With the 7-12/55mms, Nikon is bringing out another fast Nikkor that weighs in at 1160 grams, but is also very fast with an aperture of 1.2 and also offers an image stabiliser. The 85 is already very usable at open aperture. Our measured values already reach a convincing level in the centre of the image: the measured value for the resolution in the centre of the image at aperture 1.2 is only 13 per...
Very good94/100
DigitalPhotoSingle testReleaseJune 2023
Extremely bright
High lens quality
Great bokeh
High price
With the introduction of this new lens at the latest, Nikon's Z system should be on the notepads of all professional portrait photographers. With the Nikkor Z 85mm F1/.2 S, Nikon has a lens in its portfolio for its mirrorless system cameras that is predestined for demanding portrait photography...
Very good99/100
Foto HitsSingle testReleaseJune 2023
Extreme bokeh and plenty of reserves for low-light shooting thanks to f1.2 aperture make this excellent portrait focal length versatile
The lens is very bulky and heavy. The less expensive 85-mm Nikkor Z 85 mm f/1.8 S weighs less than half as much.
The professional tool for exceptional pictures costs 3,349 euros. As an alternative, Nikon offers a slower alternative of the same focal length for 800 euros. However, if you are looking for extreme bokeh with immense sharpness in the focal plane, there is no getting around the Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.2 S.95027111
