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For years I had been making do with a nifty-fifty and a 105mm prime, and using one of my zooms to cover anything in between. I finally decided to plug the gap with the Nikon 85 mm f/1.8 D AF. I am impressed. I test new lenses at various distances and apertures with resolution cards and by photographing the landscape around my house. I am shooting with a D7200 and I like to use ISO 200. I shot in A mode. Then I load the NEF 14 bit images in Capture NX-D and go pixel peeping at 250 to 400%. The 85mm prime thing easily edges out the Nikkor 18-300mm zoom at F/4 to f/11, and does well even at f/2.8. At f/1.8 the 85mm starts to look similar to the zoom, but the zoom is at it's maximum aperture of 6.0 ... so the 85mm has a 3+ stop advantage on light gathering. This is definitely one heck of a good lens. The ebay seller was also good with the description, wrapped it very well, and sent it promptly. Overall, I'm very pleased. Read full review
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In near mint condition on the outside but 2 large dust particles on glass that will require cleaning some time. Otherwise as good as new. Dust like this in a non-breathing zoom is of concern. Was the lens opened at some point ? I will have to get it checked out which will cost extra off course.
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I recently bought a Nikon D610 and needed FX lenses. I was using my 30 year old AIs lenses (28 mm, 50 mm, and a 35-105 mm), all of which were capable of good shots but not stellar. and not easy to focus, manually. I also recently go a 17-35 mm f2.8 which is a fantastic lens - but limited as it is to very wide angle shots. I have also a 70-200 mm f2.8, which is a great lens for distance, but very heavy. This lens, I was hoping, would fill in the middle range, with low light capability. It has exceeded my expectations. The 9 element iris provides lovely bokeh. The autofocus is fast and spot-on. It is small and light compared to the other zooms, and yet made of metal and glass. It is sharp and provides great color and contrast. I have used it for portrait and outdoor scenery. For the money, it is a steal. I got it for a little over $330 with free shipping.Read full review
I have a Nikon D80 camera that I am finally starting to really love. When I purchased the camera, I also bought a 18-200mm lens and that has been my only lens up until now. I wanted a lens that was a little faster and suitable for portrait photos. This 85mm lens is great. It enables me to shoot portrait type shots in more natural light without having to use a flash. The images are very sharp and clear and I truly love the lens. It was odd getting used to shooting with a fixed focal length lens again, but it forces me to put more thought into my framing and composition. I would highly recommend this lens.
I bought this from eBay near about one month before and used this at my last shoot. I must say the result is far far better than 85mm f/1.4D. It produce unimaginable sharp image. It is light weight and of course good value for money. Now I am planning to sale my 85mm f/1.4D...LOL I am a portrait photographer and I never detached this lens from my camera and it became my must lens in my bag. If you are a portrait photographer, you should have this lens in your bag.
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