Nikon Micro NIKKOR 85mm f/3.5G ED 85mm

★★★★★ 4.6 (443)
Focal length 85mm
Aperture f/32
Mount Nikon F
stabilization Yes
Weight 355 g
af type AF-S
lens type macro
Nikon Micro NIKKOR 85mm f/3.5G ED 85mm lens
52 Overall Score
Price MX$0
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong stabilization (92nd percentile) 92nd
  • Strong social proof (83rd percentile) 83rd
  • Strong macro (70th percentile) 70th
  • Strong optical (65th percentile) 65th

Cons

  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (9th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
1★2★3★4★5★Q1 '10: 5.0★ · 4 reviewsQ2 '10: 4.3★ · 3 reviewsQ3 '10: 4.7★ · 6 reviewsQ1 '11: 4.6★ · 5 reviewsQ2 '11: 5.0★ · 8 reviewsQ3 '11: 4.7★ · 7 reviewsQ4 '11: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '12: 4.5★ · 4 reviewsQ2 '12: 5.0★ · 5 reviewsQ4 '12: 4.6★ · 5 reviewsQ1 '13: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ2 '13: 4.5★ · 2 reviewsQ3 '13: 5.0★ · 3 reviewsQ4 '13: 5.0★ · 3 reviewsQ1 '14: 4.5★ · 2 reviewsQ3 '14: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ4 '14: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '15: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ2 '16: 3.5★ · 4 reviewsQ4 '16: 4.5★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '17: 4.3★ · 3 reviewsQ3 '17: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '17: 4.0★ · 2 reviewsQ4 '18: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '19: 1.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '19: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ2 '22: 4.0★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '24: 5.0★ · 1 review4365871455223322124231211221Q1 '10Q1 '11Q4 '11Q4 '12Q3 '13Q3 '14Q2 '16Q3 '17Q2 '19Q1 '24
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Based on 84 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 54.7
Bokeh 8.7
Build 64.8
Macro 70.4
Optical 65.3
Aperture 5.4
Versatility 34
Social Proof 83
Stabilization 92.2

Specifications

Full Specifications

Optics

Type Macro
Focal Length Min 85
Focal Length Max 85
Elements 14
Groups 10
Aspherical Elements 0
ED Elements 1
Coating Super Integrated Coating

Aperture

Max Aperture f/32
Min Aperture f/3.5
Constant No
Diaphragm Blades 9

Build

Mount Nikon F
Format APS-C
Weather Sealed No
Weight 0.4 kg / 0.8 lbs
Filter Thread 52

AF & Stabilization

AF Type AF-S
Stabilization Yes
Stabilization Stops 4

Focus

Min Focus Distance 286
Max Magnification 1:1

vs Competition

Spec Nikon Micro NIKKOR 85mm f/3.5G ED 85mm Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Sony G Master SEL70200GM2
Focal Length 85mm 16-300mm 18-300mm 28-70mm 28-200mm 70-200mm
Max Aperture f/32 f/3.5 f/3.5 f/2.8 f/4 f/2.8
Mount Nikon F Sony E Fujifilm X Canon RF L-Mount Sony E
Stabilization true true true true true true
Weather Sealed false true false true true true
Weight (g) 355 615 92 495 413 1045
AF Type AF-S HLA VXD linear motor STM Autofocus XD Linear Motors
Lens Type macro zoom zoom zoom macro telephoto
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AFBokehBuildMacroOpticalApertureVersatilitySocial ProofStabilization
Nikon Micro NIKKOR 85mm f/3.5G ED 85mm 54.78.764.870.465.35.4348392.2
Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare 54.784.257.986.598.876.999.68399.1
Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare 98.174.996.388.473.576.999.28380.5
Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare 85.586.167.277.484.483.777.48898.2
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare 54.777.873.989.590.971.495.775.399.4
Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 Compare 98.190.733.533.187.183.779.494.880.5

Usage Scores

Macro (61.9)Overall (51.6)Budget (42.4)Street (39.6)Travel (42.3)Portrait (29.5)Landscape (46.6)Professional (39.2)Video Cinema (39.4)Wildlife Sports (46.7)

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