Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX Micro 85mm F3.5 G ED VR
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AF-S DX Micro Nikkor 85mm f/3.5G VR ED Lens
Oct 14th. Nikon Inc., today introduced the new medium telephoto AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 85mm f/3.5G ED VR lens designed specifically for extreme close-up photography, yet perfectly suited for portrait, nature, and general imaging as well. Focusing as close as 0.9 ft.
REVIEW: Nikon AF-S DX Micro Nikkor 85mm f/3.5G ED VR Lens Review
This telephoto macro lens for DX format Nikon cameras costs around £400 and sports Vibration reduction technology, a modest maximum aperture of f/3.5, an internal focusing design and a silent wave focusing motor.
Lens Test: Nikon 85mm F/3.5G ED DX AF-S VR Nikkor
;This is Nikon's first 1:1 Micro Nikkor in the DX (APS-C) format. With a street price of $500, it offers D3000, D500, D300, and D90 shooters true close-ups--with Vibration Reduction II--at a much lower cost than Nikon's other VR macro, the $890, full-frame, 105mm f/2.8G.
Nikon Micro Nikkor 85mm f/3.5G ED VR: Vibration Reduction In A Macro Lens
The 85mm VR Micro Nikkor ($529.95, MSRP) benefits from next-generation VR II technology and is stated to deliver usable results at up to four steps below the optimum shutter speed. Keep in mind that we're dealing with a DX-dedicated lens for an APS-C sensor camera (like my D300).
Nikkor AF-S DX Micro 85mm f/3.5G ED VR
The AF-S DX Micro-Nikkor 85mm f/3.5G ED VR was Nikon's first macro-lens designed specifically for DX-bodies. And it's only the second macro lens that offers image-stabilization following its larger cousin, the AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED.
Nikon 85mm f/3.5G AF-S DX VR Micro Lens
While I hope to create a full Nikon 85mm f/3.5G AF-S DX VR Micro Lens, my first priority is to include results from this lens in the lens comparison tools available on the site.
Nikon 85mm f/3.5G ED VR DX AF-S Micro Nikkor review by Tord
I love using this on my Nikon 1 cameras, but it works on my FX cameras as well (you need to do some cropping afterwards, if you use FX mode). Small, and with very effective VR, The only con is that it isn't faster than it is â€" I'd a love a f/2.8 version!- Sharp
- small
- light
- cheap
- and VR
- Could have been a bit faster
- & very plastic
Micro Nikkor AF-S DX 85mm f/3.5 G ED VR - Review / Test Report
The Micro Nikkor AF-S DX 85/3.5 VR is an attractive new option for DX shooters looking for a dedicated macro lens. It's rather light-weight and compact, delivers very sharp images wide open, which can be considered distortion free (at least for typical macro subjects) and show only minimal traces of...
85mm Macro is an odd Lens
It's always interesting to see what Nikon does and this new macro lens is another entry into the "wh- Sharp, light
- excellent quality images combined with useful VR II system
- DX only
- 85mm short for some macro work
- 3.5 not really fast enough at times