PC-E Micro NIKKOR 85mm f/2.8D

This lens has been discontinued by Nikon

Magnifications Reviewed

D500: x 0.27  x 0.5

D800: x 0.41

D850: x 0.41

The maximum magnification that can be achieved with this lens without the use of extension tubes is x 0.5. 

The use of extension tubes will yield higher magnification but the results are poor and not recommended.

Distortion: This lens exhibits negligible distortion.  D500: 0.008% mustache at x 0.27, -0.03% barrel at x 0.5. D800: -0.095% barrel at x 0.41.

Lens Highlight: PC-E Micro NIKKOR 85mm f/2.8D

D800 at x 0.42

As the lens is stopped down to f/16 the corners become sharper yielding good performace over the whole sensor