Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 29 reviews of Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM. The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the reliability. The design is also appreciated. Some have doubts about the size and price.

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Expert review by : Jim Fisher (pcmag.com)

Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM

The Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM is an absolutely phenomenal short telephoto lens, ideal for portraiture. It blurs backgrounds with aplomb and delivers exceedingly sharp results.

Impressively sharp from edge to edge at f/1.4. No distortion. Dust and splash resistant. Physical aperture ring. Focus hold function. Very bright design.

Dimmed corners at f/1.4. Omits optical stabilization. Expensive.

Sony mirrorless system owners looking for a classic portrait lens have a bevy of excellent choices, each of which has its own set of advantages and disadvantages. The Zeiss Loxia 85 is an extremely sharp lens that delivers the mechanical manual focus...

Jan, 2017

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Expert review by : Josh Fate (steves-digicams.com)

Sony FE 85 mm F1.4 GM

An absolutely fantastic lens, the 85mm G Master lens provides amazing quality, low-light performance, and outstanding Bokeh for the Sony E-mount camera system. Worth the money if you are looking for the best quality available. Read more in our Full...

Very fast f/1.4 maximum aperture provides great low-light performance and very shallow depth of field ; 11-blade aperture gives smooth, beautiful Bokeh ; Focus and aperture rings provide smooth and easy manual control ; On-lens controls add to the ease...

No built-in IS ; Very hefty price tag

Aug, 2016

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Expert review by : Bryan Carnathan (the-digital-picture.com)

Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM Lens Review

Is the Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM Lens right for you? Learn all you need to know in The-Digital-Picture.com's review!

May, 2021

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Expert review by : Mark Goldstein (photographyblog.com)

Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM Review

The Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM is an outstanding prime lens for portraiture, offering a winning combination of sharpness and very appealing bokeh. Shooting at the maximum f/1.4 aperture does reveal a minor reduction in sharpness, but this is already...

Apr, 2016

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Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM SEL85F14GM Review

Representing a new level in Sony's mirrorless lens family, the Sony 85mm ƒ/1.4 GM is a top-notch portrait prime. Sony claims the new FE-mount 85mm ƒ/1.4 G Master lens is the "ultimate portrait lens," and after our testing they just might be right.

Jun, 2016

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Expert review by : Matthew Richards (digitalcameraworld.com)

Sony FE 85mm f1.4 GM review

The Sony FE 85mm f1.4 GM is a portrait photographer's dream

Stunning image quality ; High-end handling ; Top-quality construction

Fairly weighty ; Expensive to buy

This Sony lens ticks all the right boxes for portraiture on a full-frame camera, with its 85mm focal length and fast f/1.4 aperture. As such, it works really well for isolating the main subject against a blurred background. As well as being...

Apr, 2022

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Expert review by : Gordon Laing (cameralabs.com)

Sony FE 85mm f1.4 GM review

The following images were taken with a final production Sony FE 85mm f1.4 GM lens mounted on a Sony A7r Mark II body. The A7r Mark II was set to its best quality Large Fine mode, capturing 42 Megapixel images with Fine compression; in most of the...

Feb, 2016

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Expert review by (tipa.com)

Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM

The full-frame Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM lens has a new XA (extreme aspherical) element plus three ED (extra low-dispersion) elements that can provide a fascinating combination of extremely high resolution of focused areas with a pleasing, soft bokeh in the...

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Expert review by : Szymon Starczewski (lenstip.com)

Sony FE 85 mm f/1.4 GM

Older 85 mm f/1.4-1.8 lenses used to be relatively simple. For example the Zeiss Planar T* 85 mm f/1.4 ZF/ZK/ZE featured just 6 elements positioned in 5 groups. Later constructions had a bit more elements: for example the A mount Sony Carl Zeiss Planar...

solid and weather-resistant casing ; sensational image quality in the frame centre ; good image quality on the edge of the APS-C sensor ; imperceptible lateral chromatic aberration ; moderate distortion ; slight astigmatism ; low vignetting on the...

noticeable longitudinal chromatic aberration ; too high coma ; significant vignetting on full frame ; work against bright light should have been better

Sep, 2016

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Expert review by : John Riley (ephotozine.com)

Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 G Master Review

John Riley reviews the full-frame Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM for Sony Alpha E mount cameras.

Outstanding sharpness ; Low CA ; Flare resistant ; Beautiful bokeh

Price ; Some edge CA ; Heavy ; Bulky

The Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 G Master lens is a traditionally very high quality choice. It is ideal for many more types of subject than portraits, although with the beautiful bokeh provided portraiture may well be high on the list for users of this lens. A...

Jun, 2016

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