I have this lens and bought it when it was $600. Its sharpness sometimes can add more work in post processing, revealing unwanted details. I'm not even exaggerating. Fantastic lens!
I have the 16-35 and 24-70 GM lenses, and got this lens thinking i would use it for occational portrait shots, but i'm surprised with how often i use it. I’ts simply great, and highly recommended!
The Sony 85mm f/1.8 is the best value for money lens. Very good optical performance and bokeh at a reasonable price. A really good choice for those who are interested in portraits.
I bought this lens 5 months ago or so on craigslist for $450 with the hood, a box, and a filter (what a steal!!) This and the 28mm f2 is the reason you shoot on the a7rii, you have so much detail and really bring out all the power of the sensor. I get incredibly disappointed every time I use my zeiss 24-70 F/4 after being so spoiled with this prime image quality
The 24-70mm f4 is one of the worst lenses in the system. It's really close to the kit lens in terms of IQ. Sell it and get the Tamron 28-75 f2.8 or a nice prime lens.
Chris my man! Its 2019 and I just want to wish you a great new year and hope you enjoyed your holidays! Also, I just wanted to Thank You for all your hard work, your extensive library of thorough reviews, and your persistence and loyalty to youtube and your followers. You definitely do not get the recognition you deserve!! Your Channel should have a million subscribers!! I've been following you for many years now since I first got into photography about 5 years ago which started as a hobby. Time and time again before buying a lens or doing research on lenses, I go straight to your channel. I've gone from nikon, to canon, to Sony. Each had their kit lenses, but for each body I bought at least a couple prime lenses to go along with them, either 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, or 100mm macro. And before purchasing each lens I watched your reviews on each lens! Now I've already made up my mind on purchasing this 85mm for the Sony and am picking it up this weekend, but I just had to watch your video to see what you have to say about the lens, and because its somewhat of a ritual now before getting a new lens, lol. Anyways Chris, thanks again for all that you do. I wish you the best year ever in 2019 and much, much more success. Keep doing what you're doing big guy. Cheers!
I love this lens on my A6500! IMO, it is an outstanding portrait lens. I do not consider the 85mm focal length too long for a crop sensor camera. It produces an equivalent 127.5mm focal length on that camera. I often use 135mm for portraits on a full frame camera so, this focal length is right in line with my full frame usage. I had been using the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 lens on the A6500 adapted with the MC-11 but, did not have the full spectrum of auto focus choices, especially continuous Eye AF. The Sony 85mm (since it doesn't need an adapter) is lighter in weight than the Canon + MC-11 package and I love the focus hold button which I have reprogrammed to Eye AF.
Thanks to your videos i finally convinced myself, i have a Canon m50, a 50mm 1.8 STM, an Andoer adapter for EF/EF-S to EF/M, a Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8, all of them coming home from the different Amazon sellers, i decided to go with the m50 for the ease of use and practicality when shooting videos. I am not going to do any professional work, but something that i can't stand, is to feel that i spent a lot of money, and that i ended up half way from where i wanted to get, so thanks to your videos, i made that list, and I'll be waiting to see if i need the 55-250mm stm from Canon.
Love your reviews. Going to the darkside at the moment. A7III from Canon FF and it's scary with all the lens changes I'm going through. You make the process much easier for me. Thank you!
Thank you for this review. I was looking at the three options and it's nice to know I can get good picture quality and a nice throw it in my bag lense at a good price.
Usually you don't like sony so this is nice to see a highly recommended stamp. 👌 I guess it's more to do with the price of its more expensive lenses which I totally agree. Marketing "gadget features" to push up prices. I also don't like the idea of lenses requiring "upgrades" with a USB
www.bestbuy.com/site/sony-fe-85mm-f-1-8-telephoto-lens-for-sony-e-mount-black/5761701.p?skuId=5761701 www.amazon.com/Sony-SEL85F18-1-8-22-Medium-Telephoto-Camera/dp/B06WLGFWGX/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1533768879&sr=8-3&keywords=sony+fe+85mm www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1317562-REG/sony_sel85f18_fe_85mm_f_1_8_lens.html Everyone's selling it for $550.00
Nitrxgen sorry I hear that, it will eventually go back to $550 in a few weeks. Check amazon warehouse too, I got mine in excellent condition for $480! You have a month to return it so you can test it rigorously if you’re not happy with it.
So many mirrorless lenses, I actually bought a lens very similar to to one that you reviewed, you're review was a Samyang 14mm F/2.8. I purchased the APSC version, 10mm F/2.8 and couldn't be happier. It would be nice to see some more DSLR lenses that work on multiple systems, not everyone has a Sony or Canon. I liked the Samyang review because it was relevant on my Pentax K-3 ii.
It is one of the sharpest lens I ever owned, but it's bokeh is not the smoothest unfortunately. It is really really swirly and has a very sharp cat eye shape on the bokeh balls wide open. But it's a great lens for the money no doubt.
Thanks Christopher for your reviews, at least your not shouting "HEY GUYS, WHATS UP?" and you speak in a pace you can understand and not at 100 mph :-)
Hey Christopher Frost :) Nice reviews. Can you do a review of a Sigma art lens f1.4 on Sony e-mount bodies? Preferebly the 24mm, 35mm or 50mm lenses on both Full Frame and APS-Cs?
Tonight amazon just screwed up and i purchased this lens brand new for 250 bucks. I’m on a cloud. I can’t WAIT TO TRY THIS. They quickly changed it back to 550
Right now my favorite lens on the a7III is the Canon 85 f/1.8 (via the MC-11). I have to wonder what, if any, image quality difference there is between the two? Right now I'm very impressed with the Canon lens -although there are a COUPLE of focus area modes that are not supported by it.
Why do you say its not the happiest on apsc such as the a6500? I just bought mine for 460 which in my opinion is a great deal. I feel that it should look great on my a6500.
No I think this has a deeper psychological meaning. Perhaps we are the 85mm lens and we have lost sight of the broader picture or meta narrative. I think we are being warned not to focus on the 85mm lens but to look at things from different perspectives. It would be a good idea to start journaling and deal with our own issues before we purchase such a lens. I hope that made sense.
@@kavk3874thanks this helps a lot! I was about to buy this lens but thanks to your comment I bought a plot of land and started farming instead, getting back to the simple life living off the grid. The look on my bosses face when I quit and told him how I sold my house and my wife left me because she thinks I’m nuts was priceless 😂
Well I finally got one used and it's great with my sony A7s mk1, but not so much with my A7r2 where it shows some green-blue fringing and less than great sharpness at f1.8 though it's good at f4.
I want a good prime lens for product, travel, and maybe portrait, and that's why I want to get the 55mm (with really good reviews), however, at its price, I can get both native 50mm (cheap but meh) and 85mm (a pretty decent lens as you say).
Hey, Christopher! Yongnuo got out a new lens. An auto focus 14mm f2. 8. Can't wait for you to make a review for it. I can't decide if I should go for samyang 14mm f2.8 although it's manual or the yongnuo. Keep up the good work 😁
Hi Christopher... Great review as always. Have you ever done a review with adapted lenses on a Sony camera. I just ordered a used Sony A6500 with which a Sigma MC-11 (Canon EF mount to Sony E mount) is supplied. I have a load of Canon glass that I want to try on the A6500 including a Canon EF 85mm f/1.8. I also have a Sigma 30mm f/1.4 lens which I want to try with the A6500 and MC-11. I suspect that the 30mm f/1.4 Sigma, 50mm f/1.8 Canon, and 100mm f/2.8 Canon Macro would be a nice 3-lens travel combination...
The Zeiss lens is not Sony branded actually. It’s comes under their batis line up. (Unlike many of the Sony zeiss lenses). Anyway great review as always.
Hi Christopher love your lens reviews they are great! I am a video shooter on the Sony A7sii (weddings) and have been using the Samyang 85mm 1.4 which is great, is this Sony lens a bit better in your opinion and worth the upgrade? Also, how do you find focusing manually with this lens as its focus by wire and I am not used to that but guess I could get used to it ;) I only use manual focusing never auto, would appreciate your thoughts. Thanks Julian
Hi Chris, would You look at the sony's very interesting 28 mm f/2 prime lens with the adapters that can change the lens to 21 mms or even 16 mm? that is a very very very interesting concept
Hey Christopher - I currently have the Batis 85 - do you think it's worth selling the Batis to move over to this lens? The IQ is just as good and the money saving would be nice.
got this lens just a few days after release the best option for now. If you ever want to upgrade from this lens the only viable option is the CANON 85mm F1.2 other than that there is no point getting the ZEISS of the Sony GM. this lens is really great and saves you a lot of green. Cheers!
Hey Chris, how does this compare to the new samyang 85mm 1.8 apsc that you recently reviewed. Id be using it on a FS5 for video. What would you recommend?
I've got the Tamron 28-75 mm on preorder and am tired of waiting; Tamron can do all around photos/video pretty well I was going to get this but the AF was really slow on the video oh no what should I do this lens was pretty decent for stills too. Thanks for the video!
great your video of your rendering and your opinion. Thanks again!!! I hesitate between this one and the 1.4 but the price is not the same. I have a sony a7iii and I have already purchased a 24mm g master or I am super satisfied. I do aqua photography in a waterproof case to shoot a surf session and photos of bikinis in summer on the beautiful beaches of the Mediterranean. I will need a fairly reactive autofocus because it is a little sporty photo thank you again.
Right now, I use my EF 85mm f/1.8 lens + MC-11 adapter on my A6500. This works pretty well but, this combination doesn't allow eye AF. However, I do pretty well in manual mode with focus peaking. I only use this combination for portraits and almost always shoot wide open. What the Sony 85mm f/1.8 would bring to the table auto focus with Eye AF. I am wondering if this would be worth the approximately $600 investment.
chris thank you for the review ! professional and calming (never thought i say that on lens review :) ) does anybody know if the af performance of this lens is that bad as others have wrote about it? i'm not a proffessional or something like that..
I have this lens and bought it when it was $600. Its sharpness sometimes can add more work in post processing, revealing unwanted details. I'm not even exaggerating. Fantastic lens!
Shurely like your reviews - as short, precise and thrustworthy information with no babble talk. Thank´s
I have the 16-35 and 24-70 GM lenses, and got this lens thinking i would use it for occational portrait shots, but i'm surprised with how often i use it. I’ts simply great, and highly recommended!
Had this lens two years, got it used on eBay for $350 from someone with *no idea* what he had, and it's an absolute gem.
I'm a Canon guy but I must admit that's a mighty sweet lens, and well worth the price.
CHRIS LJ i hope canon will update their 85mm 1.8 soon..
The Sony 85mm f/1.8 is the best value for money lens. Very good optical performance and bokeh at a reasonable price. A really good choice for those who are interested in portraits.
Love this lens on my a7iii and you don't have to sell a kidney to purchase.
Only have to sell my pinkie toe #sonyglasslife
And is light weight, pleasant to use
yes
good to know I can keep my kidney lol
When you combine a7iii with 85mm, did they now fully weather sealed?
I'm in a public space, watching this review and started laughing - actually laughing - at "sharper than Jordan Peterson"
🤣😂😂👍
hahahahhah me tooooo :D :D
damn you spoiled it to me!
I bought this lens 5 months ago or so on craigslist for $450 with the hood, a box, and a filter (what a steal!!)
This and the 28mm f2 is the reason you shoot on the a7rii, you have so much detail and really bring out all the power of the sensor. I get incredibly disappointed every time I use my zeiss 24-70 F/4 after being so spoiled with this prime image quality
The 55mm f1.8 is great, too.
The 24-70mm f4 is one of the worst lenses in the system. It's really close to the kit lens in terms of IQ. Sell it and get the Tamron 28-75 f2.8 or a nice prime lens.
Zeiss 24-70 F/4 is just a BAD lens. It's worse than the kit lens even...
Chris my man! Its 2019 and I just want to wish you a great new year and hope you enjoyed your holidays! Also, I just wanted to Thank You for all your hard work, your extensive library of thorough reviews, and your persistence and loyalty to youtube and your followers. You definitely do not get the recognition you deserve!! Your Channel should have a million subscribers!! I've been following you for many years now since I first got into photography about 5 years ago which started as a hobby. Time and time again before buying a lens or doing research on lenses, I go straight to your channel. I've gone from nikon, to canon, to Sony. Each had their kit lenses, but for each body I bought at least a couple prime lenses to go along with them, either 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, or 100mm macro. And before purchasing each lens I watched your reviews on each lens! Now I've already made up my mind on purchasing this 85mm for the Sony and am picking it up this weekend, but I just had to watch your video to see what you have to say about the lens, and because its somewhat of a ritual now before getting a new lens, lol. Anyways Chris, thanks again for all that you do. I wish you the best year ever in 2019 and much, much more success. Keep doing what you're doing big guy. Cheers!
I love this lens on my A6500! IMO, it is an outstanding portrait lens. I do not consider the 85mm focal length too long for a crop sensor camera. It produces an equivalent 127.5mm focal length on that camera. I often use 135mm for portraits on a full frame camera so, this focal length is right in line with my full frame usage. I had been using the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 lens on the A6500 adapted with the MC-11 but, did not have the full spectrum of auto focus choices, especially continuous Eye AF. The Sony 85mm (since it doesn't need an adapter) is lighter in weight than the Canon + MC-11 package and I love the focus hold button which I have reprogrammed to Eye AF.
Thank you, Christopher! I have bought this lens recently after watching your review and it's a 100% as you said.
Love that you have NT Wright's work! Simple but good review for the 85 1.8
Samuel Tan I’m a big NT Wright fan as well...assumed I might be the only person who noticed the book in his photo
2:50 "Image quality is sharper than Jordan Peterson". Lol.
I'm sorry Chris that most viewers probably missed that reference.
Thanks for the video!
Looking down the comments a few people caught it
Love Jordan! I met him in Miami at his talk. :)
Thanks to your videos i finally convinced myself, i have a Canon m50, a 50mm 1.8 STM, an Andoer adapter for EF/EF-S to EF/M, a Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8, all of them coming home from the different Amazon sellers, i decided to go with the m50 for the ease of use and practicality when shooting videos.
I am not going to do any professional work, but something that i can't stand, is to feel that i spent a lot of money, and that i ended up half way from where i wanted to get, so thanks to your videos, i made that list, and I'll be waiting to see if i need the 55-250mm stm from Canon.
Love your reviews. Going to the darkside at the moment. A7III from Canon FF and it's scary with all the lens changes I'm going through. You make the process much easier for me. Thank you!
Just picked this lens up yesterday and i have absolutely no regrets
Thanks for this review and your others. It's always a pleasure to watch.
What perfect timing this video is! Thanks Christopher!
Great lens. I have it almost welded to my A7III. I also use Samyang 35/2.8 that I bought after you recommendation. Thank you!
That price, that performance, it isn't even a question if you desire a 85mm if that is your choice.
Many thanks for all those great reviews! You are my go to reference for lens reviews :) God bless you, brother.
Thank you for this review. I was looking at the three options and it's nice to know I can get good picture quality and a nice throw it in my bag lense at a good price.
5:29 I've actually read "Jesus and the Victory of God" by N. T. Wright... A hefty read for sure!
Just got this lens today, can’t wait to try it out when I get home!
How u like it
@@MrTakeOne it’s great! If you can find a good price on one in good shape it’s excellent for the price.
@@sebsyoutubechannel4252 $549 right now u got photos from it ?
Usually you don't like sony so this is nice to see a highly recommended stamp. 👌
I guess it's more to do with the price of its more expensive lenses which I totally agree. Marketing "gadget features" to push up prices. I also don't like the idea of lenses requiring "upgrades" with a USB
Looks great. I think it's one of the sharpest lenses you have tested here.
Thanks for the review! Are you planning to review the 55mm Zeiss? I recently switched to Sony and would love to hear more about this lens.
It's on my hit list
$550 for an 85mm f1.8? That seems reasonable to me.
You can get cheaper, even a f1.4. But those are Manual Focus, no electronics so not talking to the camera and so on. Not really worth it.
No one sells it for $550.00.
www.bestbuy.com/site/sony-fe-85mm-f-1-8-telephoto-lens-for-sony-e-mount-black/5761701.p?skuId=5761701
www.amazon.com/Sony-SEL85F18-1-8-22-Medium-Telephoto-Camera/dp/B06WLGFWGX/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1533768879&sr=8-3&keywords=sony+fe+85mm
www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1317562-REG/sony_sel85f18_fe_85mm_f_1_8_lens.html
Everyone's selling it for $550.00
All those links are now showing $599
Nitrxgen sorry I hear that, it will eventually go back to $550 in a few weeks. Check amazon warehouse too, I got mine in excellent condition for $480! You have a month to return it so you can test it rigorously if you’re not happy with it.
Nice review, thanks!
How does it compare to the Canon 85 1.8?
So many mirrorless lenses, I actually bought a lens very similar to to one that you reviewed, you're review was a Samyang 14mm F/2.8. I purchased the APSC version, 10mm F/2.8 and couldn't be happier. It would be nice to see some more DSLR lenses that work on multiple systems, not everyone has a Sony or Canon. I liked the Samyang review because it was relevant on my Pentax K-3 ii.
You will like my next video.
imgur.com/5D7jcX8 Here's a picture I took at 1/10th of a second, the in body stabilization really helps.
It is one of the sharpest lens I ever owned, but it's bokeh is not the smoothest unfortunately. It is really really swirly and has a very sharp cat eye shape on the bokeh balls wide open. But it's a great lens for the money no doubt.
Thanks Christopher for your reviews, at least your not shouting "HEY GUYS, WHATS UP?" and you speak in a pace you can understand and not at 100 mph :-)
Thank you, Christopher, it is a pleasure to watch your new testing lens video, may God our Lord bless you and your family.
Hey Christopher Frost :) Nice reviews. Can you do a review of a Sigma art lens f1.4 on Sony e-mount bodies? Preferebly the 24mm, 35mm or 50mm lenses on both Full Frame and APS-Cs?
Love this lens for portraits on my A6500 or A6400...
I have it on my A6500 and it's amazing!
“Sharper than JBP” 😆😆
Love your reviews!
the lenses around 85 mm are very often high in the chartlist
i heared this 1 is good:
Carl Zeiss Apo Sonnar T* 2/135 ZE
Hi,
I love your work!
Pleas tell me do you tested Tokina 85mm E mount 1.8? Hmm
Tonight amazon just screwed up and i purchased this lens brand new for 250 bucks. I’m on a cloud. I can’t WAIT TO TRY THIS. They quickly changed it back to 550
Did you get the lens in the end for that amount of money?
Right now my favorite lens on the a7III is the Canon 85 f/1.8 (via the MC-11). I have to wonder what, if any, image quality difference there is between the two? Right now I'm very impressed with the Canon lens -although there are a COUPLE of focus area modes that are not supported by it.
Randy Dietmeyer The sharpness is similar but the Canon lens has a TONNE of purple fringing that the Sony lens doesn't.
Why do you say its not the happiest on apsc such as the a6500? I just bought mine for 460 which in my opinion is a great deal. I feel that it should look great on my a6500.
Watch the review and look at the image quality results
Wait… why the reference to Jordan Peterson??
Because the Jordan Peterson is sharp but Sony's 85mm is sharper.
No I think this has a deeper psychological meaning. Perhaps we are the 85mm lens and we have lost sight of the broader picture or meta narrative. I think we are being warned not to focus on the 85mm lens but to look at things from different perspectives. It would be a good idea to start journaling and deal with our own issues before we purchase such a lens. I hope that made sense.
@@kavk3874thanks this helps a lot! I was about to buy this lens but thanks to your comment I bought a plot of land and started farming instead, getting back to the simple life living off the grid. The look on my bosses face when I quit and told him how I sold my house and my wife left me because she thinks I’m nuts was priceless 😂
Best reviews on RUclips !!!
Great review as always Chris! Do you have any inclination to test the Sony Zeiss 55mm?
The lens does appear to be sharp, indeed, particularly on FF. Fairly remarkable.
Why do mirrorless cameras slow down when focusing on video mode? On DSLRs it makes sense, but I don't understand why on mirrorless.
As always, thanks for the review!
And as always - we want the telephoto lenses, 70-300 :)))
(at least I do)
Yaron Taub I'm enjoying that lens. With the a7iii, it did great at a concert all the way out to 300 hand held. Can't complain!
Mike Muha thanks for the tip!
Well I finally got one used and it's great with my sony A7s mk1, but not so much with my A7r2 where it shows some green-blue fringing and less than great sharpness at f1.8 though it's good at f4.
How is the focus breathing compared with the GM?
I want a good prime lens for product, travel, and maybe portrait, and that's why I want to get the 55mm (with really good reviews), however, at its price, I can get both native 50mm (cheap but meh) and 85mm (a pretty decent lens as you say).
Looks like an awesome deal for the price for us amateurs. Thanks for making this video. 😀
Hey, Christopher! Yongnuo got out a new lens. An auto focus 14mm f2. 8. Can't wait for you to make a review for it. I can't decide if I should go for samyang 14mm f2.8 although it's manual or the yongnuo. Keep up the good work 😁
I'm keeping an eye out for one
my fav lens!
Hi I am looking to fit this lens to my Canon 750D is this compatible? if not, do I need an adaptor, and which one? Thank You
haha! Sharper than Jordan Peterson ! good one brother !
Always cool to see J-Pete make a cameo appearance. I almost spat my drink and rewound the video to double-check.
Sorry, who is the sharp Jordan Peterson?
he is a professor dealing in several "controversial" topics i wont mention but worth googling.
Lobsters!
Cockles?
Would you agree that on an APS-c this lens is the equivalent of 130mm with an F2.75?
hello christ , Could you please comparison video between this Sigma Art 85 1.4 and Canon RF 85 1.2 ??
Hi Christopher...
Great review as always. Have you ever done a review with adapted lenses on a Sony camera. I just ordered a used Sony A6500 with which a Sigma MC-11 (Canon EF mount to Sony E mount) is supplied. I have a load of Canon glass that I want to try on the A6500 including a Canon EF 85mm f/1.8. I also have a Sigma 30mm f/1.4 lens which I want to try with the A6500 and MC-11.
I suspect that the 30mm f/1.4 Sigma, 50mm f/1.8 Canon, and 100mm f/2.8 Canon Macro would be a nice 3-lens travel combination...
The Zeiss lens is not Sony branded actually. It’s comes under their batis line up. (Unlike many of the Sony zeiss lenses). Anyway great review as always.
how is the quality of this lens on an a6000 series????? I have the a6000 and a6300.
Great review - as always - Thanks !
Do you have to shoot pretty far away if it's 85mm?
Max Miesen It’s my main lens, and I do everything from portraits to landscapes to streets! You can always find a good composition.
I like your videos, but are you going to test the 90mm f2.8 macro G lens? Thanks!
One day, but not soon
How do I set the aperture on the 85mm f1.8 lens without an aperture ring on the Sony A9, Thanks.
Hi Christopher love your lens reviews they are great! I am a video shooter on the Sony A7sii (weddings) and have been using the Samyang 85mm 1.4 which is great, is this Sony lens a bit better in your opinion and worth the upgrade? Also, how do you find focusing manually with this lens as its focus by wire and I am not used to that but guess I could get used to it ;) I only use manual focusing never auto, would appreciate your thoughts. Thanks Julian
Yes, I think it's worth the upgrade (it is a lot more money though)
Hello Christopher.. can you please review Sony 90mm 2.8 Macro on Full Frame and APSC? Thanks.
One day, yes
Why zoom is not working in my Sony alpha7ii?
Why does my Sony 85mm f1.8 get out of focus when I touch the button on the lens?
thanks for doing this video...... thanks for sharing!! As always, great info you give. thanks very very much. ;)
The "Sleeper Sony lens".
what's the difference in the zeiss and g-master compared to the sony fe?
On my a6500 thencorners don’t seem to fall apart as much as the a5100.
Just bought one for my a650! How do you like it??
i find it to be very sharp. Check out my instagram @castorenafilms some photos where shot wit this lens.
Thank you for insightful information.
Viltrox 85 1.8 is better?
Hi Chris,
would You look at the sony's very interesting 28 mm f/2 prime lens with the adapters that can change the lens to 21 mms or even 16 mm? that is a very very very interesting concept
That lens is on my hit list.
Christopher Frost Photography i cannot wait.. keep up the good work!
The 85mm isn’t my favourite focal length but this seems to be not so bad. I would like to test this on my channel also, maybe in the future
Hey Christopher - I currently have the Batis 85 - do you think it's worth selling the Batis to move over to this lens? The IQ is just as good and the money saving would be nice.
The Batis does have image stabilization built-in though, so, depending on your camera that could be an advantage
got this lens just a few days after release the best option for now. If you ever want to upgrade from this lens the only viable option is the CANON 85mm F1.2 other than that there is no point getting the ZEISS of the Sony GM. this lens is really great and saves you a lot of green. Cheers!
I got a canon 85 mm 1.2 and thinking to sell as autofocus hunts. And to buy Sony 1.8 instead. How come you suggest 1.2 is an upgrade?
because 1.2 is better than 1.8...if only it didnt have focus hunt though
DonJZA true only if it dint have focus hunt!
Amazing this lens can capture a Crystal Pepsi 2:25 , haven't seen those in the wild in a long time, I thought they were extinct!
hai chris. do you have any experience using 16-35zeis ? do you plan making review on it ?
I might be reviewing that one day :-)
Great review, is it compatible with the Sony a6 series? (6000 & 6300)?
Yes, it's compatible with the APS-C "A" series compact mirrorless cameras.
Hey Chris, how does this compare to the new samyang 85mm 1.8 apsc that you recently reviewed. Id be using it on a FS5 for video. What would you recommend?
Take a look at the videos - they're standardized, so you can compare
I've got the Tamron 28-75 mm on preorder and am tired of waiting; Tamron can do all around photos/video pretty well I was going to get this but the AF was really slow on the video oh no what should I do this lens was pretty decent for stills too. Thanks for the video!
Another great video. Do you think sony camera have difficulty with true skin tones?
PS your crystal pepsi is well out of date. Regards Si.
sharper than jordan peterson.....hahahaha, brilliant!!!
great your video of your rendering and your opinion. Thanks again!!!
I hesitate between this one and the 1.4 but the price is not the same. I have a sony a7iii and I have already purchased a 24mm g master or I am super satisfied. I do aqua photography in a waterproof case to shoot a surf session and photos of bikinis in summer on the beautiful beaches of the Mediterranean. I will need a fairly reactive autofocus because it is a little sporty photo thank you again.
Thank you sir as always great review
Hey Chris, why don't you tie up with Amazon or other sellers and add links along with the video.. as always love your content!! Cheers
Howdy Chris! Cool video! 💚💜💛💙
great review, thanks!
Isn't the Batis a Zeiss only?
Thats pretty sharp since JP is one of the sharpest people around!
Right now, I use my EF 85mm f/1.8 lens + MC-11 adapter on my A6500. This works pretty well but, this combination doesn't allow eye AF. However, I do pretty well in manual mode with focus peaking. I only use this combination for portraits and almost always shoot wide open. What the Sony 85mm f/1.8 would bring to the table auto focus with Eye AF. I am wondering if this would be worth the approximately $600 investment.
The Sony lens also has way less purple fringing at f/1.8
Very good point - Thank you. Keep up the great reviews!
How is this compare to the more expensive 90mm macro Sony?
Can you review the sigma 85mm f1.4 ex dg, the older non-art version?
Matija Krajnik Hmm, I might do, but no plans to at the moment. There are too many newer lenses coming out that I should cover
Love your reviews man. But how can you say the AF is slow on this lens? On my A6500 the AF is superfast and accurate!
Well, that wasn't my experience!
Is it good to take pictures of basketball players in the gym? during the game?
I don't know how well the autofocus will work but it should be okay
chris thank you for the review ! professional and calming (never thought i say that on lens review :) ) does anybody know if the af performance of this lens is that bad as others have wrote about it? i'm not a proffessional or something like that..
does it work on a a6000?