Nikon's first 85mm prime lens for their full-frame mirrorless Z cameras performs very well with regard to contrast, resolution, Bokeh, focus reliability, color aberrations, and coma. It produces sharp and contrasty images that are an excellent fit for the 45MP Z7 sensor.

We’re getting used to Nikon’s Z-mount primes offering unsurpassed image quality, and the Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S is no exception. With impressive centre sharpness and minimal distortion, this would make the perfect lens for any wedding, portrait or event photographer.

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  Excellent image quality, Impressive sharpness, Perfect workhorse lens

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  Could be lighter, Could be cheaper, Doesn't go down to f/1.4

What a cracker of a lens the Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8 S has turned out to be. With outstanding performance, outstanding handling and its diminutive size and weight there is a lot to like, in fact a lot to find that is highly desirable.

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  Price at the high end

This lens benefits from the superior optical quality and design of the new Nikon Z system. Images have super sharpness, contrast, color rendition, and corner to corner exposure uniformity. The f/1.8 aperture makes for great portraits.