NIKKOR Z 85mm F/1.8 S

Popular for portraiture, NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S of Nikon is a short telephoto prime lens characterized by its flattering focal length and bright f/1.8 design. The maximum aperture strikes a balance between size, weight, and speed, providing adequate speed for working in difficult lighting while remaining sleek enough for handheld use. In terms of optics, two extra-low dispersion elements are featured and help reduce color fringing and chromatic aberrations to achieve high clarity and color fidelity. In addition, Nano Crystal and Super Integrated Coatings are used to suppress flare and ghosting for greater color fidelity and higher contrast.

Complementing the optical design, a multi-focus system, which utilizes two stepping motors, helps achieve incredibly fast, precise, and quiet focusing performance, as well as full-time manual focus override, to meet the needs of both stills and video. In addition, a programmable control ring can be set for intuitive adjustment to a variety of camera and exposure settings.

• The prime portrait lens is designed for FX-format Z-mount mirrorless cameras.
• The bright f/1.8 maximum aperture is suitable for working in difficult lighting conditions and also offers increased control over depth of field for isolating subjects and working with selective focus.
• Two extra-low dispersion elements significantly reduce color fringing and chromatic aberrations to produce greater clarity and color rendering.
• A nano crystal layer, along with a super integrated coating, has been applied to the lens elements to minimize surface and internal reflections for a marked reduction in lens flare and ghosting.
• The multi-focus system incorporates two separate AF drive units, which are synchronized, to deliver particularly fast and precise focusing performance. This system uses stepping motors, which provide incredibly smooth and quiet autofocus qualities, which are well suited to both stills and video applications. Full-time manual focus override is also possible and an internal focusing design is used, where only the internal lens groups are moved during focusing, to maintain the overall length of the lens during use and to promote faster focusing speeds.
• The programmable control ring is, by default, configured to adjust manual focus, but can also be used to control aperture or exposure compensation.
• The specialized electromagnetic aperture mechanism provides greater exposure control stability, which is particularly beneficial when working with fast continuous firing rates.
• The dust and moisture resistant lens barrel benefits the use of the lens in adverse conditions.