Often referred to as the perfect focal length for portraiture, the Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM Lens with UV Filter Kitis a fast short-telephoto prime distinguished by its flattering field of view, advanced optics, and ability to isolate subjects with shallow depth of field. As a G Master lens, too, this lens offers refined sharpness and bokeh quality, championing a pleasing image quality well-suited for portraits, events, and and other situations where focus control is paramount.

E-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format    Aperture Range: f/1.4 to f/16    One XA Element and Three ED Elements    Nano AR Coating    Linear Super Sonic Wave AF Motor    AF/MF Switch; Internal Focus    Focus Hold Button    Physical Aperture Ring; De-Click Switch    Dust and Moisture-Resistant Construction    77mm UV Filter

Often referred to as the perfect focal length for portraiture, the Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM is a fast short-telephoto prime distinguished by its flattering field of view, advanced optics, and ability to isolate subjects with shallow depth of field. As a G Master lens, too, this lens offers refined sharpness and bokeh quality, championing a pleasing image quality well-suited for portraits, events, and and other situations where focus control is paramount.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is this made in Japan? Or Thailand? Thank you!

A: All three of my G master lenses say Thailand

Q: 2. What is your return policy?

A: With B&H, if there is an issue, you can request an exchange or return for 30 days. Please remember to keep all the original packaging until you sure you are happy with your purchase. Please see the following for our return policy: a href= https://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/HelpCenter/ReturnExchange.jsp target= _blank https://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/HelpCenter/ReturnExchange.jsp/a

Q: 3. Will it fit on the Sony a6300 ?

A: Yes, this lens will work on the Sony A6300.

Q: 4. I'm torn between this and the 135 GM 1.8 do any of you have both? Which one will give me the most versatility? Opinions welcome

A: Hi--since these are both basically superb portrait lenses, versatility would depend on what else you want to use the lens for: the 135mm would be more versatile for shooting sports, while the 85mm would be more versatile for street photography. The 85mm is the classic portrait focal length, but 135mm is right in the portrait range.

Q: 5. Is the image quality on this lens better than the Sony 85mm Zeiss version?

A: I had the Batis 85, a very good and light lens, but the Sony is better, even if it is heavier.

Q: 6. Step-down filter-thread ring (77 to 72mm) to avoid buying a new super-expensive Zeiss Polarizing-filter(a href= http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/197714-REG/Heliopan_700405_700405_Step_Down_Ring.html target= _blank http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/197714-REG/Heliopan_700405_700405_Step_Down_Ring.html/a)seems more the just doable as I look on my g-Master 85mm since the 77mm seems somewhat oversized, -2.5mm narrower (5mm divided by 2) it looks like it will not jet infringe the light-pass of this mild tl.. Any strong points of view against this option ?

A: I haven't seen these adapters, interesting idea. 5mm is not a big number, but since the beauty of this lens is its big aperture, I wouldn't want to lose even the small bit of light that i think will result with that collar on.

Q: 7. Does this lens works good for APS-C Sony E mount cameras obviously considering the crop factor?

A: Yes; the Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM Lens with UV Filter Kit, B&H # SO8514GM77F, would be fully compatible for use on a Sony mirrorless camera using the smaller APS-C sensor. Compared to the same lens used on a full-frame camera, when used on the Sony camera with the APS-C sensor, the Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM Lens would simply have the equivalent angle of view of a 127.5mm lens used on a full-frame camera.

Q: 8. Does the mount on a NEX-5T?

A: Yes, it will mount to any E-mount and any full frame FE mount.

Q: 9. Will it fit on the sony a7r?

A: Yes, it will be compatible with the A7R.

Q: 10. Does it include a lens hood?

A: Yes. the Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM does come with a lens hood.