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The Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S is a tele lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 2019. The focus is done by Stepper Motor, it does not have image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 834 €;
45 users have given it an average vote of 9.7 out of 10.
MOUNT
This lens is available with the following mounts:
Nikon Z: this lens is compatible with mirrorless fullframe and APS-C Nikon Z.
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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Google Translate.
Pros:Handy, engraved, easy to use. Creamy nuances and excellent yield.
Cons:It's not the F1.2, but it costs a third.
Opinion:In the past I've had the 85 1.8 AF-D and the 85 AF-S 1.4 G (and also the 105 1.4 E ED, but that's another story). I liked the first one a lot, the second one a lot less... So I moved on to the third one. In the Z world, the 85 1.8S is a virtually flawless lens, and combined with the autofocus of the ZF or Z8 it doesn't miss a beat! Each shot is three-dimensional, enjoyable, ready to use and with beautiful bokeh. Some say that it doesn't have much personality, remaining a bit "cold" in the colors and in the general rendering. I say that at the price of € 817.00 (with Nital guarantee) you can't get better, even taking into account the fairly small size and weight. Certainly the 1.2 is magical.... But at 3400,00€ what is not?
Opinion:It is certainly a very good goal. In the past I have always liked to have in my kit an 85mm that I used both on film and on the Nikon D800. I have an 85 f1.8 AFD with which I enjoyed playing using the full-aperture lens taking advantage of the very selective focus and blurring the rest. I missed a native 85mm Z. I must say that it is an excellent lens, pasty colors, soft blur as I remembered with the old and best historical nikkor. It seems to me much sharper than the AFD 85 version I have and definitely superior in everything. I am very satisfied especially for the quality of the colors and for the overall yield. Great bokeh. NB: I have never owned an f1.4 nor nikkor nor Sigma Art or other brands, so my judgment is relative to the previous AFD f1.8 that I own. I am therefore not able to make a comparison with other higher-end lenses, but this I must say that it is still a very good goal, one of the best (or perhaps the best) in my possession. It ranks, in my opinion, absolutely among the high-level objectives.
Opinion:I will be very brief. An optics that borders on perfection: honestly I have never had one of this level. No AC, creamy and progressive bokeh, sharp at TA. Really a great satisfaction to use it. Flaws: It is bulkier than other 85 1.8. As for the price, if you look at the quality of the optics I do not consider it high. Absolutely a must have for those who use the Nikon Z system.
Pros:Image quality, af speed, sharpness, good blurry but not at the levels of sigma art.
Cons:Price, size. Sharpness is not all lacking a bit of character
Opinion:I agree with the reviews of other users. An excellent optics. Nice blurred even if not at sigma levels, fast and quiet af. Bought, sold, at the beginning I preferred sigma art, then for a matter of weight I bought it back and now it is my favorite optics. Perfect for portraits, but I also often use it for street. I took it used but new costs maybe a little too much.
Cons:minimum focus distance, vignetting at maximum aperture
Opinion:Exceptional for sharpness, contrast and chromatic aberrations where it matters most, at maximum aperture; perhaps I would have expected something more from the blurry, which is better than the similar F-mount anyway. Maximum opening aside, it has a higher quality level than the Zeiss Milvus 85 f/1.4, so I say that the price is excellent, and with a little technical mastery you can make up for the 2/3 stop less. Vignetting a bit irregular, but maybe it's my specimen. From a portrait lens I would have liked to be able to get a little closer to the subject. Ah, Nikon! the rag you pass off as a case is indecent.
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