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Nikon 85mm Comparison
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Nikon 85mm f/1.4 AF

Nikon 85/1.8 K, Nikon 85/2 AI-s, Nikon 85/1.4 AI-s, Nikon 85/1.8D, Nikon 85/1.4D and Vivitar 85/1.4. enlarge (actual size at 106 DPI).

 

Nikon 85mm lenses compared

Nikon 85/1.8D, 85/1.8G, 85/1.4G and 85/1.4D. enlarge.

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85mm Lens Central Sharpness Comparison 23 June 2009

85mm Lens Corner Sharpness Comparison 23 June 2009

 

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Introduction         top

Nikon has been making 85mm SLR lenses since 1964, and 85mm rangefinder lenses (not covered here) since the 1940s.

Here's a comparison of specifications. Click the links to get to detailed reviews of each.

Listed in order of introduction:

 
Produced
1964-1977
1977-1995
1981-2006
1988-
1995-
2009-
2010-
2012-
Focus
Manual
Manual
Manual
Screw
Screw
Manual
AFS
AFS
Filter
52mm
52mm
72mm
62mm
77mm
72mm
77mm
67mm
Filter Ring
Metal
Metal
Metal
Metal
Metal
Plastic
Plastic
Plastic
Barrel
Metal
Metal
Metal
Plastic
Metal
Metal and plastic
Plastic
Plastic
Focus Ring
Metal
Metal
Metal
Metal
Metal
Metal
Metal
Plastic
Mount
Metal
Metal
Metal
Metal
Metal
Metal
Metal
Metal
Weight*
15.228oz
11.0 oz.
21.5 oz.
12.9 oz.
18.5 oz.
17.5 oz.
20.8 oz.
12.4 oz.
Weight*
431.7g
313g
609g
366g
524g
497g
591g
351g
Close Focus
0.85m
0.85m
0.85m
0.85m
0.85m
1.0m
0.8m
0.8m
Diaaphragm Blades
6
7
9
9
9
8
9 rounded
7
Stops to
f/22
f/22
f/16
f/16
f/16
f/22
f/16
f/16
Quality
Japan
Japan
Japan

Japan; Thailand 2010-

Japan
Korea
Japan
China
Price, 2009

$250 used

$250 used

$600 used

n/a
n/a
Price, 3/2012

$200 used

$250 used

$600 used

* Actual measured weight.

* * Older non-D version weighs 14.155 oz. (401.3g).

 

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