A Huge Comparison of 85mm Lenses for Sony Full Frame Cameras

If there is one thing Sony shooters certainly do not have a dearth of, it is wide-aperture 85mm lenses. And with all the options, you might be wondering which one is right for you. This excellent and comprehensive video review breaks down the features and pros and cons of each choice.

Coming to you from Dustin Abbott, this awesome video review takes a look at numerous autofocus 85mm lenses for the Sony E mount and compares their image quality, build, and more. Here are the lenses in the comparison:

These lenses range in price from just $399 all the way up to $1,798, and you might be wondering at which point the law of diminishing returns kicks in and just how much you need for your work in the first place. I know I have certain been satisfied with some of the third-party lenses I've used on the E mount. 

You can see part two of the comparison below:

Do you have a favorite 85mm lens for Sony's full frame cameras? Which one is it? 

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Alex Cooke is a Cleveland-based portrait, events, and landscape photographer. He holds an M.S. in Applied Mathematics and a doctorate in Music Composition. He is also an avid equestrian.

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Not “huge”.

Maybe not for the first posted video but there are 4 parts to his comparison of the 85mm lenses. All in all about an hour and 12 minutes. This is not including his individual reviews of each lens on their own.

Canon EF 85mm F1.8 USM