I bought this lens to use with my DX-format D40 and FX-format N80. I needed a fast portrait lens with AF and metering, hence the choice. From a very limited testing so far, I can say this is a great addition to my bag of lenses.

Easily Interchangeable; Extremely Sharp; Strong Construction

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"I bought this lens a while back on a whim knowing that I should probably kit myself out with an 85mm at some point. The price was right and all of the reviews made it pretty clear that this was one of the best lenses in its class.

Awesome lens for the price. Focus can be a little slow but faster than the Nikon 50mm 1.4. Needed to auto fine tune as apparently there can be issues with back/front focusing which I had with my sample. Once checked and set focus is accurate and the lens is super sharp. My new favourite lens.

Great Features; Great Picture Quality

Nikon's series of f/1.8G prime lenses is a boon to photographers who use the company's D-SLR cameras . Each one we've tested has been a solid performer, and affordably priced. The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G is no different.

Excellent sharpness; Minimal distortion; Wide aperture; Inexpensive

Lacks optical stabilization; Limited close focus capability

Consequently, the new model now offers a silent wave AF drive, which makes it compatible with the complete range of current Nikon DSLRs. Even though the largest pressure to update the lens may have come from DX customers, a 85mm prime traditionally is a classic portrait focal length on full frame...

With an f/1.8 portrait lens this sweet, who needs f/1.4?

With an f/1.8 portrait lens this sweet, who needs f/1.4?...

The Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G Lens is a great lens for portraiture and for use in low light. Prime lenses are typically sharper than zoom lenses and this lens is no exception. For the price it is difficult to find a sharper portraiture lens that has the same low light capabilities.

Easy to use, not fancy, utilitarian

Excellent lens Does well in low light conditions. Auto focus doesn't perform well. Switched it to manual focus & it remedied the "problem"

sharp; excellent in low light; beautiful bokeh (manual focus

the auto focus is a bit sluggish