Nikon AF-S 85mm 1.8G lens review 

The 85mm is my favorite lens, it is sharp, light, and versatile for any type of photography.

Wow! I was just looking into this lens today, perfect timing! Can't wait to watch

A wonderful lens and review. I have the D version and have enjoyed it for many years now. Nice photos as well.

A Helpful, Interesting and fair review with the conclusion that This 85mm lens will produce the goods with your Nikon D750. Thank You frederik.

Really like this lense, has changed how I take pictures. My first prime lense since I got back into digital photography. Had been using the kit lenses that came with my D5600 but this lense is amazing. Very clear and fast, can get shots in much lower light with amazing depth of field. Since I'm using it on a DX camera it's really about 127mm so I am considering getting the 50mm lense if I find I need more closeup shots

One of my all-time favorites together with 35 & 50 :)

Quality review man🎉

I've enjoyed seeing what you've been shooting with your 85, and am glad to see your excellent review. I've only had mine for about three weeks, but I love it. To be fair, I've never owned any professional lenses, so I can't really compare. It does what I want it to do, and very well.

I use this same combination myself as my go top portrait lens but incredible results and amazing price

This lens is absolutely superb. I have a number of FX lenses, I love them all, nikon quality ! But i think this my favourite. Image quality is second to none. The quality of my images with this lens is just the best. Yes its plastic, so what ? The glass is what counts and that is outstanding. Thoroughly recomended.

I have this lens and like it a lot. However, Like you I had exactly the same CA results on back lit tree branches. Glad to realise that it is not just my sample!! Enjoyed your review a lot👍

Superb review. Thank you.

Glad you finally got it! Great review as always sir. Flare chromatic ab.. are the key things to look out for.

Great and detailed review... thank you so much. I've had my fun with buying zoom lenses and started my collection of prime lenses, starting with the 50mm 1.8G. This 85mm looks like it's going to be my next lens.

This is my next lens. I have the DX 35mm 1.8, and the 50mm 1.8G, so it makes sense to have this one as well since I want to do some portrait work

Great review, thanks for sharing!

Great review. Many thanks!

Thank you for this review. I have had mine for a very long time. It replaced the previous D version. You did not show any portraits. That is my main use. The 85mm focal length is excellent indoors or out. Longer lenses can be prohibited when working indoors when space to back up is limited. What bothered me about the Nikon G series of lenses, which I have many, is the changing filter diameters. Nikon doesn't care. They wanted to design "better" lenses.

Thanks for sharing... great review although I don't have this lens, I enjoyed your comments and views...I do have the 50mm & 35mm lens and love the results.. cheers 😀

A very nice and well done review, Frederik! Beautiful cat you have there. ☺️ It would appear you received a very nice lens. This is a solid lens, and everything you’ve described is typical for this model lens. I have entertained getting this lens, but my 36 year old AF-d 85mm f1.8 keeps on going! This is the one I told you about, with the sticking focus issue. I’ve owned it since new. It has the metal hood, and I miss those. Of course, in this day of lighter and smaller cameras being preferred, and produced, as well as lenses, plastic hoods seem to have their place. The aperture blades on my old AF-d lens are not much better. I don’t understand why Nikon does things sometimes? But the bokeh on your lens and mine is not too bad. I was a bit surprised by the flare. Wow, that one shot looked like a ‘U F O!’ 😳🙄😂 But, without any special coatings, it can happen. And if this is to be used to take portraits of someone with strong backlighting, watch out! Your reviews have a very Professional presentation, and I appreciate the effort. I have been looking forward to this one from you. Stay safe and Healthy! Happy Shooting! Best to you! 👏🏻👍👍👍😀🇩🇰🇺🇸📷

This review is insanely good

I find this lens very practical for travel photography as its compact size, the light weight and the corner to corner sharpness make it ideal for landscape photography while decent for portraits too. When I need to be light I just put this and a 35 mm 1.8 in the bag and I know I am covered for 80% of my needs. But for portraiture, my good old 85 1.4D has way, way better rendition.

Great review! I agree the lens is worth the money and delivers beautiful images for the money. In part I regretting selling it, but, on the other hand, I'm enjoying the D F/1.4 - what a lovely lovely lens that is! Old school, yes but amazing images for portraits!

Nice review. Thank you.

Thanks for the honest review :)

Great informative review. I need to ask if this lens is fully compatible with D3400

Excellent review. Thank you.

I still use (and love) a 1973 pre-AI 105mm f/2,5 - you can't beat metal and glass! If only it was AF.

Picked one up pretty cheap has a bit of fungus in the rear element , I have a love hate relationship with the 85 focal length ,This is no 5 so far so i,ll see how it goes

Luckily snatched mine from MBP for under $200 for a good condition copy. It was mislabeled as a plain 85mm f1.8 AF and priced as such.

I wanted these but I'm considering getting this used...

will the quality be different if you have a different body? I have a D3100

I wish have one

Can i use this lens with nikon d850 for wedding images

How do you rate this compared to the 85 1.8 afd?

is this lens compatible with the nikon d5600? will it auto focus?

I have a question. Could u tell me Af speed of d7500 and z50. I have money only for 1/2, and just want to know in night which one better Af. In day light z50 gona win d7500 base on more sensitive point and miroless right ? In video d7500 loss z50 for sure

Can this lens FIT on a nikon D3200?

Bring back metal!