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Viltrox AF 85mm F2.0 EVO Z
The lightest of the three at ≈360 g, with a 10/7 optical construction, 9 diaphragm blades, an STM-plus-lead-screw focus motor and a Φ58 mm filter thread. Focuses closest, at 0.74 m.
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Three 85mm portrait lenses for Nikon Z, compared on published specs
Viltrox sells two 85mm primes for Z-mount and Nikon sells its own. This page puts the three published spec sheets side by side, with the source and date for every figure.
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All three of these lenses cover the same focal length on the same mount, and the makers publish enough of the same figures to line them up honestly. What follows is that comparison and nothing more: no lens here has been handled by PickBadger, and no lens here is being recommended over another.
The order below is by listed price, lowest first. That is a criterion, not a ranking. Where a maker does not publish a figure, the cell says so.
Specification order This list is ordered by listed price, lowest first. It is not a ranking and no entry is being recommended over another: PickBadger has not assessed any of these products.
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Viltrox AF 85mm F1.4 Pro Z
The widest aperture and the highest blade count of the three: F1.4 and 11 blades, from 15 elements in 11 groups. Also the heaviest, at ≈835 g, and the only one taking Φ77 mm filters.
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NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S
Nikon’s own S-line optic: 12 elements in 8 groups, 9 blades, 470 g, a 67 mm filter thread and a 0.12x maximum reproduction ratio. The most expensive of the three at list price.
How it compares
| Spec | Viltrox AF 85mm F2.0 EVO Z | Viltrox AF 85mm F1.4 Pro Z | NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum aperture | F2.0 | F1.4 (best in this row) | f/1.8 |
| Lens construction | 10 elements / 7 groups | 15 elements / 11 groups | 12 elements / 8 groups |
| Diaphragm blades | 9 | 11 | 9 |
| Minimum focusing distance | 0.74 m (best in this row) | 0.79 m | 0.8 m |
| Maximum magnification | 0.13x | 0.13x | 0.12x |
| Filter thread | Φ58 mm | Φ77 mm | 67 mm |
| Weight | ≈360 g (best in this row) | ≈835 g | 470 g |
| Listed price | $275.00 (best in this row) | $598.00 | $799.95 |
| Published MTF data | TODO: verify | TODO: verify | Yes |
Source: Viltrox and Nikon product pages, retrieved . Every figure is the relevant manufacturer’s own published claim.