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    Neewer 85 mm f/ 1.8
    Neewer 85 mm f/ 1.8

    Neewer 85 mm f/ 1.8

    85mm · f/1.8

    Overview

    The Neewer 85mm f/1.8 is a manual focus lens with an all-metal build that feels solid. It produces decent sharpness and clean pictures, but autofocus is absent, and manual focus can be hit-or-miss, sometimes leading to missed focus until post-processing. On Nikon mounts, the lens reportedly hunts and has slow, unreliable AF. It is best suited for budget-conscious photographers who are comfortable with manual focus and can accept potential focus inconsistencies.