The Nikon 85mm f/1.8G AF-S is a versatile, compact, fast-aperture lens for Nikon DSLRs and a great low-cost alternative to the Nikon 85mm f/1.4G AF-S. Key features include:
Excellent for portrait, indoor-sports, and street shooting
Fast, silent autofocus with full-time manual focus
FX and DX compatible
Great value
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Canon shooters talk about the Canon ‘Holy Trinity’ of prime lenses. Nikon does them one better. Nikon has the Holy Trinity of Excellent but Inexpensive prime lenses. The 85 f/1.8 G is the longest o...
“G” is a reference to a G-Type lens and is distinguishable from a standard D-Type lens by its lack of an aperture control ring. G-Type lenses relay distance information to compatible DSLRs like a D-Type lens but rely wholly on electronic aperture control through a camera body.
“AF-S” refers to Auto Focus that features Nikon’s Silent Wave Motor or “SWM.”
Angle of View | 28.3 degrees |
Aperture | f1.8-16 |
Autofocus | Autofocus |
Brand | Nikon |
Compatibility | Crop and Full Frame |
Diameter | 3.1" |
Dimensions | Length: 2.9" |
Filter Size | 67.0mm (nonrotating front element) |
Angle of View | 28.3 degrees |
Aperture | f1.8-16 |
Autofocus | Autofocus |
Brand | Nikon |
Compatibility | Crop and Full Frame |
Diameter | 3.1" |
Dimensions | Length: 2.9" |
Filter Size | 67.0mm (nonrotating front element) |