Blur the background of photos and get professional results with this 1 Nikkor 18.5mm f/1.8 camera lens. The lens features an18.5mm focal length and it has a maximum aperture of f/1.8. The images you get when using this Nikon 1 Nikkor lens have subjects that appear vibrant and bold with a background that slides into a blur so it does not distract the viewer from the subject. Since its inception in 1917 as an optical company, Nikon has emerged to be called Nippon Kogaku K.K. The company has contributed many types of optical viewing matter to the world, such as cameras, binoculars, and various types of lenses. Nikon has established a reputation of leadership, excellence, and high quality when it comes to making DSLR cameras and lenses, and even matching the lenses to older cameras, and this Nikon 1 Nikkor 18.5mm f/1.8 camera lens is representative of the company's overall standard for excellence. The f1.8 aperture of this Nikon 1 Nikkor lens helps your camera adapt to low lighting conditions, giving you crisp, bright images even in less than ideal conditions. With six adjustable elements, this Nikon 1 Nikkor 18.5 lens clears up distortions and chromatic aberrations that could otherwise ruin your photos. This lens can even focus in clearly at close range, it has a minimum focus distance that is only 8.4 inches, but it also adjusts to give you a clear shot of faraway subjects. A seven blade diaphragm with rounded edges also adds to the way this Nikon 1 Nikkor lens focuses. In addition to all that, this lens is light enough to take anywhere you want to go. It weighs a mere 2.5 ounces and you can use it with filters that screw on to create other filters and illusions with your photography. The Nikon 1 Nikkor 18.5mm f/1.8 delivers excellent optical performance within any camera system. It is very sharp straight from maximum aperture, and between f/2.8 and f/3.5 sharpness reaches excellent levels. At f/5.6 it is still very good, but beyond that, diffraction begins to take its toll. At f/1.8 purple fringing can be quite visible on edges with extreme contrast, like branches in front of an overcast sky. Stopping down to f/2.5 and beyond corrects this problem and makes it a non-issue. Considering the very fast autofocus action, the very good optical performance at wide open apertures and some unique features, the Nikon 1 Nikkor 18.5mm f/1.8 is a an excellent option. Vignetting and barrel distortion on the Nikon 1 Nikkor 18.5mm f/1.8 are moderate, but these flaws are well controlled. The Nikon 1 Nikkor 18.5mm f/1.8 lens has a metal mount and is very light. The Nikon 1 Nikkor 18.5mm f/1 lens is made of light materials and is therefore a light lens, but you will discover the Nikon 1 Nikkor 18.5mm f/1.8 lens is very solid. After several months of intensive use this lens can still look brand new. There are not many lenses out there which are able to withstand the ravages of time this well, but this Nikon 1 Nikkor 18.5mm f/1.8 lens holds up extremely well. A lens hood is optional The Nikon 1 Nikkor 18.5mm f/1.8 is one very light, small and capable type of lens.