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    New gear

    Aug 29, 2019 4 minutes

    Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S

    £799/$799 www.nikon.co.uk

    Nikon continues to build its full-frame mirrorless Nikon Z system, with its fifth native lens for the Z mount. The Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S is a comparatively light and affordable prime portrait lens that Nikon says can nevertheless ‘outshine’ previous f/1.4 lenses. You can already use Nikon’s regular DSLR lenses with the Z 6 and Z 7 via the FTZ mount adaptor, but the native Nikon Z lenses are smaller, lighter and optimized for Nikon’s full-frame mirrorless cameras.

    85mm is considered the classic focal length for portraits because it allows you stand far enough back to avoid any distortion of your subject’s features, but not so far away that shooting indoors becomes difficult. The

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