Rating 4.8 55 reviews
Manufacturer: Nikon
price $489.00 - $899.00
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Practical Photography
15 years ago

Prime lenses are an invaluable part of a photographer's arsenal. While their fixed focal lengths mean they can seem lacking in flexibility, they more than make up for this with increased optical quality.
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Ken Rockwell
14 years ago

Nikon 85mm f/1.8 G Review

This new 85mm's optics are the best ever from Nikon, but the mechanics are the cheapest: it's the first 85mm Nikon lens ever made with a plastic focus ring or made in China.
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Digital Review
14 years ago

AF-S 85mm F/1.8G Fast Prime Lens

Nikon has announced the Nikon AF-S 85mm F/1.8G FX format Nikkor lens, a more modern redesigned version of the classic Nikon AF 85mm F/1.8 prime lens. Featuring a built-in AF-S motor, the new Nikkor AF-S 85mm F/1.8G provides full auto focus compatibility with Nikon cameras that do not have a focus...
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digitalrev.com
14 years ago

In this video, we take a look at Nikon's latest 85mm lens. We shoot some pole dancing and silk dancing at the Aerial Arts Academy. Aerial Arts Academy website: http://www.aerialartsacademy.com/
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The Digital Picture
14 years ago

Nikon 85mm f/1.8G AF-S Lens

While I hope to create a full Nikon 85mm f/1.8G AF-S Lens, my first priority is to include results from this lens in the lens comparison tools available on the site. This page currently exists because it is required by the database and content management systems for me to post information and...
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Imaging Resource
14 years ago

Nikon AF-S 85mm F1.8G Lens 85MM F1.8G LENS review

Nikon has produced an excellent update to the long-lived 85mm ƒ/1.8D: while autofocus performance isn't quite as fast in the 85mm ƒ/1.8G, the majority of photographers using this lens probably won't be using it in applications that demand superfast focusing, anyway.
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Camera Labs
14 years ago

Nikkor AF-S 85mm f/1.8G

The Nikkor AF-S 85mm f/1.8G is a short telephoto lens announced January 2012. It's the long-awaited successor of the Nikkor AF 85mm f1.8D from 1994 and the considerably more affordable sibling of the AF-S 85mm f1.4G from August 2010 - see my
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photo.net
14 years ago

Traditionally, in 35mm-format (i.e. Nikon FX) photography, along with 105mm, the 85mm focal length is considered to be ideal for portrait photography. Perhaps 105mm is better for "head and shoulder" type images while the 85mm can cover a bit more.
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slrgear.com
13 years ago

Nikon 85mm f/1.8G AF-S Nikkor review by Prime Minister

I've always been a huge fan of the older AF-D model, but it was only really usable from f/2.8. What a nice surprise this new AF-S version is! More then adequate sharpness and contrast n the center of the frame at f/1.8 and at smaller apertures it only gets better.
Pros:
  • Sharpness
  • contrast
  • bokeh
  • price
  • silent
Cons:
  • None
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photodo
13 years ago

REVIEW: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G This medium telephoto lens from Nikon can be picked up for around £470 and sports a silent focusing motor and an internal focusing mechanism.
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