The Nikon AF-S DX Micro-Nikkor 85mm f3.5G ED VR is a very compact and lightweight macro lens for Nikon DX digital SLR cameras, which also comes at a competitive price. Because of its focal length and angle of view, it doubles as a portrait lens too – despite the slow-ish maximum aperture of f/3.5.

I have had this little beauty for about 6 months(bought it at Best Buy, great deal) and have shot several hundred picts. I also bought the SB 900 flash at the same time & I am still learning to operate both and as usual, make a lot of errors.

12+ mp & Nikon quality

User manual

It may have been used and not in its original packaging, but you wouldn't know it from the lens itself. I can't find a single thing wrong with it! Not only is the lens a great macro prime lens, but the condition is fantastic.

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Consistent Output; Durable; Easily Interchangeable; Fast / accurate auto-focus; Lightweight; Rugged

Poor in Low Light

This lens is very sharp and very quick to focus. One word (amazing) macro pictures.

Consistent Output; Durable; Easily Interchangeable; Quick Focus; Rugged; Sharp Focus; Strong Construction

NONE

A cracker of a macro lens. Small, lightweight, great image quality and the VR is the icing on the cake. I just wish there was some Summer weather so I could put it to more use. Goodbye Sigma 150.

Durable; Lightweight; Quick Focus; Rugged; Sharp Focus; Strong Construction

I have held off writing my review till I've had a chance to properly use it. Pro: Takes stunning indoor pictures of flowers! Especially on macro setting. Con: Focus is a bit annoying. It won't always focus on what you want it to focus on and it constantly tries to refocus.

Very sharp quality and excellent color. As well great portrait quality. The macro and vr are real great specs to compliment my 16-85 vr.

This 85mm f/3.5 lens is used with both my D80 and my D5100, mostly the latter. I had done quite a bit of review and article reading about many Nikon, Tokina, Sigma and Tamron f/2.8 aperture prime lenses in the 60mm to 105mm range for my macro work, and then I literally stumbled on this beauty and...

Have purchased and used the 40, 60, and 105 micros. They're all fine lenses. This 85 lens is especially nice for close-up photography because of the working distance at 1:1 and is quite suitable for portrait work. Nikon has always made fine macro lenses.