Nikon AF-S 85mm 1.8G Lens (USED)

Flawless Portraiture Meet Lightweight FX-Format Engineering

The Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G Lens is a highly acclaimed, medium-telephoto prime lens engineered to deliver breathtaking optical performance for portrait, wedding, fashion, and low-light photographers. Tailored for full-frame FX-format cameras, this lens offers a highly desirable short-telephoto perspective that naturally flatters subjects by providing a realistic, distortion-free rendering of facial features. Despite its advanced optical layout, the lens boasts an incredibly lightweight and compact form factor, making it an exceptionally agile option for long event days or handheld street shooting.

Spectacular Sharpness and an Ultra-Fast f/1.8 Aperture

Designed to excel across a wide range of lighting conditions, the lens features a fast f/1.8 maximum aperture. This bright design allows you to capture crisp, noise-free handheld imagery in challenging indoor or twilight environments while providing razor-thin depth-of-field control. Subjects stand out with dramatic separation from completely isolated backgrounds, while a 7-blade rounded diaphragm renders out-of-focus highlights into a beautiful, creamy bokeh. Optimized with Nikon’s Super Integrated Coating (SIC), the lens actively suppresses internal reflections, flare, and ghosting to preserve immaculate color balance, exceptional contrast, and edge-to-edge sharpness.

Advanced Silent Wave Motor and Fluid Ergonomics

Equipped with Nikon’s proprietary Silent Wave Motor (SWM), the AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G delivers lightning-fast, whisper-quiet, and dead-accurate autofocus tracking. This completely silent operation is a tremendous asset when capturing candid portraits or filming pristine video content without recording lens motor noise. For instant creative interventions, a dedicated M/A focus mode switch enables seamless, real-time manual focus overrides simply by rotating the focus ring—no menus or buttons required. Additionally, the lens is engineered with an internal focusing (IF) system, ensuring the barrel length remains completely constant and the front element does not rotate during operation.

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