Nikon has announced the new Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G Lens, with an RRP of: £469.99 / €554.00, and an expected sales start date of the 22nd March 2012 (tbc). We went hands on with the new lens ...

Optically, the AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G is excellent, which given its reasonable price tag is a very nice surprise. Sharpness is excellent in the centre from f2.8 to f/11, with f5.6-f/11 producing the ...

The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G is a light and compact lens that's ideal for portraiture. It's quite sharp, and equally affordable. The Nikkor 85mm ($359.00 at Adorama) measures 2.9 by 3.1 inches ...

For this test, the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G lens was attached to a Nikon D700 body, which in turn was mounted on a sturdy tripod. Exposure delay mode was activated. Tonal and colour variances ...

Manufacturer's description: "The new AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G takes portraiture to another level. Lenses like this encapsulate what the Nikkor brand stands for: amazing contrast and resolution, with ...