Only the middle groups of the optical system move to achieve focus, so the overall length of the lens does not change when focusing. This is especially important when using for video recording. Other important benefits include fast autofocusing and a short minimum focusing distance.

Bought this along with my A7R III. It is a solid lens and excellent Bokeh. I get great pictures even from fast moving toddlers and dogs. Even performs great on continuous shooting mode. The price point on this lens is the icing on the cake.

Great lens not as good as a G Master but very good prime lens with great bokah.

I have got this lens a week ago. Were a little bit skeptical because of low price but was very surprised after very first shots. F 1.8 makes a huge differents combined how much light this lens can bring.

Since this is the first lens i have purchased since the purchase of my A7r 111 this lens has been tested in depth over the last few weeks. The build quality is solid and feels like a very good quality lens, having come from Canon where i only used L lens this lens has the same feel although it is...

Sony FE 85mm F1.8 is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF) Telephoto Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with E Mount cameras. What type of photography is the Sony FE 85mm F1.8 lens good for?

Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Hood supplied, Full-time Manual Focusing, Fast Aperture, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh

Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Hood supplied, Full-time Manual Focusing, Fast Aperture, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh

i own the 35mm 1.4 Zeiss/Sony lens and this lens seems to be sharper, and that is saying a lot because the 35mm lens is known for its sharpness...and it's $1000 more. used it for a wedding (on the A7III on continuous focus) to shoot about 10 groups of people walking up the isle and it missed the...

For only $600, the Sony FE 85mm F/1.8 offers you more than your money's worth. Not only does it deliver such excellent image quality with superb detail, dreamy bokeh and creamy backgrounds at the wide apertures, and natural skin tones and beautiful color rendering, which is what you want from a...

Having bought a A7 III, after changing from Nikon, I was looking for a prime lens that I didn't already have, taking into account using my existing lenses with a Commlite Nikon-Sony adapter. The 85mm F1.8 has given me impressive image results at an affordable cost.

Fast auto focus; Great Picture Quality; Lightweight

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Recently we reviewed the Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 - as it turned out it's quite an awesome lens. However, the Zeiss lens isn't alone in its quest - it has a couple of Sony mates. There's the insanely expensive 85mm f/1.4 GM and a more mainstream option which we'll discuss here - the Sony FE 85mm...