Olympus made only one 85mm for the OM system, and it's a small one. The 85mm f/2 is about the size of a standard lens, weighs 260 g and still takes 49 mm filters. Olympus gave it a close-range correction mechanism that shifts elements as you focus toward its 0.85 m minimum, and for a while it was the only Zuiko tele with one. There are two optical versions. The early F.Zuiko Auto-T has six elements in four groups, and the later Zuiko Auto-T, without the F, has five in four. Both keep the close-range correction, and the newer one weighs the same despite the missing element. On a full-frame mirrorless body it's a light portrait lens with a bright f/2 finder view. On APS-C it frames like a 128mm, and on Micro Four Thirds like a 170mm. Olympus showed an 85mm f/1.4 as a prototype in 1989 but never sold it, so a listing claiming one deserves a hard look.
On a mirrorless camera
It’s a Olympus OM lens, and its mount sits 46 mm from the film. Every mirrorless mount below sits closer than that, so a plain adapter ring fills the gap and the lens still focuses to infinity. On a smaller sensor it frames tighter, like a longer lens.
Versions
The early F.Zuiko Auto-T has six elements in four groups. The later Zuiko Auto-T, without the F, has five elements in four groups at the same weight. Both have the close-range correction mechanism. An 85mm f/1.4 was shown as a prototype in 1989 and never sold.
Besides the usual haze, fungus and oily blades, the floating close-range group adds moving parts, so focus feel matters. Both versions have cemented groups, so look for separation too.
New to old glass? How to check a used vintage lens covers haze, fungus and the rest in detail.
Buying guide
We'd buy the F.Zuiko a Japan dealer grades Exc+5, with its hood, at $345 delivered, under the band, or ask the German dealer about the $245 copy, the cheapest here by $45. There are at least 25 for sale and most ask $360–550 delivered, mostly from Japan dealers, while US sellers here ask $290–419, the top one from a zero-feedback account. The early F.Zuiko Auto-T has six elements and the later Zuiko Auto-T five, and both have a close-range correction mechanism with moving parts, so focus feel matters and you can only judge it in hand. Ask for a flashlight photo through the back for haze, fungus and separation in the cemented groups, and skip the $1,106 copy at about 2.9 times the median. It needs an Olympus OM adapter, and the model page lists the adapters by camera.
$245.15est. delivered
The lowest delivered complete lens here, at $245 from a 99.7% German dealer who lists two copies. The card says New on a decades-old lens and the title makes no condition claim, so ask for a flashlight photo through the back and one of the blades at f/8.
Olympus OM-System Auto-T 1:2 f=85mm lens
![[Exc+5 w/ Hood] OLYMPUS OM-SYSTEM F.ZUIKO AUTO-T 85mm F/2 Portrait MF Lens JAPAN](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/CDwAAeSw4GNqEj14/s-l500.jpg)
$344.99est. delivered
An early F.Zuiko graded Exc+5 with the hood in the title, at $345 delivered from a 100% Japan dealer, $15 under the band. The grade is the dealer's own, so ask for a flashlight photo through the back.
[Exc+5 w/ Hood] OLYMPUS OM-SYSTEM F.ZUIKO AUTO-T 85mm F/2 Portrait MF Lens JAPAN
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Used$245.15est. delivered
$211.66 + $33.49 shipping
Buy It Now$211.66
Good buy
German dealer. The card says New, but the title makes no new-old-stock claim, so treat it as used.
Seller: analog-digital-depot
99.7% positive
Used$344.99est. delivered
$299.99 + $45.00 shipping
Buy It Now$299.99
Good buy
F.Zuiko with hood, Exc+5 by the dealer's grade.
Seller: arthera_camera_japan
100% positive
Used$290.15est. delivered
$280.00 + $10.15 shipping
Buy It Now$280.00
Our take
US seller. F.Zuiko, no condition claim in the title.
Seller: 3_small
100% positive
Used$361.10est. delivered
$350.00 + $11.10 shipping
Buy It Now$350.00
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Our take
US seller. Later Zuiko Auto-T, with the case and box in the photo.
Seller: zdmsales
99.6% positive
Used$379.00est. delivered
$319.00 + $60.00 shipping
Buy It Now$319.00
Our take
Later Zuiko Auto-T, Near Mint by the dealer's grade. Caps in the photo.
Seller: shounan2012
99.1% positive
![Tested [MINT] OLYMPUS OM-SYSTEM 85mm F/2 MC AUTO-T Lens ZUIKO From JAPAN](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/nMkAAeSwJOVqtjYn/s-l500.jpg)
Used$389.99est. delivered
$339.99 + $50.00 shipping
Buy It Now$339.99
Our take
Titled tested and MC, but the photo shows an F.Zuiko front ring. Ask which lens ships.
Seller: yutacamerajapan
100% positive
Used$419.46est. delivered
$405.00 + $14.46 shipping
Buy It Now$405.00
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Seller has zero feedback. US-located F.Zuiko.
Seller: anav-4032
No feedback yet
Used$1,106.32delivered
$1,106.32 · free shipping
Buy It Now$1,106.32
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Priced high
About 2.9 times the median, with a bare title.
Seller: bears2636
99.3% positive
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