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Nikon AF NIKKOR 85mm/ 1.8D Pro Reviews

photozone‘s review Edit

So, in summary it performs better than its faster and more expensive cousins? Well, not quite, there is one property where it falls short: bokeh. The quality of the background blur is not bad, but lower than with most ultra fast portrait primes. If you're after buttery smooth bokeh, this is not your primary choice. For anyone else, though, the lens offers tremendous value for a quite affordable price.
8.5 Rated at:

Published on:
May 20, 2011

photozone‘s review Edit

So, in summary it performs better than its faster and more expensive cousins? Well, not quite, there is one property where it falls short: bokeh. The quality of the background blur is not bad, but lower than with most ultra fast portrait primes. If you're after buttery smooth bokeh, this is not your primary choice. For anyone else, though, the lens offers tremendous value for a quite affordable price.
8.5 Rated at:

Published on:
May 17, 2011

slrgear‘s review Edit

In its own right, the 85mm is an excellent lens, offering class-leading performance for chromatic aberration, very low corner shading at wide apertures, and practically no distortion. Sharpness is excellent at ƒ/2.8, only showing a touch of softness when used wide open. For the price, if you need the 85mm focal length, the lens is an excellent option we have no trouble recommending.
n/a Not rated

Published on:
Aug 04, 2008

The average pro reviews rating is 8.5 / 10, based on the 3 reviews.


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