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What do reviewers say about the Nikon 85mm f1.8?
As of September 2026, among the 5 reviews we compiled, optical performance drew the most discussion: 10 claims from 3 of them, which we read as 50% positive, 30% neutral, 20% negative.
Synthesized from 5 reviewer sources for Nikon 85mm f1.8. Optical performance draws the most discussion: 5 positive, 3 neutral, and 2 negative across 10 sentiment markers.
What are the Nikon 85mm f1.8 specifications?
Focal Length Mm85 mm
Max Aperturef/1.8
specs: designation
What do reviewers praise and criticize?
Optical Performance
5 pos · 3 neu · 2 neg
“to look at the 85 1.4 sorry 85 1.8 AFS we're going to run it through from 1.8 all the way through to F16 so we're going to work it there see how the different how the images change from the sharpness from 1.8 all the way to 16 and then we'll do the same for the other lenses that” — Jared Polin
Build Quality
1 pos · 0 neu · 3 neg
“issue carrying this around while not entirely metal the lens still features a solid build quality that's durable and can withstand regular use we have the manual Auto and fully manual slider on the side the lens mount indicator with a white circle and the focus meter the mount in itself is metallic…” — Theyo Larbi
Mount Compatibility
1 pos · 2 neu · 0 neg
Price & Value
1 pos · 2 neu · 3 neg
“At around $1,049, this lens isn't exactly budget friendly.” — Critical Reviews
More detail — 9 additional axes
Vignetting
1 pos · 1 neu · 0 neg
Chromatic Aberration
0 pos · 2 neu · 2 neg
“controlled and you won't really notice it except for where there's very harsh contrast in areas where it's not in Focus so as you can see in this picture right here where things aren't perfectly in Focus you'll get quite a bit of chromatic aberration but you have to be careful because not much of…” — Alex Lynch
Coma
0 pos · 2 neu · 0 neg
Bokeh
1 pos · 0 neu · 1 neg
Color Rendition
0 pos · 2 neu · 0 neg
Filter Thread
1 pos · 1 neu · 1 neg
Dimensions
2 pos · 2 neu · 0 neg
Handling
1 pos · 0 neu · 2 neg
AF Noise
1 pos · 3 neu · 3 neg
Which reviews is this based on? (5)
Every claim above traces to these original reviews. We don't write opinions — we synthesize theirs.
📹 Pro Reviews (5)
- Nikon 85mm f/1.8G Hands-On Review Alex Lynch
- Nikon 85mm f/1.8G AF-S | 10 Reasons YOU Shouldn't Buy It! 😱📸 Critical Reviews
- NIKON 85MM F1.8D LENS REVIEW David Saylors
- Nikon 85mm f1.8G AFS Review and Comparison Jared Polin
- Nikkor 85mm f1.8 - Review and Tests Theyo Larbi