Yongnuo YN 85mm f/1.8 Lens for Nikon F

Yongnuo YN 85mm f/1.8 Lens for Nikon F mount is an ideal lens for portraiture. YN85mm f/1.8 is designed for Nikon F mount cameras. It features bright f/1.8 aperture, has a minimum focusing distance of 0.85m, a 58mm filter thread, autofocus and manual focus modes, electronics for communicating EXIF data to the camera, multi-coating for anti-ghosting and anti-flare, and gold-plated metal contacts.

Yongnuo YN85mm f/1.8 is a compact medium telephoto prime lens designed for Nikon cameras. It combines the popular 85mm focal length with a bright f/1.8 maximum aperture to suit working in a variety of situations. Multi-coated glass elements reduce the effects of lens flare and ghosting for greater contrast and maintained color accuracy. An AF/MF switch on the lens barrel permits quick switching between focusing methods, and the lens can focus as closely as 0.85m to suit photographing close-up subjects. The lens is very compact and lightweight. Additionally, gold-plated contacts permit working with all exposure modes as well as transferring lens information to the EXIF data. A tried-and-true lens construction with design enhancements to benefit handling, this lens is an ideal walk-around lens for everyday shooting.

The lens is designed to work on both DX (cropped-sensor) and FX (full-frame) cameras from Nikon. On DX sensors, the lens is equivalent to a 127.5mm lens, which is an excellent focal distance for portraiture. 85mm lens is a must have for every serious photographer. Its large aperture of f/1.8 is great for low-light photography and the shallow depth of field helps isolate subjects from the background, beautifully rendering background highlights.

The Yongnuo 85mm f/1.8 covers a 127.5mm equivalent focal length on an APS-C body and comprises 9 elements in 6 groups. 85mm is a favorite lens of many photographers. Not only is it sharp, delivers wonderful color and very useful, but it gives a different perspective on the things you photograph.

There are many reasons why you should buy fast 85mm prime lens:

• The Ideal Portrait Length – 85mm is the ideal portrait length because it maintains closeness to your subject without showing any distortion. Distortion, or lack thereof, is what is important to all photographers to ensure that things like noses don’t seem too big. Additionally, 85mm lenses tend to be very sharp and render the background out of focus in a way that is pleasing to the eyes. This is very useful when shooting headshots in the studio with subjects.
• Great for low light photography – with the wide aperture of f/1.8, especially going from your typical kit lens which is usually f/5.6, this lens gives you 3 stops or EIGHT times (2x2x2) more light coming through the lens opening. This allows you to use either a faster shutter speed and avoid camera shake, or a lower ISO and avoid the noise you get from higher ISOs, or a combination of both.
• Great value, low cost – at a price of approx $200 it might be the best choice for the first lens investment
• Beautiful bokeh – prime lenses typically produce nicer bokeh (how the lens renders out of focus areas) than most zooms, and with the f/1.8 aperture you can make some really nice bokeh. Bright lights, off in the background, twinkle with this little lens!
• Sharpness – prime or fixed focal length lenses are usually inherently sharper than zoom lenses, partly due to there being less moving parts inside the lens, and less lens elements. You will also experience increased sharpness due to the wider aperture which allows, as I mentioned above, being able to shoot at faster shutter speeds and lower ISO. Being able to get a fast enough shutter speed to eliminate camera shake, or freeze a moving subject has a lot to do with getting sharper images as does minimizing noise.
• It’s versatile – the 85mm lens is a great street shooting lens, not too wide, not too long. On a cropped sensor (any non full frame camera body) it is also a great portrait lens, just long enough to remove distortion from your subject’s face and flatter them a bit more, not so long you need to stand across the street.
• Great for traveling – because it’s light weight, and is a fast lens (big aperture f/1.8) the 85mm is a great addition to your bag for trips. 85mm f/1.8 fills the bill for low light photograph that the other zoom lenses can’t because of their aperture limitations.

Yongnuo also offers several other lenses for Nikon cameras:

YN35mm f/2 lens for Nikon
YN50mm f/1.8 lens for Nikon
YN100mm f/2 lens for Nikon

Yongnuo YN 85mm f/1.8 Lens for Nikon Features:

• Focal length: 85mm
• Mount: Nikon F
• Format: Full Frame
• Focus Type: Autofocus
• Image Stabilization: No
• Maximum Aperture: f/1.8
• Minimum Aperture: f/18
• Angle of view: 28.5°
• Optics: 9 elements in 6 groups
• Minimum focus distance: 2.79′ / 85 cm
• Maximum Magnification: 0.13x
• Filter Diameter: 58mm
• Dimensions: 3.19 x 3.13″ / 81 x 79.5 mm
• Weight: 1.01 lb / 460 g

Specifications:

Compatible with:

Yongnuo YN 85mm f/1.8 Lens for Nikon is compatible with all Nikon cameras, both full frame and APS-C (Crop).

Package includes:

• Yongnuo YN 85mm f/1.8 Lens for Nikon full frame and crop cameras
• Rear lens cap
• 58mm front lens cap
• Protection case
• Manual
• Original box