Nikon 85 Question

dynachrome · Friday at 10:01 PM

I just got an 85/1.8 af-s G Nikkor. I am including this question in the 35mm section since it works on my Nikon N90S/F90X cameras. It won't work in Manual or Aperture Priority modes but works properly in Shutter Priority mode. I have plenty of Macro lenses but I wonder whether anyone has tried this lens with close-up lenses?

Chan Tran · Friday at 10:51 PM

dynachrome said:
I just got an 85/1.8 af-s G Nikkor. I am including this question in the 35mm section since it works on my Nikon N90S/F90X cameras. It won't work in Manual or Aperture Priority modes but works properly in Shutter Priority mode. I have plenty of Macro lenses but I wonder whether anyone has tried this lens with close-up lenses?

It should work OK with close up lenses but still only in Shutter Priority and Program mode.

reddesert · 2025-06-22T14:10:53-0400

By the way, there are some Nikon film SLRs that can use the G lens even in A or M mode. Per Ken Rockwell's table at https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/compatibility-lens.htm, these include the N55, N60, N65, N75, N80, F100, F5, F6 (essentially the last ~2 generations of Nikon film SLRs).

He says even the N4004s can use a G lens in PSAM modes, which kind of blows my mind and must have something to do with its control layout.

MultiFormat Shooter · 2025-06-22T18:03:28-0400

reddesert said:
He says even the N4004s can use a G lens in PSAM modes, which kind of blows my mind and must have something to do with its control layout.

The N4004s has the aperture control, on the body, next the shutter speed dial.

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