Review on 📷 Nikon 85mm f/1.8D Auto Focus Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras - Ultimate Lens for DSLR Photography by Nikki Rodriguez

The 85 1.8D lens was amazing for shots. It costs around $350-425 and offers beautiful bokeh. Portraits are its specialty and I was able to get plenty of creamy shots indoors and out with its large aperture. If there was enough space, I was still able to take group shots with the crop sensor. It's sharp and gets sharper when stopped. Unfortunately, it shows chromatic aberration with purple-green halos, especially when shooting wide open. The metal construction is what you'd expect from Nikon and it weighs just under 13 ounces. With a D7k crop sensor, a 35mm equivalent focal length would be around 127mm. The screw-on metal hood has 9 straight aperture blades and 62mm filters. I was able to focus from 3ft away, which isn't too bad for facial shots. However, group photos require about 15 feet. If you're looking for a faster than f/1.8 85mm prime lens, I'd go with the Nikon 85mm 1.4G, which has rounded aperture blades and 5-star reviews. In general I am satisfied with this lens. I just wish it had M/A mode and rounded aperture blades. Is it a guard? I still haven't decided. I might just return it and hope Nikon releases the 85 1.8G soon (as they've been releasing affordable 35 and 50 1.8G lately). So far it has stayed on my camera since the day I got it from Revain. At the moment my bag-o-glass consists of a 10.5mm 2.8G Fisheye, a 35mm 1.8G and this 85mm 1.8D.