85 Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm F1.2 S
The Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm F1.2 S is a prime lens for Nikon Z (Full frame) that covers 85 mm at f/1.2, weighs 1160 g and focuses as close as 0.85 m. Brightest (f/1.2) and heaviest (1160 g) of the 3 full frame Nikon Z prime lenses in its focal range. Among them, it suits you if you shoot in low light or want a blurrier background, or you want a wider view at the short end. If you carry it all day or travel light, every other one that does better on weight gives up brightness.
- f/1.2widest aperture
- 1160 gweight
- 16bodies it fits
Where it sits
3 lensesFull frame Nikon Z prime lenses in its focal range that state each value, this one included. Each tick is one; the thick one is this one.
- Weight3 state it1160 g
470 g, Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm F1.8 S1160 g, Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm F1.2 S
- Closest focus, wide end3 state it0.85 m
0.23 m, Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di III MACRO VXD0.85 m, Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm F1.2 S
- Filter thread3 state it82 mm
67 mm, Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm F1.8 S82 mm, Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm F1.2 S
Bodies it fits
16 bodies- Fits
Full frame bodies
- Nikon Z5
- Nikon Z5II
- Nikon Z5IIC
- Nikon Z6
- Nikon Z6II
- Nikon Z6III
- Nikon Z7
- Nikon Z7II
- Nikon Z8
- Nikon Z9
- Nikon ZR
- Nikon Zf
- Fits
APS-C bodies
It mounts and works fully. It covers a bigger frame than their APS-C sensor, which records the middle of it.
- Nikon Z30
- Nikon Z50
- Nikon Z50II
- Nikon Zfc
Specifications
Sources
- imaging.nikon.com, cited by Wikidata for Widest aperture, Autofocus motor (Wikidata checked Oct 9, 2026; we didn't read this page)
- Nikon product specifications, checked Oct 6, 2026
- Wikidata: Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm F1.2 S, checked Oct 9, 2026 (CC0 1.0)
Worked out by code, not stated by a source
- Focal length and widest aperture as the lens's own name states them.
- Read from the lens name: each maker marks the sensor size a lens covers (Sony FE/E, Canon RF/RF-S, Nikon DX, Tamron Di III/Di III-A, Sigma DG/DC); every Fujifilm X lens is APS-C and every Micro Four Thirds lens is Four Thirds.
- Read from the lens name: Sony marks optically stabilized lenses OSS, Canon IS, Nikon VR, Fujifilm OIS, Panasonic O.I.S., Tamron VC and Sigma OS; a lens from these makers without the mark has no optical stabilization.
- Prime or zoom, read from the focal length in the lens name.
Each value is checked automatically against the source it links, on the date shown. How we build these pages
† The makers' own tables, row by row, with labels in our plain words (translated where the maker's page isn't in English); each row's numbers are checked against the page it links.
Full specifications†
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| Full specifications | Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm F1.2 S2 |
|---|---|
| Focal length | 85 mm |
| Maximum aperture | f/1.2 |
| Minimum aperture | f/16 |
| Angle of view | 28°30' (FX format) |
| Angle of view | 18°50' (DX format) |
| Minimum focus distance | 0.85 m/2.79 ft (from focal plane) |
| Maximum reproduction ratio | 0.11x |
| Diaphragm blades | 11 (rounded diaphragm opening) |
| Filter attachment size | 82 mm (P = 0.75 mm) |
| Weight | Approximately 1160 g/2 lb 9 oz |
| Supplied accessories | LC-82B Lens Cap (front cap), LF-N1 Lens Cap (rear cap), HB-106 Lens Hood, CL-C2 Lens Case |
How the pick works
- Widest aperture3
Lower wins once they are 0.3 apart.
- Weight2
Lower wins from a 12% gap.
- Focal length (longest)2
Higher wins from a 15% gap.
- Focal length (widest)2
Lower wins once they are 2 mm apart.
- Optical stabilization1
Having it wins.
- Closest focus, wide end1
Lower wins from a 15% gap. Compared only between lenses of the same focal length (widest).
- Filter thread0.5
Lower wins once they are 5 mm apart.
- Lead for a pick1
Our pick or our take adds up the importance of each real difference, with these importances and thresholds: a gap smaller than its row's threshold is too close to call and counts as the same. They are our editorial choice, not a measurement, the same on every page, and they never read prices, sales or who sells it.
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