Compatibility Check: Is Nikon Z fc and Nikon AF-S 85mm F1.8 G compatible?

Below you will find your chosen camera and lens with a short product summary. Further down you will see details around their compatibility, if they are compatible or not.

Nikon Z fc

Released: 2021
Camera Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: APS-C (1.5x)
Resolution: 21 Megapixels
5568 x 3712 pixels

Nikon AF-S 85mm F1.8 G

Released: 2012
Focal Length: 85 mm
Aperture: f/1,8
Image Stabilization: No
Weight: 350 gram

Can you combine these two?

Last updated: December 2024

This is the short answer:

Yes! This combination is compatible if you use an adapter

The camera and lens you have chosen can be used together if you use the desired adapter.

You must use a Nikon Z adapter

This Nikon lens is not part of the Nikon Z system but it can still be used with Nikon Z cameras. To use this Nikon lens on this Nikon Z camera you need an adapter.

Nikon Lens Mount Adapter FTZ

Focal Length

The Nikon camera has a sensor of type DX, a smaller version compared to a Full frame sensor, which means that your experienced Focal length will be multiplied by 1.5x.

This lens has focal length:
85 mm

Since Nikon Z fc does not have a Full Frame sensor the experienced focal length you will experience will be:
127 mm

Total weight

When you are looking at a combination of a camera and a lens you must always consider the total weight. Each product weighs in at:

Nikon Z fc
445 gram

Nikon AF-S 85mm F1.8 G
350 gram

Together they have a total weight of 795 gram (equal to 1.75 lb).

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Nikon Z fc

Nikon AF-S 85mm F1.8 G

Validation Status: Valid
Valid Camera: Yes
Valid Lens: Yes
Compatible: 2
Compatibility Check ID: 2400