Used 85mm Lens: I just ordered a used Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D lens from B&H. This lens is out of production, which is why I had to buy it used. The B&H condition rating is 9. This...

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

I just ordered a used Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D lens from B&H. This lens is out of production, which is why I had to buy it used. The B&H condition rating is 9.
This will be my fourth AF D lens along with my 24mm, 35mm & 50mm AF D lenses.
It will be delivered on Thursday. Unfortunately UPS usually delivers late in the day around where I live so I will have to wait until Friday to try it out.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

That lens should do you well. An 85mm f 1.8 will be a good portrait lens. Enjoy.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

mas24 wrote:

That lens should do you well. An 85mm f 1.8 will be a good portrait lens. Enjoy.

Thanks mas24

Bill_de Loc: US

The "D" lenses were a big step forward for balanced flash.

Have fun with the new member to your family of lenses.

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Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

Bill_de wrote:

The "D" lenses were a big step forward for balanced flash.

Have fun with the new member to your family of lenses.

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Thanks Bill

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

Mac wrote:

I just ordered a used Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D lens from B&H. This lens is out of production, which is why I had to buy it used. The B&H condition rating is 9.
This will be my fourth AF D lens along with my 24mm, 35mm & 50mm AF D lenses.
It will be delivered on Thursday. Unfortunately UPS usually delivers late in the day around where I live so I will have to wait until Friday to try it out.

Hope the lens meets your expectations. Have fun creating images with it.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

PixelStan77 wrote:

Hope the lens meets your expectations. Have fun creating images with it.

Thank you Stan.

RKL349 Loc: Connecticut

Enjoy your “new” lens. Always exciting to add something new to the collection. Happy shooting!

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

I owned a copy of that lens and found it to be quite good. I must admit that I prefer the new 1.4 version, but I can't say anything bad about the 1.8D. I also have had/have several D lenses. I find my 105/2.8D Micro and 180 2.8D to be absolutely superior lenses as two examples and there are more great lenses in that series. Best of luck.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

RKL349 wrote:

Enjoy your “new” lens. Always exciting to add something new to the collection. Happy shooting!

Thanks RKL349

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

cjc2 wrote:

I owned a copy of that lens and found it to be quite good. I must admit that I prefer the new 1.4 version, but I can't say anything bad about the 1.8D. I also have had/have several D lenses. I find my 105/2.8D Micro and 180 2.8D to be absolutely superior lenses as two examples and there are more great lenses in that series. Best of luck.

Thanks Chris

jcboy3

Mac wrote:

I just ordered a used Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D lens from B&H. This lens is out of production, which is why I had to buy it used. The B&H condition rating is 9.
This will be my fourth AF D lens along with my 24mm, 35mm & 50mm AF D lenses.
It will be delivered on Thursday. Unfortunately UPS usually delivers late in the day around where I live so I will have to wait until Friday to try it out.

It would be so much more informative if you posted pictures taken with this lens, than just announced that you had ordered it and were waiting for it to arrive.

I have one; it's a good lens. Be careful shooting wide open unless you like sharp eyes and fuzzy ears.

brucewells Loc: Central Kentucky

Mac wrote:

I just ordered a used Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D lens from B&H. This lens is out of production, which is why I had to buy it used. The B&H condition rating is 9.
This will be my fourth AF D lens along with my 24mm, 35mm & 50mm AF D lenses.
It will be delivered on Thursday. Unfortunately UPS usually delivers late in the day around where I live so I will have to wait until Friday to try it out.

The 'D' lenses had straight-cut blades and produce nice stars around points of light. This is not much of an image, except it gives good example of the point I make. This was taken with the 85mm lens you are waiting for.

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Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

brucewells wrote:

The 'D' lenses had straight-cut blades and produce nice stars around points of light. This is not much of an image, except it gives good example of the point I make. This was taken with the 85mm lens you are waiting for.

Thanks for the tip Bruce. Those stars around the lights are sensational.

autofocus Loc: North Central Connecticut

We own the lens and have had some pretty good results with it. Here, shot on a crop sensor D300 at f/3.5 with a little off camera bounced flash

Ms G in Litchfield by VMontalbano (autofocus), on Flickr