filter
Yes
Filter size
67 mm
Lens series
Nikon FX

Properties

Fixed focal length
85 mm
Zoom or prime lens
Prime lens
Maximum magnification factor
0,12
Aperture
1,8
Number of aperture shutters
9
Number of groups
9
Number of elements
9
Special lens elements
No
Image stabilization
No
Fixed focal point
Yes

Focus

Shortest focusing distance
80 cm
Manual focus override
Yes
Silent focusing motor
Yes
Type of focusing motor
Silent Wave Motor (SWM)
Internal focus
Yes
Focal distance control
No
Autofocus
Yes

Physical properties

Color
Black
Weight
350 g
Material
Metal, Plastic
Diameter
80 mm
Length camera lens
73 mm

Resistance

Dustproof
Yes
Shockproof
No
Water resistance
Splash proof

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