Second Chance Sony FE 85mm f/1.8
Pros and cons
- This portrait lens has a large maximum aperture of f/1.8 with which you can create background blur.
- The design is compact and lightweight, so you can easily take the lens with you when you're photographing on location.
- Thanks to the dust and splash seals, you can use the lens in various weather circumstances.
- There's no image stabilization to reduce motion blur.
Product description
With the Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 telephoto lens, you can take sharp portrait photos. The lens is suitable for Sony mirrorless cameras. Thanks to the f/1.8 maximum aperture, you create a natural background blur. This puts more focus on the person you're photographing. You can also take sharp photos in dark locations thanks to the large opening of the lens at f/1.8. The design is compact and it weighs 371g, so you can easily take the lens with you. This is very useful if you often take photos on location. You don't have to be scared of the rain. The lens has dust and splash seals. The silent autofocus system makes the lens suitable for video recordings. Thanks to this, you don't hear bothersome sound in your recordings.
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Product
- Product number
- 778946
- Manufacturer code
- SEL85F18.SYX
- Brand
- Sony
- Warranty
- 2 years
- Processing of your defect
- Via Coolblue
Usage
- Lens type
- Telephoto lens
- Type of photography
- Portrait, Product, Wild animal photography
Suitable for
- Lens mount
- Sony E mount
- Lens compatible with
- Sony mirrorless cameras
- Suitable for camera type
- APS-C, Full frame
- Compatible with lens filter
- Filter size
- 67 mm
- Lens series
- Sony E
Properties
- Fixed focal length
- 85 mm
- Zoom or prime lens
- Prime lens
- Maximum magnification factor
- 0,13
- Aperture
- 1,8
- Number of aperture shutters
- 9
- Number of groups
- 8
- Number of elements
- 9
- Type of lens elements
- ED
- Special lens elements
- Image stabilization
- Fixed focal point
Focus
- Shortest focusing distance
- 80 cm
- Manual focus override
- Silent focusing motor
- Type of focusing motor
- Linear AF motor
- Internal focus
- Focal distance control
- Autofocus
Physical properties
- Color
- Black
- Weight
- 371 g
- Material
- Metal, Plastic
- Diameter
- 78 mm
- Length camera lens
- 82 mm
Resistance
- Dustproof
- Shockproof
- Water resistance
- Splash proof