Best Lenses for Nikon D810 DSLR Camera

Here are the best lenses for the Nikon D810 camera which is the latest mid-range full frame professional DSLR announced in 2014.

Recommended Nikon D810 lenses are categorized below as standard prime lenses such as 50mm, 85mm, 90mm, 105mm portrait, standard zoom lenses, wide-angle prime lenses, wide-angle zoom lenses, telephoto zoom lenses and macro lenses.

You can also find some recommendations for the wedding photography, landscape photography, sports photography sections. Here are the best Nikon D810 lenses to choose for.

Best Lenses for Nikon D810 DSLR Camera

Additionally, the Nikon D810 features a brand new 36.3 megapixel sensor with no optical low pass filter, Expeed 4 image processing engine, 51-point auto-focus system and 5fps burst shooting at full resolution. See Nikon D810 Official Announcement | Sample Images | Additional Videos | Canon 5D Mark III vs D800 / E Comparison | Nikon D810 vs D610 coverage.

Where to Buy Nikon D810, Price and Availability

The Nikon D810 DSLR Camera body only price is $3,296.95. The high-end FX-format D810 is available from the camera stores below.

Best Nikon D810 Lenses – 50mm Standard Prime

The 50mm is a very popular focal length as a standart portrait lens. The Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens and the Zeiss Otus 1.4/55 lenses are the best ones to use on D810 for portrait shooting.

Nikon and Sigma also produce affordable price standard prime lenses for full frame DSLRs. 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. If you are looking for a cheap lens, the Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM lens is a great choice, price only for $399.

Best Nikon D810 Lenses – 85mm -135mm Standard Prime

The best lenses at 85mm, 105mm focal lengths are shown below for the Nikon D810. The best performing prime is sure the latest Zeiss Otus 1.4/85 in the world with a higher price tag.

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.

Best Nikon D810 Lenses – 24-70mm Standard Zoom

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED will be the best choice for a standard zoom lens. It is a very expensive lens. For a cheaper solution the new Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 DI VC USD 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.

Best Nikon D810 Lenses – 70-200mm Telephoto Zoom

The best performing 70-200mm telephoto zoom lens on Nikon D810 is the Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD lens. Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 is much cheaper than AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G and provides great image quality.

The latest 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. Below are top rated 70-200mm telephoto zoom lenses for Nikon D810 camera.

Best Nikon D810 Lenses – 70-300mm Telephoto Zoom

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 D810.

Best Nikon D810 Lenses – Telephoto Prime

Best performing telephoto prime lens for Nikon D810 is definitely the AF-S NIKKOR 200mm f/2G ED VR II. This lens is another DxOMark king and they say its the sharpest lens ever. Good price with great performance.

Best Nikon D810 Lenses – Super Telephoto Zoom

Best performing super telephoto lens for D810 is the newly released Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD lens with a valuable price. 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 D810 well.

Best Nikon D810 Lenses – Ultra-Wide Lenses

The Carl Zeiss Distagon 15mm f/2.8 lens is the best ultra-wide angle lens for Nikon D810. This lens provides highest sharpness levels with the best image quality. We have to underline that this lens doesn’t offer 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.

Best Nikon D810 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 D810. 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.

See Best Wide-angle Prime Lenses for Nikon DSLRs

Best Nikon D810 Lenses – Wide-angle Zoom

AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED is the best wide-angle zoom lens for D810 with an expensive price. 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 sharp enough to use with D810.

For value your money Tokina AT-X 16-28mm f/2.8 PRO FX Nikon will be the best choice for Nikon D810. 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.

Best Nikon D810 Lenses – Macro Lenses

AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G will be the best choice as a macro lens for Nikon D810. This lens has a better price with outdoor macro length and performs great on D810. Zeiss Makro-Planar T 100mm f/2 ZF2 is also a best performer but it is an expensive lens.

Best Nikon D810 Lenses – Wedding Photography

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Best Nikon D810 Lenses – Landscape Photography

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Best Nikon D810 Lenses – Sports Photography

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