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Recommended Nikon D800 Lenses

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Recommended Nikon D800 lenses are categorized below as standard prime lenses, standard zoom lenses, wide-angle prime lenses, wide-angle zoom lenses, telephoto zoom lenses and macro lenses. Here are the best Nikon D800 lenses to choose for.

The Nikon D800 digital SLR camera is driving both still and video capture is the FX-format CMOS 36.3Mp sensor and the powerful EXPEED 3 image-processing engine. Nikon D800 features an optical low-pass filter that reduces false color and moire, and an ISO range of 100-6400 that’s expandable to ISO 50-25600 equivalent.

Additionally, the D800 boasts 14-bit A/D conversion and 16-bit image processing. The camera’s Nikon F mount accepts a multitude of NIKKOR lenses, included DX lenses and AF-S lenses; and Nikon Speedlights provide exceptional flash capabilities. Nikon D800 36.3 MP CMOS FX-Format Digital SLR Camera body only price is $2,796.95

Where to Buy Nikon D800, Price and Order Options

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Recommended Nikon D800 Lenses

Nikon D800 Lenses – Standard Prime

The 50mm is a very popular focal length as a portrait standard lens. Nikon and Sigma produce affordable price standard prime lenses for Nikon D800. The three best lenses with better scores are from Nikon and Sigma. They are the Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D, Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G and Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM.

See below for the best 50mm standard prime (Portrait) lenses for Nikon D800.

Nikon D800 Lenses – Standart Prime Price DxOMark Score Buy Now
Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM $449 32 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 D $334 32 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 G $469 32 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
Zeiss Makro-Planar T 50mm f/2 ZF2 $1,283 31 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G $216 31 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 D $125 29 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
Zeiss Planar T 50mm f/1.4 ZF2 $725 26 Amazon/Adorama/ebay

Nikon D800 Lenses – 85mm -105mm Portrait Prime

The best lenses at 85mm, 105mm are shown below for the Nikon D800. The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G, the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G are the best choices. Sigma 85mm F1.4 EX DG HSM lens is also a good choice as this lens is half the price of Nikon’s equivalent and performs closer to the 85mm f/1.4. Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Aspherical IF is another good one if you prefer cheaper lens. It lacks of autofocus ability but if you manual control the lens then you will have such a low priced lens.

Nikon D800 Lenses – 85mm – 105mm Portrait Prime Price DxOMark Score Buy Now
AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G $1,649 40 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G $497 40 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
Zeiss Makro-Planar T 100mm f/2 ZF2 $1,843 36 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Aspherical IF $329 36 Amazon/ebay
Sigma 85mm F1.4 EX DG HSM $894 35 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 D IF $1,199 33 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G $899 32 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
Tamron 90mm f/2.8 SP Di MACRO 1:1 VC USD $749 32 Amazon/Adoramaebay
AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D $460 32 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
Zeiss Planar T 85mm f/1.4 ZF2 $1,283 29 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
Tamron SP AF 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO $499 29 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro $769 28 Amazon/Adorama/ebay

Nikon D800 Lenses – Standart Zoom

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED is the best choice for a standard zoom lens. It is a very expensive lens. The newly released Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 DI VC USD lens performs better than AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm. For a standart zoom lens Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 IF EX DG HSM lens is another good choice as a third party solution. Good performance with a great price.

Nikon D800 Lenses – Standart Zoom Price DxOMark Score Buy Now
Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 DI VC USD $1,299 29 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED $1,887 28 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 IF EX DG HSM $824 23 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical [IF] $474 23 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED $1,297 22 Amazon/Adorama/ebay

Nikon D800 Lenses – Telephoto Zoom

The best performing 70-200mm telephoto zoom lens on Nikon D800 is the Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD lens. The popular and well known AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II has a higher price and takes the second place. The latest released Nikon 70-200mm f/4G ED VR is also a great lens compared to the AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G II. This lens costs only $1399.

The 70-300mm telephoto zoom lenses as we call them “kit lenses” are generally cheap lenses that offer a decent focal length. but generally the compromises made in achieving the large focal range mean image quality suffers. AF-S VR Zoom Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens is the best choice as both price and performance on Nikon D800.

Nikon D800 Lenses – Telephoto Zoom Price DxOMark Score Buy Now
Tamron SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD $1,499 31 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II $2,397 29 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G ED VR $1,397 28 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
AF-S VR Zoom Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED $2,386 26 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
Tamron SP AF 70-200mm F2.8 Di LD (IF) MACRO $769 26 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM $1,249 25 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
AF-S VR Zoom Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED $587 20 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG OS $309 19 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
Tamron SP 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di VC USD $349 19 Amazon/Adorama/ebay

Nikon D800 Lenses – Telephoto Prime

Best performing telephoto prime lens for Nikon D800 is definitely the AF-S NIKKOR 200mm f/2G ED VR II. This lens is another DxOMark king and the latest review comes with sharpest lens ever. Good price with great performance.

Other Nikon D800 lenses for telephoto prime are listed below.

Nikon D800 Lenses – Telephoto Prime Price DxOMark Score Buy Now
AF-S NIKKOR 200mm f/2G ED VR II $5,819 39 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8G ED VR $8,999 35 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II $5,799 34 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4G ED VR $9,799 26 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4G ED VR II $8,399 25 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4D ED-IF $1,369 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
AF-S NIKKOR 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR $17,897 Amazon/Adorama/ebay

Nikon D800 Lenses – Super Telephoto Zoom

Best performing super telephoto lens for Nikon D800 is the AF-S NIKKOR 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II. Event this lens tops the chart the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR is another great lens and comes with a better price solution. Other soluiton with cheaper prices also listed below but the first two lenses will fit for D800 well.

Nikon D800 Lenses – Super Telephoto Zoom Price DxOMark Score Buy Now
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II $6,749 25 Amazon/Adorama
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR $2,699 22 Amazon/Adorama
Sigma 120-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG APO OS HSM $949 19 Amazon/Adorama
AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR $1,047 17 Amazon/Adorama
Tamron 28-300mm F3.5-6.3 XR I A $629 16 Amazon/Adorama

Nikon D800 Lenses – Ultra Wide-Angle

The Carl Zeiss Distagon 15mm f/2.8 lens is the best ultra-wide angle lens for Nikon D800. THis lens provides the best image quality, and highest sharpness levels. We have to underline that this lens doesn’toffer any AF and it is a manual lens. If you are looking for a cheaper solution then the Sigma 20mm f/1.8 EX DG ASP will be a good choice.

Nikon D800 Lenses –  Ultra Wide-Angle Price DxOMark Score Buy Now
Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/15 ZF.2 $2,950 27 Amazon/Adorama
Sigma 20mm F1.8 EX DG ASP RF $629 26 Amazon/Adorama
Zeiss Distagon T 21mm f/2.8 ZF2 $1,843 25 Amazon/Adorama
Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Aspherical $419 25 Amazon/Adorama
AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D $557 25 Amazon/Adorama
Zeiss Distagon T 18mm f/3.5 ZF2 $1,395 22 Amazon/Adorama

Nikon D800 Lenses – Wide-Angle Prime

According to DxOMark and web reviews, the Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM A lens is the best for wide-angle prime. And for a cheaper soluiton AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.8G fits very well with the FX-format D800. The Carl Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 is a manual model and comes with no AF. The Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4G ED is another good wide-angle prime lens but with an expensive price.

Nikon D800 Lenses –  Wide-Angle Prime Price DxOMark Score Buy Now
Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM A $899 39 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED $1,999 34 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
Zeiss Distagon T 25mm f/2 ZF2 $1,699 34 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
Samyang 35mm F1.4 AS UMC $484 34 Amazon/ebay
Zeiss Distagon T 35mm f/1.4 ZF2 $1,843 34 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.8G $697 33 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
Zeiss Distagon T 35mm f/2 ZF2 $1,117 33 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.4G $1,619 33 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
Zeiss Distagon T 28mm f/2 ZF2 $1,283 29 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
AF Nikkor 28mm f/2.8D $269 26 Amazon/Adorama/ebay

Nikon D800 Lenses –  Wide-Angle Zoom

AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED is the best wide-angle zoom lens for D800 but it is an expensive lens. For a cheaper lens recommendation new released AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED , Tokina AT-X 16-28mm f/2.8 PRO FX Nikon and Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR lenses are sharpness lenses are sharp enough to use with D800.

For value your money Tokina AT-X 16-28mm f/2.8 PRO FX Nikon will be the best choice for Nikon D800. As this lens is $500 cheap to the Nikon’s 16-35mm and performs 2 points better. Nikon 16-35mm has a vibration reduction system included, but for wide-angle photography this is usually less useful.

Nikon D800 Lenses –  Wide-Angle Zoom Price DxOMark Score Buy Now
AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED $1,997 28 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED $747 26 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
Tokina AT-X 16-28 F2.8 PRO FX $849 24 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR $1,257 23 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED $1,769 21 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG HSM II $849 17 Amazon/Adorama/ebay

Nikon D800 Lenses –  Macro

Macro lenses are popular but expensive lenses. AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G will be the best choice as a macro lens for Nikon D800. This lens has a better price with outdoor macro length and performs great on D800. Zeiss Makro-Planar T 100mm f/2 ZF2 is the best performer but it is an expensive lens.

Nikon D800 Lenses –  Macro Price DxOMark Score Buy Now
Zeiss Makro-Planar T 100mm f/2 ZF2 $1,843 36 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G $899 32 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
Tamron 90mm f/2.8 SP Di MACRO 1:1 VC USD $749 32 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
Zeiss Makro-Planar T 50mm f/2 ZF2 $1,283 31 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
Sigma 70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro $449 30 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
Tamron SP AF 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO $499 29 Amazon/Adorama/ebay
Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro $769 28 Amazon/Adorama/ebay