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Nikon 85mm F3.5 AF-S VR Micro Lens

Optical Characteristics

With a 35mm equivalent focal length range of 128mm, this lens offers a wildlife scenic photography perspective.

Macro Lenses

True macro lenses have a magnification ratio of 1:1/ maximum magnification number of 1 or higher

Recommended Applications

*Recommendations are based only on the features necessary to perform the application successfully and do not take into account the relative image quality of different lenses

Wildlife scenic photography

Wider, more scenic wildlife shots need anything from 70-300mm in focal length depending on how close you are the particular scene. Singling out individual animals usually requires more powerful telephoto. In telephoto, camera-shake is more problematic and stabilization is very important. Fast ultrasonic focusing is important in capturing fleeting moments.

Court-based sports

Sports played on a court allow the photographer to get close to the action and a wide angle lens with a fast aperture is necessary to capture natural light in interiors.  Telephoto focal lengths up to 300mm are necessary for other shots. Ultrasonic motor is a must for fast action focusing. Stabilization helps achieve good motion blur effects when not tripod mounted.

Technologies

ED glass

Nikon developed ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass to enable the production of lenses that offer superior sharpness and color correction by minimizing chromatic aberration.

Internal Focusing (IF)

Nikon’s IF technology enables you to focus a lens without it changing in size. All internal optical movement is limited to the interior of the non-extending lens barrel. This allows for a more compact, lightweight construction as well as a closer focusing distance. In addition, a smaller and lighter focusing lens group is employed to ensure faster focusing.

AF DC-NIKKOR lenses

AF DC-NIKKOR lenses feature exclusive Nikon Defocus-image Control technology. This allows photographers to control the degree of spherical aberration in the foreground or background by rotating the lens’ DC ring. This will create a rounded out-of-focus blur that is ideal for portrait photography.

Silent Wave Motor

Nikon’s AF-S technology is yet another reason professional photographers like NIKKOR telephoto lenses. AF-S NIKKOR lenses feature Nikon’s SWM which converts “traveling waves” into rotational energy to focus the optics. This enables high-speed autofocusing that’s extremely accurate and super quiet.

M/A mode

AF-S NIKKOR lenses feature Nikon’s exclusive M/A mode that allows switching from autofocus to manual operation with virtually no time lag — even during AF servo operation and regardless of AF mode in use.

Vibration Reduction (VR)

This innovative VR system minimizes image blur caused by camera shake, and offers the equivalent of shooting at a shutter speed three stops (eight times) faster.* It allows handheld shooting at dusk, at night, and even in poorly lit interiors. The lens’ VR system also detects automatically when the photographer pans — no special mode is required.
* As determined by Nikon performance tests.

DX NIKKOR

Compact and lightweight DX NIKKOR lenses featuring a smaller image circle are specially designed and optimized for Nikon D2-series, D1-series, D100 and D70s/D70 digital SLR cameras. These are ideal options for landscape photographers and others who need to shoot expansive scenes with Nikon DX-Format digital SLRs.

Specifications

35mm equivalent focal length range: 128mm
Lens perspective: Short telephoto
Minimum aperture: f32
Image stabilisation: In-Camera stabilisation
Silent wave motor: Yes
Special lens elements: 1 ED glass
Filter size: 52mm
Weight: 350g
Dimensions: 73 x 98.5
Maximum magnification: 1:1
Recommended applications: Wildlife Scenic Photography, Court-Based Sports

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