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SAMYANG 85mm F1.4 AF Series II Full Frame Telephoto Auto Focus Lens for Sony E (SYIO85SE2-E), Black
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This Item  Samyang SYIO85AF-E 85mm F1.4 Auto Focus Weather Sealed Lens for Sony E-Mount |  |  |  |  | |
| Price | $519.00 | $629.95 | $159.99 | -26% $296.64 List: $399.00 | $516.85 |
| Delivery | — | Get it as soon as Tuesday, Apr 23 | Get it as soon as Tuesday, Apr 23 | Get it as soon as Tuesday, Apr 23 | Get it as soon as Tuesday, Apr 23 |
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| Auto focus | |||||
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| For portrait photography | |||||
| Sold By | 17Photo, Electronics and Outdoors | Amazon.com | RUIBOLL | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
| lens type | Telephoto | Telephoto | Standard | Telephoto | Telephoto |
| compatible mountings | Sony FE | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E | Sony FE |
| lens design | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime |
| focus type | Automatic with Manual Mode | Auto/Manual | Auto Focus | Manual Focus | Automatic with Manual Mode |
| minimum focal length | 85 millimeters | 85 millimeters | 27 months | 85 millimeters | 85 millimeters |
| max focal length | 85 millimeters | 85 millimeters | 27 millimeters | 85 millimeters | 85 millimeters |
| fixed focal length | 85 millimeters | 85 millimeters | 27 millimeters | 85 millimeters | 85 millimeters |
| model name | SYIO85AF-E | series ii | xf lens | SE85-E | IO85AF-E |
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From the manufacturer
AF 85mm F1.4 FE Lens
The AF 85mm F1.4 FE was designed with creativity in mind. The bright F1.4 aperture provides excellent performance and precise, selective focus control. Attractive bokeh is created through a precision lens and a nine-blade iris for natural, circular, out-of-focus highlights at all apertures.
Exceptional Rendering
The AF 85mm F1.4 FE’s optical design minimizes optical aberrations while maximizing the image quality. The detailed rendering results in exceptional image quality. The bright maximum aperture means you can enjoy the excellent performance even when shooting indoors or in darker conditions.
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DLSM Technology
DLSM technology provides fast and quiet autofocusing with a non-rotating 77mm filter mount.
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High Resolution
The lens is constructed with HR glass resulting in a more compact lens with high image resolution.
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Lens Information
Constructed out of 11 specialized elements including 4 HR and 1 ED.
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Weather Sealed
Weather sealing covers even the smallest spaces to effectively protect the lens from dust and rain.
1 DLSM Technology 2 High Resolution 3 Lens Information 4 Weather Sealed
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Exceeded expectations
I will list the cons first, because everyone wants to know the trade-off they will make getting this lens vs the expensive Sony one.1) Flare. This is something every 85mm on the market struggles with, but this one's is unique and green, not pleasing. Just use the hood and avoid shooting into the sun and problem solved. If you notice the center of your photo has a green hue, you pointed too close to the sun.2 Minor CA in extreme contrast situations. Two clicks in post and it's gone, but it's worth noting.3 Slight front focus, but not annoyingly so. Could be corrected with the dock, but I don't have one yet. Not really a problem unless you are used to lenses that back focus a little.4 No fancy features of the super expensive one, but it's a quarter of the price.Pros are numerous, even shooting it on an a6000.Beautiful photos with little effort, can even photograph friendly wildlife. Focus is as fast as any Sony lens I have, but again it's on an a6000. It is a little heavy and bigger than the camera body, but that's the trade off for very fast glass on a cheap camera. No image stabilization, but with glass this fast and modern high ISO performance, not an issue at all.So far, I'm very pleased with the lens and would have gladly paid at least a hundred more bucks for this quality! I've recommended this lens to a couple of others already and they too have been pleased with the results. If my opinion on this beautiful piece of kit changes, I'll update this review then.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2020
Can't say enough about how the background gets blurred using this lens. Just amazing. I've added a few photos to help show it.
Someone on youtube said that this lens actually is more like a 1.6 lens instead of 1.4, and he made this claim by saying he compared it to two other lenses. Not a very scientific way to go about this so I can't accept his conclusions (he's considered a "Sony Artisan" so that might explain it). I'd love to hear from anyone who has more information on this. Regardless, it is amazing.
Glad I purchased it.
Wonderful lens, especially for blurring background.
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2020
Just started in the Sony system. This is my second "for Sony" lens that I use on the A9. It focuses very well. It arrived with firmware 4.0 on it already which helped.Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2020
Can't say enough about how the background gets blurred using this lens. Just amazing. I've added a few photos to help show it.
Someone on youtube said that this lens actually is more like a 1.6 lens instead of 1.4, and he made this claim by saying he compared it to two other lenses. Not a very scientific way to go about this so I can't accept his conclusions (he's considered a "Sony Artisan" so that might explain it). I'd love to hear from anyone who has more information on this. Regardless, it is amazing.
Glad I purchased it.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2022
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2022
I will list the cons first, because everyone wants to know the trade-off they will make getting this lens vs the expensive Sony one.
1) Flare. This is something every 85mm on the market struggles with, but this one's is unique and green, not pleasing. Just use the hood and avoid shooting into the sun and problem solved. If you notice the center of your photo has a green hue, you pointed too close to the sun.
2 Minor CA in extreme contrast situations. Two clicks in post and it's gone, but it's worth noting.
3 Slight front focus, but not annoyingly so. Could be corrected with the dock, but I don't have one yet. Not really a problem unless you are used to lenses that back focus a little.
4 No fancy features of the super expensive one, but it's a quarter of the price.
Pros are numerous, even shooting it on an a6000.
Beautiful photos with little effort, can even photograph friendly wildlife. Focus is as fast as any Sony lens I have, but again it's on an a6000. It is a little heavy and bigger than the camera body, but that's the trade off for very fast glass on a cheap camera. No image stabilization, but with glass this fast and modern high ISO performance, not an issue at all.
So far, I'm very pleased with the lens and would have gladly paid at least a hundred more bucks for this quality! I've recommended this lens to a couple of others already and they too have been pleased with the results. If my opinion on this beautiful piece of kit changes, I'll update this review then.
1) Flare. This is something every 85mm on the market struggles with, but this one's is unique and green, not pleasing. Just use the hood and avoid shooting into the sun and problem solved. If you notice the center of your photo has a green hue, you pointed too close to the sun.
2 Minor CA in extreme contrast situations. Two clicks in post and it's gone, but it's worth noting.
3 Slight front focus, but not annoyingly so. Could be corrected with the dock, but I don't have one yet. Not really a problem unless you are used to lenses that back focus a little.
4 No fancy features of the super expensive one, but it's a quarter of the price.
Pros are numerous, even shooting it on an a6000.
Beautiful photos with little effort, can even photograph friendly wildlife. Focus is as fast as any Sony lens I have, but again it's on an a6000. It is a little heavy and bigger than the camera body, but that's the trade off for very fast glass on a cheap camera. No image stabilization, but with glass this fast and modern high ISO performance, not an issue at all.
So far, I'm very pleased with the lens and would have gladly paid at least a hundred more bucks for this quality! I've recommended this lens to a couple of others already and they too have been pleased with the results. If my opinion on this beautiful piece of kit changes, I'll update this review then.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2020
Quality of the lens exceeds the retail price
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2020
This lens is a solid build with a pretty sharp picture. For the price you would expect something mediocre to get you by, but it's pretty fast and I think you're getting a lot for what you're paying. I can hear the AF a little bit, but it's nothing drastic. I don't really shoot video so I'm not concerned with it. I pretty much just use this for street photography so far and it's working pretty well in dark and bright lights.
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2020
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Manuel Rivas
Buena resolución , muy recomendable!
Reviewed in Mexico on January 12, 2021
Manuel Rivas
Reviewed in Mexico on January 12, 2021
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Joshua Yook
Amazing Fast Portrait Prime lens for Photo & Video
Reviewed in Canada on July 12, 2019
Z Lee
Excellent portrait lens. Beware of fungus in new units!
Reviewed in Singapore on June 28, 2023
Z Lee
Reviewed in Singapore on June 28, 2023
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