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Sony SEL-85F18 Portrait Lens Fixed Focal 85mm F1.8 Full Frame Suitable for A7, ZV-E10, A6000 and Nex Series, E-Mount) Black £399 at Amazon
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Sony 85mm prime lens for their full frame cameras. I've been tempt by one of these for few weeks, normally around £499, now £399... so seems fairly well priced.
I managed to get Curry's to price match, as I bought it alongside an A7iii
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Sony SEL85F18 Camera Lens - Official Page
Documentation
Details
There's nothing like the sharpness and smooth bokeh of a well-designed telephoto medium fixed focal length lens for portraits, and the SEL-85F18 is a premium choice. It offers a compact design that guarantees mobility, powerful optics and a large maximum aperture of F1.8 for exceptional image quality. Viewing angle (35 mm) 29°. Aperture blades 9
Features
High corner-to-corner resolution
This compact, easy-to-handle lens offers fine prime lens performance with high corner-to-corner resolution. A precision optical design includes one ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass element to effectively minimise chromatic aberration, while spherical aberration is tightly controlled for high overall sharpness with smooth bokeh when required.
Beautiful bokeh enhances portraits
Spherical aberration is carefully optimised to achieve the best possible balance between resolution and smooth, natural bokeh that can provide a perfect backdrop for a wide range of subjects, while a 9-blade circular aperture contributes to beautiful bokeh highlights. 85mm is often a photographer’s first choice for people and portraits.
Mobile and manageable for active shooting
A compact, lightweight design that is ideally matched to the α7 series offers a great blend of portability and high image quality for portraits, events, and more. Even though the SEL85F18 features and advanced optical design add up to impressive overall performance, its 371-gram (13.1 oz.) weight makes it a great choice for active, on-the-go shooting.
Quiet, precise focus drive
A double linear motor actuator system directly drives the lens’s focus mechanism without noisy intervening gears, for precision positioning and quiet operation that are great for movies as well as stills.
Quality build, versatile features
A customisable focus hold button can be assigned to other functions such as Eye AF, for example, while a wide, responsive focus ring offers improved manual focus comfort and precision. A dust and moisture resistant design plus other refinements add up to outstanding quality and photographic versatility.
Reliable in challenging conditions
A sealed dust and moisture resistant design provides extra protection and ensures reliable operation in challenging environments. Shoot with confidence in light rain or windy conditions.
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Additional Info
The lens fogs up in hot or cold environments The lens may fog up if the camera is moved from one temperature extreme to the other. In most cases, this occurs when you go from a very cold environment to a very warm one, but it can also happen when you switch from a very warm environment to a very cold one. To correct fogging, remove the battery and storage media in a low humidity environment. Leave all media, battery, and port covers open to allow moisture trapped inside to evaporate. Let the camera stand for about an hour, or until it reaches the same temperature as the environment.
IMPORTANT- Do not open media, battery, and port covers in high humidity or near water to prevent lens fogging. With interchangeable lenses, moisture can accumulate inside the lens and camera if the air is dry on the inside and humid on the outside. Do not change the object in high humidity environments.
Reviews:
YouTube - Review & Samples:
Digital Camera World
Amazon Ratings
Helpful Links
I managed to get Curry's to price match, as I bought it alongside an A7iii
Added by
Sony SEL85F18 Camera Lens - Official Page
Documentation
Details
There's nothing like the sharpness and smooth bokeh of a well-designed telephoto medium fixed focal length lens for portraits, and the SEL-85F18 is a premium choice. It offers a compact design that guarantees mobility, powerful optics and a large maximum aperture of F1.8 for exceptional image quality. Viewing angle (35 mm) 29°. Aperture blades 9
Features
High corner-to-corner resolution
This compact, easy-to-handle lens offers fine prime lens performance with high corner-to-corner resolution. A precision optical design includes one ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass element to effectively minimise chromatic aberration, while spherical aberration is tightly controlled for high overall sharpness with smooth bokeh when required.
Beautiful bokeh enhances portraits
Spherical aberration is carefully optimised to achieve the best possible balance between resolution and smooth, natural bokeh that can provide a perfect backdrop for a wide range of subjects, while a 9-blade circular aperture contributes to beautiful bokeh highlights. 85mm is often a photographer’s first choice for people and portraits.
Mobile and manageable for active shooting
A compact, lightweight design that is ideally matched to the α7 series offers a great blend of portability and high image quality for portraits, events, and more. Even though the SEL85F18 features and advanced optical design add up to impressive overall performance, its 371-gram (13.1 oz.) weight makes it a great choice for active, on-the-go shooting.
Quiet, precise focus drive
A double linear motor actuator system directly drives the lens’s focus mechanism without noisy intervening gears, for precision positioning and quiet operation that are great for movies as well as stills.
Quality build, versatile features
A customisable focus hold button can be assigned to other functions such as Eye AF, for example, while a wide, responsive focus ring offers improved manual focus comfort and precision. A dust and moisture resistant design plus other refinements add up to outstanding quality and photographic versatility.
Reliable in challenging conditions
A sealed dust and moisture resistant design provides extra protection and ensures reliable operation in challenging environments. Shoot with confidence in light rain or windy conditions.
Box Contains
- Sony SEL85F18 FE 85mm F1.8 Portrait Lens - Black
- Hood (model): ALC-SH150
- Lens front cap: ALC-F67S
Additional Info
The lens fogs up in hot or cold environments The lens may fog up if the camera is moved from one temperature extreme to the other. In most cases, this occurs when you go from a very cold environment to a very warm one, but it can also happen when you switch from a very warm environment to a very cold one. To correct fogging, remove the battery and storage media in a low humidity environment. Leave all media, battery, and port covers open to allow moisture trapped inside to evaporate. Let the camera stand for about an hour, or until it reaches the same temperature as the environment.
IMPORTANT- Do not open media, battery, and port covers in high humidity or near water to prevent lens fogging. With interchangeable lenses, moisture can accumulate inside the lens and camera if the air is dry on the inside and humid on the outside. Do not change the object in high humidity environments.
Reviews:
YouTube - Review & Samples:
Digital Camera World
Amazon Ratings
Helpful Links
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Edited by a community support team member, 19 May 2023
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