Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Telephoto Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Nikon Z mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
| Photography Type |
Suitability |
| Bird/Wildlife | Average |
| Sports | Good |
| Portrait | Excellent |
| Travel | Fair |
| Street | Average |
| Wedding | Very Good |
| Walk Around | Fair |
| Vlogging | Average |
| Landscape | Fair |
| Macro | Poor |
Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S is a member of Nikon's S-Line series of lenses. Below you can see the latest lenses in this series.
S-Line Series Lenses in Nikon Z Mount
Reasons to Buy Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm F1.2 S Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm F1.2 S lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Weather Sealed |
| Autofocus |
| AF/MF Switch on Lens |
| Aperture Ring |
| Mode Switch on Lens |
| Focus Hold Button |
| Control Ring |
| Hood supplied |
| Very Fast Aperture |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
| 11 Diaphragm Blades |
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Lens Mount
Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S is compatible with cameras that have Nikon Z lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon Z lenses are Nikon Z30, Nikon Z9 and Nikon Z fc.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S has a maximum diameter of 103mm and total length of 142mm. It weighs 1160g / 40.9 oz.
For comparison purposes, below is a side by side image of Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S and Canon RF 85mm F1.2L USM (Canon RF mount) to get a better idea of how their size compare in real life. Check the detailed comparison of these two lenses here.
Comparison image of Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S and Canon RF 85mm F1.2L USM Size and Weight
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Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S Size
Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S has a filter thread of 82mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S:
Focal Range
Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S has a fixed focal length of 85mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 127.5mm.
Weather Sealings
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Weather Sealings of the Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S
Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S is a weather sealed lens which provides an extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have an effective protection, you have to pair the Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S with a weather sealed camera body such as Nikon Z30, Nikon Z9 and Nikon Z fc.
Optical Image Stabilization
Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.11x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.85m. 0.11x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Aperture
Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S has a max aperture of F1.2 and a minimum aperture of F16.
Optical Formula
Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S's optical formula consists of 15 elements in 10 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- Nano Crystal Coating
- 1 ED element
- 2 aspherical elements
Lens Hood
Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos. The model number of the hood is HB-106.
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Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S Lens Hood
What's in the Box of Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S?
Here are the items that are included inside the box of Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S:
Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S Lens (Nikon Z) Nikon HB-N106 Lens Hood LC-82B Lens Cap Nikon LF-N1 Rear Lens Cap Nikon CL-C2 Soft Lens Case Limited 1-Year Warranty
Body Colour
Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S is available in Black color.
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Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S Attached to a camera
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