Nikon PC-E Micro-NIKKOR PC-E Micro-NIKKOR 85mm f/2.8D 85mm
Focal length 85mm
Aperture f/32
Mount Nikon F
Weight 635 g
af type manual focus only
lens type tilt-shift
15 Overall Score
Price CA$2,718
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average aperture (6th percentile)
- Below average bokeh (9th percentile)
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average social proof (18th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | tilt-shift |
| Focal Length Min | 85 |
| Focal Length Max | 85 |
| Elements | 6 |
| Groups | 5 |
| ED Elements | 0 |
| Coating | Nano Crystal & Super Integrated Coatings |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/32 |
| Min Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Nikon F |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.4 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 77 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 390 |
| Max Magnification | 1:2 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Nikon PC-E Micro-NIKKOR PC-E Micro-NIKKOR 85mm f/2.8D 85mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Canon RF RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 85mm | 16-300mm | 28-70mm | 18-300mm | 28-200mm | 50mm |
| Max Aperture | f/32 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/1.8 |
| Mount | Nikon F | Sony E | Canon RF | Fujifilm X | L-Mount | Panasonic Sigma L |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | false | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 635 | 615 | 495 | 92 | 413 | 297 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HLA | STM | VXD linear motor | Autofocus | STM |
| Lens Type | tilt-shift | zoom | zoom | zoom | macro | prime |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikon PC-E Micro-NIKKOR PC-E Micro-NIKKOR 85mm f/2.8D 85mm | 15.2 | 8.7 | 36.4 | 59 | 25.9 | 5.5 | 34.1 | 18.2 | 35.6 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.8 | 84.3 | 57.7 | 86.5 | 98.8 | 77 | 99.6 | 83 | 99 |
| Canon RF RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 85.5 | 86.2 | 67.1 | 77.3 | 84.4 | 83.9 | 77.4 | 88 | 98.2 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.1 | 75.2 | 96.3 | 88.4 | 73.5 | 77 | 99.2 | 83 | 80.5 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.8 | 78 | 73.7 | 89.4 | 90.9 | 71.5 | 95.6 | 75.4 | 99.4 |
| Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime Compare | 85.5 | 96 | 71.1 | 96.2 | 57.2 | 93.1 | 34.1 | 49.9 | 80.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$2,718
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Usage Scores
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