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Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4G Lens with Auto Focus for Nikon DSLR Cameras

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Focal Length Description 85 mm
Lens Type Telephoto
Compatible Mountings Nikon F (FX)
Camera Lens Description 85 month

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  • Ultra-fast f1.4 classic portrait lens, Nano Crystal Coat
  • Focal Length : 85 mm, Minimum Focus Distance : 3.0 ft. (0.85m). Compatible Format(s)- FX, DX, FX in DX Crop Mode
  • Optimized for edge to edge sharpness on both FX and DX cameras;Closest focusing distance:0.85 m
  • M/A Focus Mode Switch enables quick changes between manual and autofocus operation
  • Internal Focus (IF) provides fast and quiet autofocus
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Professional medium telephoto lens with a fast f/1.4 aperture for use with Nikon’s FX-format SLRs. An incarnation of a legendary NIKKOR, the re-designed optical construction offers outstanding performance. Nikon's Nano Crystal coat greatly reduces ghosting and flare, and the 9-blade rounded aperture produces soft and pleasing blur characteristics.

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Characteristics of a Portrait Lens

Blurred backgrounds

Fast lenses have a wider aperture, allowing in more light in less time. They help you to give sharp focus to your subjects, while letting backgrounds softly fall away.

Sharp shots in low light

Shoot crisp candid shots at dimly-lit wedding receptions, restaurants or nightclubs - without the blur.

Fast focus

Capture pin-sharp portraits with impressive detail and vibrant colour reproduction.

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Nano Crystal Coat

Nano Crystal Coat is a revolutionary technology that dramatically reduces ghosting and flare, creating sharper, clearer, high-contrast photos and videos. This low-refractive coating is comprised of microscopic nano particles and is far more effective than conventional anti-reflection coating. Nano Crystal Coat solves ghost effects caused by red light - which was incredibly difficult for previous systems - and also effectively reduces ghosting and flare effects caused by light entering the lens diagonally. The result is remarkably clearer images.

Silent Wave Motor

When you don't want to disturb your subject - perhaps at an event or while capturing wildlife - Nikon's Silent Wave Motor (SWM) in AF-S NIKKOR lenses comes into its own. This technology converts 'traveling waves' into rotational energy to focus the optics, enabling high-speed autofocus that's extremely accurate and super-quiet.

Precision Glass Molding

In its ongoing pursuit of excellence in lens manufacturing, Nikon developed a special molding technique that is effective for medium to large diameter Aspherical lens elements, which were previously considered difficult to mold. Precision Glass Molding (PGM) is the meticulous process where optical glass is softened by heating, then shaped in an Aspherical mold made of special heat-resistant material. This technology has become widely adopted in the manufacture of Aspherical camera lens elements.

A Revolution in Glass

Before there were Nikon cameras, there was NIKKOR - a precision optics company predating the first Nikon camera by over a decade. From its very first camera lens in 1933, Nikon has been tirelessly dedicated to crafting optical excellence with uncompromising clarity, quality and reliability. From the depths of the ocean to the furthest reaches of space, NIKKOR glass has always been the eyes of Nikon.

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Customer Ratings
For portrait photography
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Picture quality
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Quality of material
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Auto focus
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lens type
Telephoto
Standard
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compatible mountings
Nikon F (FX)
Nikon F (FX)
Nikon F (DX)
Nikon F (FX)
Nikon F (FX)
Nikon F (DX)
lens design
Prime
Prime
Prime
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Prime
focus type
Auto Focus
Auto Focus
Auto Focus
Ultrasonic
Auto Focus
Auto Focus
minimum focal length
85 millimeters
50 millimeters
20 millimeters
50 millimeters
58 millimeters
35 millimeters
max focal length
85 millimeters
50 millimeters
20 millimeters
50 millimeters
58 millimeters
35 millimeters

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  • AF-S FX NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4G Fixed Zoom Lens for Nikon DSLR Cameras
  • HB-55 Bayonet Lens Hood
  • LC-77 Snap-on Front Lens Cap
  • LF-4 Rear Lens Cap
  • CL-1118 Semi-soft Lens Case
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    Product Description

    Product Description

    This updated classic mid-range telephoto lens delivers incredibly sharp images and its fast f/1.4 aperture ensures a bright viewfinder image as well as beautiful background blur. Well suited for portraits, general purpose and low light work.Use of Nano Crystal Coat further reduces ghosting and interior flare across a wide range of wavelengths for even greater image clarity. Focus distance indicator is 3 feet to infinity. Note that because this lens uses the nikon internal focusing system, focal length decreases as the focus distance shortens. Lens Cap: Snap-on.

    From the Manufacturer

    This updated classic mid-range telephoto lens delivers incredibly sharp images and its fast f/1.4 aperture ensures a bright viewfinder image as well as beautiful background blur. Well suited for portraits, general purpose and low light work.

    Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f1.4G Lens Highlights

    Sample image taken with the NIKKOR 85mm f1.4G lens. Ultra-fast classic portrait lens
    High performance f/1.4 mid-range telephoto lens offers a bright viewfinder image along with beautiful background blur (bokeh).

    Nano Crystal Coat
    Use of Nano Crystal Coat further reduces ghosting and interior flare across a wide range of wavelengths for even greater image clarity.

    Additional Features

    • Optimized for edge to edge sharpness on both FX and DX-format D-SLRs
    • DX-format D-SLR the angle of view is equivalent to a focal length of 127.5mm in FX/35mm format.
    • M/A Focus Mode Switch enables quick changes between manual and autofocus operation.
    • Internal Focus (IF) provides fast and quiet autofocus without changing the length of the lens, retaining working distance throughout the focus range.

    Customer reviews

    4.7 out of 5 stars
    4.7 out of 5
    344 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the quality, image quality, sharpness, and focus of the camera lens. For example, they mention it's an excellent all-round and portrait lens, with beautiful bokeh at wide apertures, and that it produces DREAMY bok. That said, they appreciate the super fast focusing speed.

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    69 customers mention69 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the quality of the lens. They mention it's an excellent all-round and portrait lens, with excellent bokeh and awesome low light performance. The built quality is great and the optics are more than worth it. They're able to achieve outstanding portraits, unobtainable otherwise, with both their D800 and D850. The DOF is just amazing, and the speed of the camera is even better.

    "...85mm is well built and balance well on F5 and D700. It is fatter lens but feels pretty good in hand...." Read more

    "...There is no other 85 that I tried that overall performs so well and reliable. Yes it's expensive but I think it's worth it...." Read more

    "...This thing is DEAD ON. It's absolutely amazing! Even when shooting in very low light it locks in and consistently is razor sharp and in focus...." Read more

    "...FX body or a new lens, I decided on the 85mm f1.4G. This lens has a solid, relatively small body...." Read more

    56 customers mention56 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the image quality of the lens. They mention that it produces beautiful bokeh at wide apertures, vibrant and sharp images, and smooth vignetting. The lens also produces dreamy bokh, and focused subjects pop out. Overall, customers are happy with the quality of pictures and the portrait results.

    "...85g. This lens is on my camera most of time and has produced many satisfactory pictures that received high praises from family and friends...." Read more

    "...It feels lighter than the size suggests. Bokeh is beautiful and smooth. Vignetting is also very low for such a fast lens...." Read more

    "...able to shoot at 1.4 opens up a whole new world- and this lens looks beautiful at 1.4. It's sharp and the bokeh is out of this world...." Read more

    "...My portraiture results are SO much better and with its bokeh, its easy to see why this is called the Cream Machine...." Read more

    32 customers mention32 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the sharpness of the lens. They mention that it is very sharp into all four corners, has a depth of field that rocks, and is reasonably sharp wide open and razor sharp once stopped down. The built quality and the pictures sharpness is worth every penny. The lens is also supersharp, fast, contrasty, and color.

    "...Both lens are tack sharp (If picture was bad I found usually it was my fault). Both lens render beautiful skin colors and 3D like pictures...." Read more

    "...It is already great and reasonably sharp wide open and gets razor sharp once stopped down a little...." Read more

    "...Even when shooting in very low light it locks in and consistently is razor sharp and in focus...." Read more

    "No wonder this is the best DXOMark-ranked lens, it brings out sharpness, clarity, bokeh and colors I never thought possible before...." Read more

    30 customers mention25 positive5 negative

    Customers like the focus of the lens. For example, they say it's super fast, accurate, and renders out of focus elements beautifully. Customers are also impresseded with the depth of field and the fact that the focal points are sharper.

    "...When mounted on F5, the 105DC is scary fast for focusing and I noticed the same applies to 85, which also focus faster on F5 than on D700...." Read more

    "...Almost every single shot was perfectly in focus. It's not hunting either- it just locks in and BAM...." Read more

    "...Focus is sharp, although a little slow (see YouTube comparison with 1.4D)...." Read more

    "...'s lens actually provides a shallower depth of field, yet focal points are SHARPER at the same time!!!! That makes it the best, unquestionably...." Read more

    17 customers mention14 positive3 negative

    Customers like the performance of the lens. They say it works well for film, digital, and is reasonably sharp wide open and gets razor sharp. The lens is perfect in any situation and works well in low light. It is also tack sharp and works without a flash.

    "...it worked so well for film (Velvia 50, Provia 100, Kodak Gold), digital (D700/D750) and video (D750)...." Read more

    "...This lens is one of the best lenses I have ever owned! It is already great and reasonably sharp wide open and gets razor sharp once stopped down a..." Read more

    "Used it for the first time in Jamaica last year, produced nice results...." Read more

    "...It has an awesome sharpness (edge to edge even at 1.4), the DOF handling it's outstanding, the color rendering it's amazing...." Read more

    12 customers mention12 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the low light performance of the lens. They mention that it is tack sharp and an excellent lens to use in low light. The lens is designed to squeeze every bit of light, resulting in awesome pictures in lowlight.

    "...The images I've gotten so far have eye popping clarity with amazing low-light handling and magical bokeh...." Read more

    "Beautiful sturdy and awesome pictures in low light" Read more

    "...It is tack sharp and an excellent lens to use in low light...." Read more

    "...It is designed to squeeze every bit of light." Read more

    28 customers mention16 positive12 negative

    Customers are mixed about the value of the camera lens. Some mention that it's well worth the money, while others say that it is pricey.

    "...So, is the 1.4 a great lens? Absolutely. Is it worth the price difference? That is a much tougher question...." Read more

    "...Yes it's expensive but I think it's worth it...." Read more

    "...This thing is worth every penny I paid for it." Read more

    "...That makes it the best, unquestionably. The price tag is intimidating, of course, but for the world's best portrait lens that constantly wows myself..." Read more

    13 customers mention9 positive4 negative

    Customers are mixed about the weight of the lens. Some mention that it feels lighter than the size suggests, it has a relatively small body, and stores easily into most bags. Others say that it's a bit heavy and a little bulkier than your typical prime.

    "...I like the size, weight and confidence provided by this 85g. This lens is on my camera most of time and has produced many satisfactory pictures that..." Read more

    "...It's a large lens but doesn't weight a ton. It feels lighter than the size suggests. Bokeh is beautiful and smooth...." Read more

    "...As far as size goes, it is a little bulkier than your typical prime, like having a medium sized grapefruit stuck on your body...." Read more

    "...new lens, I decided on the 85mm f1.4G. This lens has a solid, relatively small body...." Read more

    LOVE..
    5 Stars
    LOVE..
    I...LOVE...THIS....LENSSeriously, I love it. I received it on 11/6/2015 and just happened to have a Senior session scheduled for a soccer player. At f/1.6 I was shooting full bodies w/ him about 15 yards from the net and it was REALLY blowing it out. I knew this thing was a bokeh machine, but I seriously didnt realize it was THIS much of a bokeh machine.Words cant do it justice. Seeing other peoples photos taken with it cant do it justice. You truly need to throw it on your camera and shoot the way you normally would, and see how much this thing transforms your work to appreciate how good this lens is. This thing is worth every penny I paid for it.
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