Used Nikon 85mm f/1.8G AF-S Autofocus Lens

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2025-03-31T12:46:23

Rated 5 out of 5

Great portrait lens.

Fast focus, great portrait lens.

DAVID W.

2024-01-18T17:53:34

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Portrait Lens

Love this lens for portrait work. It's used mainly on my D850 and is super sharp even when shot wide open which is how I shoot most of my headshots.

Leslie S.

2023-10-14T20:28:16

Rated 5 out of 5

Great lens!

Very fast lens with wonderful clarity using my Nikon D810. I've shot a couple thousand photos both indoor and outdoor and I have nothing but positive things to say.

John M.

2023-03-23T11:55:26

Rated 5 out of 5

A superbly sharp lens!

It is lacking the old Nikon quality with its plastic build, but the glass is all there, and so is the tech! I would recommend this lens to anyone

DANIEL F.

2023-02-01T14:44:15

Rated 5 out of 5

Fast medium focal length lens

superb lens with nice bokeh. Also, the fixed, fast aperture is useful for indoor sports that do not require a longer focal length.

edward C.

2022-12-12T09:18:45

Rated 5 out of 5

Great lens

it?s a Nikon. What else is there to say. Fast, crisp, compact lens. Works flawlessly.

John R.

2022-07-29T11:33:09

Rated 5 out of 5

This lens rocks!

I LOVE this lens. It's awesomely bright for easy viewing and outstandingly sharp.

Michael B.

2022-03-22T00:57:39

Rated 5 out of 5

standard portrait lens

I like it for portraits. Good value: the f/1.8 gives nice backgrounds without breaking the bank.

CHRISTOPH G.

2022-03-08T08:24:22

Rated 5 out of 5

Go-to Lens of choice.

My go-to lens for all my portraits and senior sessions. Going to upgrade to the 1.4 soon but this is an excellent starting lens and something I would have in my kit all the time.

DENZIL E.

2022-01-05T04:27:30

Rated 5 out of 5

great inexpensive lens

beautiful inexpensive lens that works great for portraits, nice sharp focus and soft buttery bokeh when shooting wide open.

KAREEN G.

2022-01-04T08:01:49

Rated 5 out of 5

Great first prime lens

Amazing lens for the price. Great subject isolation and 85 is the perfect portrait focal length. Very versatile and pretty decent speed for lower light conditions. Would recommend

TEDD W.

2021-12-01T10:07:27

Rated 5 out of 5

Nice lens

I received the 85mm a few weeks ago and I did not have time to test it properly with my Nikon D850 yet. The dozen of pictures I have taken look nice and sharp and with great bokeh. I am not a professional photographer but I bought this product with the intention to start a professional activity hopefully in the near future. As far as I can tell, it is a great lens and I am looking forward to shooting more (people and animal portraits) and using all its potential.

Maria S.

2021-10-13T09:09:48

Rated 3 out of 5

Average lens

Decent lens, works fine, but feel an f/1.4 is worth the extra money if looking for something better in low-light.

Howard B.

2021-07-12T08:34:20

Rated 5 out of 5

Great lens for the price ... great lens period!

I had been looking at other lens that were 2-3x more expensive and maybe a bit faster. I just did not want to break my bank. I read review after review of this lens. They were all spot on. I am so happy with it. I am taking portraits and they are exactly what I want. I would recommend this lens.

STEVE S.

2021-06-08T16:01:34

Rated 5 out of 5

Amazing. Buy it!

I love this lens. The smooth and creamy background is beautiful and perfect for portraits. Colors are amazing and sharp!

TIFFANI H.

2021-05-10T08:21:37

Rated 5 out of 5

My favorite lens

I bought this lens based on a book I recently read called ?Photographing Women?. It goes in-depth about different poses, shapes of faces, and which lens are suitable for certain subjects/scenarios. This is my favorite lens to date and I love how creamy the background looks !!

STEPHANIE H.

2021-03-25T15:36:41

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Lens

Amazing portrait lens! Great price

erik g.

2021-03-24T10:55:43

Rated 5 out of 5

Great portrait lens

Great lens. I love how light that it is. I am not used to a non zooming lens, but I do like how it is not as heavy as my other ones and it is easy to change in and out. Takes great portrait pictures. I was pleasantly surprised.

CATHERINE P.

2021-02-19T07:10:44

Rated 5 out of 5

Love, love, and more love.

I’m absolutely in love with this lens. For the price, it’s spectacular. The 1.4 f-stop just doesn’t have enough features to make it worth that crazy price, and I definitely don’t feel like I’m settling with the 1.8. It’s smooth, it’s clean, and the photos are flawless. If you’re a side hobby photographer like me, you’ll want this lens for any portraits!!

ELISSA F.

2021-01-11T11:18:37

Rated 5 out of 5

Nikkor 85mm f/1.8 lens

totally awesome lens, great boke, super sharp

THOMAS F.

2021-01-08T10:29:33

Rated 5 out of 5

Christmas gift

Christmas gift for my granddaughter. She loves the new lens.

James B.

2020-12-20T14:37:03

Rated 5 out of 5

Great lens with great price,

Great lens with great price,

CHIMIN C.

2020-11-30T11:22:24

Rated 5 out of 5

My Video goto Lens

It is a lot different from mt 50 MM I do like it, especially for Videos.

James J.

2020-11-26T12:06:23

Rated 5 out of 5

Best Portrait Lens For Your Dollar

I use this for all my portraits. It's sharp and lightweight. I don't shoot portraits more wide open than f1.8, so this is a great value. I love this lens!

JOHN Z.

2020-10-10T15:35:20

Rated 5 out of 5

Very good lens

A tack sharp lens at an affordable price

jcottone45

2020-09-28T08:56:04

Rated 5 out of 5

Amazing

One of my best lens I've purchase on this site!!!

LATOYA T.

2020-06-29T15:06:01

Rated 5 out of 5

Inexpensive Gem

I have been shooting Nikon since 2014. I use a mixture of third party lens as well as Nikon. I have been debating between the Nikon 85mm f/1.8 and several other products for quite a few months (reading other consumer reviews and looking at videos). I finally decided to go with Nikon and I am very pleased with my decision. It's an inexpensive gem of an 85mm lens. Wide open it produces excellent, flattering portraits with beautiful background blur. Street shots and landscapes are detailed with excellent color,contrast and clarity. I love the fact that I have a medium telephoto that does not make my D 810 or DF to heavy. Great buy and Adorama was quick and easy with delivery and packaging

LAMAR W.

2020-06-26T08:42:56

Rated 5 out of 5

Sharp 85mm lens!

Great condition, takes sharp photos!

RACHAEL P.

2020-06-16T16:04:03

Rated 5 out of 5

Nikon 85mm

I’ve wanted this lens for awhile and I finally decided to purchase it for my Nikon D5500. I just started shooting portraits I love love this lens it is sharp and crisp great Bokeh. I love the distance especially in the times of the Corona Virus it gives me the distance away from my subject. I have the 50 mm but this is now my favorite portrait lens. I would highly recommend it.

ANGELI P.

2020-04-22T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great lens. Fast, sharp and budget friendly

I just got the 85mm f1.8G for my d810. I am very happy with this lens. The lens is really fast, sharp and produces great images in low light.

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Nikon 85mm F/1.8 Specifications

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General

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  • Lens Mount

    Nikon F

  • Lens Format

    Full Frame

  • Lens Type

    Medium Telephoto

  • Compatibility

    Nikon D3, Nikon D4S, Nikon D610, Nikon D600, Nikon D850, Nikon D810, Nikon D4, Nikon D5, Nikon D40, Nikon D780, Nikon D3X, Nikon D810A, Nikon D700, Nikon D800E, Nikon D750, Nikon D800, Nikon D6, Nikon Df

  • Lens Series

    Nikon AF-S Series, Nikon G Series

  • Kit Style

    Base

  • MPN

    2201

  • Color

    Black

  • Focus Type

    Auto Focus

  • Focusing Technology

    Inner Focusing

  • Closest Focus Distance

    2.62 / 80cm

  • Distance Information

    Yes

  • Built-In Motor

    Yes

  • Fixed Focal Length

    85mm

  • Maximum Aperture

    f/1.8

  • Filter Size

    67mm

  • Angle Of View

    28° 30

  • Minimum Aperture

    f/16

  • Maximum Magnification

    0.12x

  • Lens Coating

    Super Integrated Coating

  • Aspherical Elements

    No

Features

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  • Image Stabilization Type

    No

  • Tripod Collar

    Yes

  • Waterproof / Water Resistant

    No

  • Dust Resistant

    No

Construction

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  • Lens Elements / Groups

    9 Elements in 9 Groups

  • Diaphragm Blades

    7

  • Weight

    12.35oz / 350g

  • Dimensions

    3.15 x 2.87" / 80 x 73mm

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About Nikon 85mm f/1.8G AF-S Autofocus Lens

FEATURED REVIEWS

Phenomenal Lens!

By Baseline P.

I bought this lens a few weeks ago and it's been incredible to shoot with. It's extremely quick and great in low light. The 1.8 f-stop allows for a creamy bokeh. For a long time, I dreamed about one day purchasing the 85mm 1.4G, but now that I've purchased this one, I am extremely content.

85mm F1.8 makes my heart sing

By Jensen P.

This lens is superb ! Pros: Very delicious creamy bokeh Sharp as a tack! Doesn't brake your bank account ! Cons: Hard to find one except that It's not the 85 f1.4 Conclusion : If you can't afford the 85mm 1.4 get the 1.8 ! you wont regret it.

Nikon 85mm 1.8G AF-S FX Nikkor Lens

Want a lens that works just as hard to capture every moment as you do? Meet the Nikon 85mm 1.8G AF-S FX Nikkor Lens, capable of auto-focusing and background blurring so as to achieve a crisp, clean image every single time.

Product Highlights

  • The Nikon 85mm provides quick, effective auto-focus, allowing you to handle live events and even video with a high degree of precision and confidence.
  • Wide aperture settings allow the Nikon 85mm to offer a consistent background blur, creating a highly addictive effect.
  • Nikon’s Silent Wave Motor (SWM) allows for quiet autofocus so that your subjects don’t know just how much work the lens is doing—but don’t worry, we won’t tell.

A good lens can elevate an amateur photographer into a professional photographer, and a professional photographer into the stratosphere. The Nikon 85mm lens is one such lens.

Learn about the Nikon 85mm 1.8G AF-S FX Nikkor Lens

Ever wonder how professional photographers achieve a crisp, high-definition image whether they’re shooting the first dance at a wedding or, say, a bowl of fruit? The truth is, it’s all in the lens. And the quality and crispness of your photography and high-definition video is about to get a major upgrade if you decide to use the Nikon 85mm 1.8G AF-S FX Nikkor lens at your next gig.

But let’s talk specifics. How exactly does the Nikon 85mm achieve portrait-style shots at the blink of a shutter? It begins with Nikon’s Internal Focus (IF) system, which provides you with the ability to seamlessly move from shot to shot, recording all the while, without having to worry about the quality of your lens’ focus. And with a mounted, effective field of view at 127 mm, you know that you’ll have exactly what you need to capture every moment—whether it’s a still photograph or an HD video that needs to capture a special moment with minute after minute of effective focus and image integrity.

The Nikon 85mm 1.8G AF-S FX Nikkor Lens is more than just a lens, because it provides the focus quality you’ll need for a range of functions, including:

  • Capture beautiful portraits, every time. Studio light? Natural light? It doesn’t really matter. The Nikon 85mm is a medium telephoto portrait lens, which means it will capture the attractiveness of your subject in the foreground with a subtle background blur. This is just as effective for spontaneous portraits at live events as it is with studio photographs and headshots.
  • Achieve a stunning background blurat will. Speaking of that background blur, this 85mm Nikkor lens provides blurred backgrounds with consistency and precision, allowing you to highlight your subject in every single photograph. How is this effect achieved? The AF-S Nikon f/1.8G will automatically resolve a background blur thanks to wide aperture settings—simply arm your lens and get ready to create soft, impressionistic backgrounds.
  • Fast, effective results. The Nikon 85mm may be a professional-quality lens, but it’s amateur-friendly. This is thanks to a few features, including Nikon’s SWM (Silent Wave Motor) with quick, accurate autofocus and the SIC by Nikon (Super Integrating Coating) which enhances light transmission and offers effective and beautiful concentrations of colors. There’s more to photography than point-and-click, of course, but the Nikon 85mm 1.8g lens does a lot to make taking photos easier on the person behind the lens.
  • Want to take a landscape shot in low light? Photograph a wedding, nailing every photograph? Take HD video of a sporting event? This lens can do it all, capturing the subject with stunning accuracy and precision, and blurring the background with consistency. The wide aperture allows for a natural field depth that looks professional and crisp even when taking live video.
  • Subject isolation. Need a quick photograph of Aunt Beatrice at the wedding, but don’t want to make her wait? Effects like the wide aperture, consistent and accurate auto-focus, and depth of field allow you to quickly and easily isolate a subject, providing a crystal-clear photograph of your subject every time.

Armed with an 85 Nikon 1.8g used, brand new, or even a Nikon 85mm 1.8 refurbished, you’ll be able to take beautiful landscape, low light, night, and portrait shots. Shop with Adorama and you’ll also be well equipped for weddings, video, sports, and other live events. You can be a professional photographer with this lens in hand, but you won’t need to be, as the Nikon 85 mm F/1.8 is suited for casual photographers, semi-pro photographers, and professional photographers as well. Go to Adorama for your 85 1.8 Nikon today if you want to offer the same level of quality and consistency.

It's time to elevate your photography with the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G, a high-quality, medium telephoto FX-format portrait lens. This professional-grade lens is expertly designed for Nikon's FX-format D-SLR cameras, offering crisp, natural image reproduction for both stills and HD video.

The 85mm f/1.8G lens features Nikon's innovative Internal Focus (IF) system, ensuring fast, quiet, and accurate autofocus. Its large f/1.8 aperture excels in low-light conditions, making it an ideal choice for photographers seeking to capture stunning brilliance in every shot. When used on a DX-format D-SLR, this lens provides an effective field of view of 127mm, offering a versatile range for various shooting scenarios.

Perfect for studio work, on-set shoots, or capturing life's moments in available light, this lens produces beautifully detailed images with attractive skin tones and a smooth, pleasing background blur. The fast f/1.8 aperture allows for a shallow depth of field, isolating your subject from the background to create a natural, professional-grade bokeh effect.

The Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G lens is designed with superior performance in mind. It features Nikon's Super Integrated Coating (SIC) which enhances light transmission efficiency, offers superior color consistency, and reduces flare. The Silent Wave Motor (SWM) ensures fast, accurate, and quiet autofocus, providing full compatibility with Nikon's complete lineup of FX- and DX-format cameras.

Whether you're a professional photographer or a passionate hobbyist, the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G lens is a reliable, durable addition to your camera kit, designed to deliver stunning results in any lighting condition.

Nikon 85mm f/1.8G AF-S Autofocus Lens Features

  • Quick and precise autofocus capability
  • Consistent background blur for a professional look
  • Quiet autofocus with Nikon's Silent Wave Motor
  • Elevates the skills of amateur and professional photographers alike
  • Internal Focus system for smooth transitions between shots
  • Effective field of view of 127mm when mounted on DX-format D-SLRs
  • Medium telephoto portrait lens suitable for various lighting conditions
  • Wide aperture for impressive low-light performance
  • Enhanced light transmission and color consistency with Nikon's Super Integrated Coating
  • Compact and lightweight with non-extending lens barrel design
  • Swift switch between autofocus and manual modes
  • Optimized for both FX and DX-format D-SLR cameras
  • Aperture range from f/1.8 to f/16
  • Rounded 7-blade diaphragm for soft out-of-focus elements

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