With a wide open f/1.8 aperture, this full frame Sony FE 85mm is a mid-telephoto prime lens that produces impressive and exceptionally sharp portraits with a beautifully soft background, perfect for working professionals or keen enthusiasts who are making the jump to full frame or APS-C sized cameras.
A versatile, lightweight and compact telephoto prime lens, the 85mm f/1.8 uses a 9-bladed circular aperture mechanism to ensure smooth, natural looking bokeh. A double linear motor system allows for fast, precise and quiet focusing, and a focus hold button can be customised and assigned together with functions in the camera body like the popular Eye-AF feature.
- Wide f/1.8 Aperture
- 85mm full frame mid-telephoto prime lens
- 9-bladed aperture mechanism for smooth bokeh
- Produces exceptionally sharp portraits
- Beautifully soft backgrounds
- Double linear motor system for fast, precise and quiet focusing
- Focus hold button
- Smooth, responsive focus ring
- AF/MF switch
- Dust & Moisture Resistant
- ED Glass for chromatic aberration compensation
- Weighs only 371g
OUR VERDICT
This is a compact, lightweight, and exceptionally high quality 85mm prime lens that will be loved by professionals and enthusiasts alike. The wide-open f/1.8 aperture and 9-bladed aperture mechanism ensures beautifully sharp portraits with a gorgeously smooth background and foreground bokeh blur.
Sony have ensured that focusing is quiet, precise and fast thanks to the double linear motor system, which means you can be subtle and unobtrusive when shooting impressive portraits.
As with all Sony full frame prime lenses, the FE 85mm f/1.8 is a quality built lens with a range of versatile features, including dust and moisture resistance, AF/MF switch, and a focus hold button that can be customised and assigned to features in the camera.
- Mid-range telephoto prime
- ED glass for chromatic aberration compensation
- Circular 9-brade aperture for beautiful defocus effect
- Linear motor for precise, quiet focusing
- Dust and moisture resistant2 design
- Minimum Focus Distance: 0.8m (2.63 ft)
- Maximum Magnification RATIO (x): 0.13
- Filter Diameter (mm): 67
- Weight: 371g (13.1 oz.)
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