NIKON NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S Portrait Fast Prime Lens for Nikon Z Mirrorless Cameras

Over the years I have used many, many short telephoto lenses and this one simply takes the cake as my favorite. Its tempting to think of this only as a portrait lens -- and it *shines* in that role (more in a bit) -- but this is a jack-of-all-trades that can be used for landscapes, cityscapes, event shooting, concerts, etc. etc. etc. Autofocus is quick and accurate on my Z7. Optically, the lens is stellar. Its just a joy to use.

Qualità delle foto ottima, il prezzo è anche buono, consigliato.

These new Nikon 1.8 lens are amazingly sharp .

Great portrait lens.

Ich habe ein F-Mount 85mm f1.8D mit der neue Z ersetzt.

Updated July 11th, Nikon replaced it free of charge. Arrived less than an hour ago, Ill call Nikon Monday since itll already need service out of the box, the focus motor is working but not actually focusing properly(problem is only with this lens, my others are all fine) once its serviced or replaced Ill let you know how it is, other than that this is clearly a used lens, the s/n doesnt match the box and it has minor wear on it but no scratches on the glass so not a huge deal though I paid the brand new lens price so thats questionable anyway

It was used but no scratches, well maintained and packed.

Spot-on lens, crisp & crystal for portraits. Love it

I decided to upgrade so I wouldnt have to use the FTZ adapter and the Tamron 85 1.8. It is smaller and lighter especially since you dont have to us an adapter. To me ,when comparing the Tamron 85 to the Nikon 85s lens I dont see much of a difference. Auto focus may be faster, it may be sharper in the corners, or sharper overall. It is a lot lighter and smaller. From my usage, so far I really didnt see a big difference. I guess if you shoot test charts then view them at 3 - 400 % you can see one is better than the other. So am I returning the lens? No, because this lens should last a long time and if the Tamron 85 1.8 from 2016 is as close in performance to the Nikon 85 1.8 from 2019 manufactures have probably reached a limit to what can be done at certain price points.

Lovely lens, beautiful bokeh. Got it during the $200 Nikon cashback offer so it was well worth it!