This is a must have lense! Tack sharp and manual focus overide in M/A mode is very useful! Also a great portrait/general purpose lense.

The best macro lense. Lightweight, strong construction. Stunning photos, beyond emagination, takes you from a beginner to a better photographer. Yes price matters.

Fast / accurate auto-focus; Lightweight; Strong Construction

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

great product for close up pictures.

Easily Interchangeable; Fast / accurate auto-focus

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Looks really well if you supplement with a flash, preferable diffused.. (my sb-700 has those).. Didnt' look so well with led ring-light, but that was more the light I used... I may continue to keep , though I now wish for the 105mm f/2.8. It's a great price for beginning...

Sharp, fast focus, accurate, auto-focus works well with macro of butterflies that are not moving, light, rugged; good color; f3.5 is adequate for many situations involving sun light

not a FX lens for full frame; will vignette and not a good match with D800 if FX mode (which I should have payed attention to prior to ordering that bundle

Nikon photographers have no shortage of options when it comes to macro lenses. The AF-S DX Micro-Nikkor 85mm f/3.5G ED VR ($529.99) is one of a pair that's designed specifically for the APS-C sensor size used by Nikon DX cameras , and like the AF-S DX Micro-Nikkor 40mm f/2.8G , it's extremely sharp.

Very sharp; 1:1 magnification; Compact; Optical stabilization system

Lacks focus limiter switch; Short working distance for 1:1 photography; Not a full-frame lens; Some barrel distortion

Nikon photographers have no shortage of options when it comes to macro lenses. The AF-S DX Micro-Nikkor 85mm f/3.5G ED VR ($529.99) is one of a pair that's designed specifically for the APS-C sensor size used by Nikon DX cameras, and like the AF-S DX Micro-Nikkor 40mm f/2.8G ($279.99 at Amazon) , it's extremely sharp. But it costs almost twice as much, which cuts out the value proposition that helped make the Micro-Nikkor 40mm an Editors' Choice winner. If you want a longer macro lens and can afford it, we recommend going with the AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED ($896.95 at Amazon) , which adds full-frame compatibility (in case you upgrade cameras in the future), distortion-free optics, and a very useful focus limiter function. If you're entrenched in the DX format, the 85mm is a solid choice for a longer, stabilized lens, but the 40mm is a more appealing budget option. The Micro-Nikkor 85mm ($709.94 at Amazon)  is fairly compact at 3.9 by 2.9 inches (HD) and 12.5 ounces. ...

The Nikon AF-S DX Micro-Nikkor 85mm f/3.5G ED VR is another excellent macro lens from Nikon thanks to exceptional sharpness and 1:1 magnification.

Very sharp; 1:1 magnification; Compact; Optical stabilization system

Lacks focus limiter switch; Short working distance for 1:1 photography; Not a full-frame lens; Some barrel distortion