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Nikon AF S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G Fixed Lens with Auto Focus for Nikon DSLR Cameras

We have analyzed 617 reviews and found:

45% of users say that: Product works great, is fast, is easy to use, works well. Lens is amazing, is sharp, is fast, is beautiful. Bokeh is awesome, is beautiful, is creamy, is great. Picture are sharp, have improved, are just better, are all with the lens. less than 1% of users noticed that: Depth of field can be incredibly small, is very shallow, is insanely shallow. Lens hood is plastic. Warranty was not clear. Vr don't have.

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product
562 86
love • works great • good • light • buy • fast • great • sharp • like • very sharp • worth • is fast • is easy to use • well worth the money • great lens • clear • excellent • recommend • works well • up
lens
497 39
great • favorite • best • excellent • amazing • awesome • sharp • love • is amazing • fantastic • prime • very sharp • is sharp • good • perfect • is fast • is beautiful • nice • really great • magnificent
bokeh
144
beautiful • creamy • great • is awesome • excellent • nice • is beautiful • lovely • smooth • awesome • is creamy • amazing • stunning • very nice • better • very pleasant • sharp • is great • is very nice • sharp beautiful
picture
53 6
crisp • great • are sharp • clear • nice • best • sharp • have improved • are just better • look like professional shots • are all with the lens • beautiful • have come out wonderfully • is of my kids • are very clear • come out so crisp • good quality • came out fabulous • love • awesome
this lens
45 3
love • highly recommend • absolutely love • live • enjoying • can't beat • absolutely loving • really loving • super sharp • bokeh • waited to buy • sold my 85 1.8d to buy • absolutely adore • buy • accurate • switched over to • went with
focus
42 4
fast • sharp • is fast • accurate • works great • nice soft • super sharp • soft • is quiet • quick • light • fast and quiet • is crisp • is adequately fast • is amazingly clear • sharp and quick • seems to be spot on • precise • good • works fine
image
42 3
sharp • beautiful • very sharp • look amazing • tamaron 85 • nice • incredible • great quality • beautiful crisp • so sharp • beautiful sharp • produces crystal clear • are ever so slightly different • sharp and bright • are tack sharp • excellent • pro retina display • wonderfully warm • dreamy • never disappoint
lense
38 2
prime • favorite • best • great • comes with one plus four for a total five years • super prime • nice fast • lot • are all terrific • worth every penny • lot of 85mm • are nikkor • is amazing • works great • nice • awesome • great for portraits • sharp • especially • is an awesome deal
portrait lens
32
perfect • great • beautiful • best • good • sharp • amazing • fantastic • extremely sharp • nice • prime • wonderful • awesome • lightweight • professional quality • fast
photo
30 1
great • amazing • are beautiful • are sooc • best • takes nice clean • attached • just pop out • sharp • are absolutely stellar • quickly snapped • come out very sharp • high quality • are lovely and sharp • look amazing • low light levels • stunning • perfect • were by far the best • beautifully saturated
result
28
excellent • great • best • magnificent • clear • absolutely love • not bad • outstanding • sharp • pro • delivers professional • is a perfectly balanced • not too heavy • not flimsy feel • are amazing • more interesting • love • amazing • really happy • extremely pleased
portrait
24 1
stunning • beautiful • great • excellent • look flawless • pro • look with nice bokeh • very nice • beautifully sharp • dreamy looking • perfect • bright • wide open • superior • are pure perfect • good • work great • amazing quality • came out beautifully • sharp
price
22 2
cheap • triple • double • fair • great • plastics • 85mm 1.8vc from tamron • excellent • enough to justify • good • is reasonable • is just too much • worth 3x • very good • is low • was unbeatable • has been reasonable • amazing • is very good • reasonable
color
21 1
vibrant • rendered perfectly • little better • amazing • very sharp • wonderful • is so vivid • super rich • is incredible.light weight,67 • nice • are rich • focused subjects • gives rich • perfectly • are vibrant • sharpness • vivid • great • is great • contrast
camera
15 4
is a nikon d3300 • surprised with the quality • is outstanding • is exceptional for portraits • perfect • keeping the 85 • decent tripodstep four • can push higher iso level • did not hunt much • does fx and dx • works great • working fine.3 • don't appear to be intrusive • only works well • shot at different angles
performance
18 2
low light • wide open • esteemed zeiss • smaller • unbelievable • excellent • is terrific • superb • five stars • very good low light • differences consistently • pleased • good low light • bokeh • are all exactly • incredible
sharpness
18 1
great • incredible • is amazing • is great • is terrific • good • is very marginally better • is superb • is clearly noticeable • is really impressive • amazing • simply stunning • is excellent in the centers • very good out to the edges and corners • barely meets my expectation
shot
16 2
great • will be tack sharp • gorgeous • close up • very detailed • amazing • indoor • should be equivalent to a 120mm lens • very close up • very happy • excellent bokeh • tight • perfect • had better skin tone • you generate will comprise your steps
quality
18
beautiful • high • is amazing • highest • extremely sharp • great • incredible • sharp • is excellent • professional • excellent • love • like • good • higher end nikons
weight
17 1
light • lighter • fast • small • is at the body+battery grip • focuses fast • is nicely balanced • sharpness • is just right.4
1.8g
13
recommend • is the real deal • is worth it.2 • is more reliable • very fast • ultra-reliable in focusing • comes in close second • is both shorter and lighter • uses 67mm filters • has slightly more vignetting wide open • is easy to justify • small performance
image quality
13
is great • great • exceptional • insanely good • is superb • is excellent • is awesome • is outstanding • speaks for itself • is wonderful • always impressed • is very close
light
11 1
low • performs well in low • sharp great • extremely good • is good enough
focal length
10
awesome • great • is perfect • nice • is great for portraits • is great for portraiture • shorter • is perfect for portraits • minimum • good
nikon
9 1
thanks • knows how to make a lens • kudos • true gemthank • great job • made a few lenses • perfect • mighty • could have put these lens elements in a metallic body
glass
9 1
great • is very nice • fast • has created shap crisp images • great focus speed • real • quick • good
review
8 1
extra • happily update • look at the • stellar • lots • practical • quick • is based on my own copy of the nikkor 85mm f/1.4d
photography
8
great • needs especially portraits • is a hobby • hobbyist • is your profession • is all about • exceptionally well
build quality
8 1
is great • sturdier • is okay • is cheaper • is good plastic • is better • better • is on par with 50mm 1.4g
contrast
9
high • good • lightweight • not necessarily sharper • spectacular • was ok • excelent • compact • great
size
8
smaller • small • not too cumbersome • is 67mm • bigger • not big
aperture
8
fast • sharp • quite happy • nice wide • is great • is awesome • d7k
1.4g
8
worth the extra money • does provide better low light performance • would definitely be in my kit • provides • is a bit sharper • has better bokeh • less vignetting • is better
it's
4 3
still very usable • been a fun area to explore • been on my camera • a better option
background
6 1
blurred • incredible blurred • creamy • gorgeous soft • super smooth • smooth
purchase
7
best • great • necessary • very good • superior • not sure how much happier
clarity
6
is amazing • is absolutely stunning • is superb • wonderful • is incredible.light weight,67 • awesome
auto focus
4 2
is dependable • fast • is fast enough • is fast
autofocus
7 7
slow • poor • isn't great • bug • is slower • is stupidly slow
depth of field
4 5
extremely shallow • can be incredibly small • shallow • is very shallow • is insanely shallow