Nikon Announces AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G

Aside from the announcement of D4, as its new flagship product for DSLR cameras, Nikon also announced the release of AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G.

This new addition to the FX-format lens lineup is a fast, medium-telephoto prime lens with a focal length of 85 mm and a maximum aperture of f/1.8.

It utilizes an all new design allowing users to enjoy shooting photos, especially portraits, with pleasing blur characteristics only possible through fixed focal length lenses. This prime lens, which has a fast maximum aperture of f/1.8, is very lightweight at around 350 grams, thus carrying this lens mounted in the camera won't be a burden.

The Silent Wave Motor (SWM) that makes a quiet auto focus operations, also makes this glass compatible with entry-level Nikon DX-format DSLR cameras like D5100 and D3100, which are not equipped with auto focus drive motor.

PRIMARY FEATURES

• A fast, medium-telephoto fixed focal length lens with a focal length of 85 mm and a maximum aperture of f/1.8 compatible with the Nikon FX-format
• An all new optical design that enables maximum utilization of digital-SLR camera capabilities in shooting high quality images
• Enables shooting of portraits with pleasing background blur characteristics only possible with a fast, medium-telephoto fixed focal length lens
• Very lightweight at approximately 350 g, even with the large aperture
• Equipped with a Silent Wave Motor (SWM) for extremely quiet auto focusing. Auto focus shooting is also possible when the lens is used with entry-level Nikon DX-format digital-SLR cameras such as the D5100 and D3100, which are not equipped with an auto focus drive motor.
• Equipped with two focus modes, M/A (auto focus with manual override) and M (manual)

This prime lens will be available by March and will have an SRP around $ 499.95 or an equivalent of Php 22,000.00. Hopefully this will be available here in the country by the middle of this year. You may check key features and full specification here.