Overview
For professional photographers, being able to tackle all conditions, and delivering good quality photos, is the primary task. Having a multipurpose lens that works with advanced professional cameras, helps this process. The Nikon 85 mm f/1.8G Lens (FX Format) is a fixed focal length (prime) medium telephoto lens that performs multiple tasks. It helps you take various kinds of photos easily. It is a G-type prime lens, and does not have any aperture ring. The lens is constructed with 9 elements in 9 groups. Other helpful features like Internal Focusing (IF), Super Integrated Coating (SIC) for the glass and Silent Wave Motor (SWM) drive give you a superb photography experience. Even including all these features, this Nikon lens is very lightweight and portable at 350 grams.
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Type of Lens
The Nikon 85 mm f/1.8G Lens is a fixed focal length/primary focal length/prime medium telephoto lens. It has a focal length of 85 mm, which allows you to capture your subjects from a moderate distance. It makes your photo composition better, because you have to physically move to find a better spot, due to lack of zoom.
Lens Best Suited For Wedding and Event Photography, and Portraiture
This Nikon 85 mm f/1.8G Lens is suitable for wedding and event photography. Because it is a prime (fixed focal length) lens, you do not have to worry about zooming and focusing. You can thus capture candid, on-the-spur moments at these events with this lens. The minimum focusing distance of 45 cm makes the lens ideal for taking portraits too.
Aperture
The Nikon FX Format Lens has a maximum and minimum aperture value of f/1.8 and f/16 respectively. You can use the lens in very low light as well as bright lighting conditions.
Bokeh
The Nikon lens has a circular aperture diaphragm with 7 blades. You can create stunning Bokeh and background defocus effects in your photographs using this feature.
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Internal Focusing System
The Nikon 85 mm f/1.8G Lens features an Internal Focusing (IF) system. This means, the lens does not use gears to focus. The internal lens elements themselves move to focus automatically.
Compatible Camera
Nikon 85 mm Reviews have declared the camera compatible with Nikon FX format DSLRs. However, the lens is also compatible with DX format cameras. Some compatible models are Df, D1X, D1H, D2XS, D2X, D2H, D2HS, D1, D3, D3S, D3X, D4, D4S, D70S, D600, D610, D700, D3000 series, D5000 series, etc.
