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Sony - Carl Zeiss 85mm f/1.4 A-Mount Medium Telephoto Lens - Black
Average customer rating
4.8
(6 Reviews)
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Customer Reviews for Sony - Carl Zeiss 85mm f/1.4 A-Mount Medium Telephoto Lens - Black
Customer Rating
5
Magic Wand
on September 27, 2011
Posted by: ElGueroMasLoco
I picked up this lens at the Sony store in Bangkok figuring it would be great to have for the rest of my trip and boy was I right. I'm still a relative beginner so I won't pretend to know what makes this lens great, but it is simply awesome. For me to have this power in my hands feels incredible. It's like a magic wand that makes everything look beautiful (and like I said, I'm a beginner). Portraits pop out heroically with soothing bokeh and great clarity. It focuses fast and feels solid. When using it outdoors, I found that in aperture-priority mode, opening it up to 1.4 sometimes maxes out my a55's shutter speed of 1/4000, so I'd recommend a filter to give more flexibility. One thing to consider is the focal length of 85mm translates to about 130mm with the APS-C sensor, so if you're like me, you'll have to adjust a little bit to position yourself properly for the shot. For that reason, it might not be the best lens for enclosed areas.
What's great about it: Beautiful Images, sharp focus, details pop, bokeh,
What's not so great: Costly, heavy
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
AMAZING SHARPNESS!
on March 22, 2015
Posted by: Bobbyfingers
This lens is amazing. Extremely sharp and no ghosting the bokeh makes images pop causing sort of a 3D effect. After buying this lens I can't seem to take it off my camera (sony a99) in fact,I plan to buy all the prime Carl Zeiss lenses available. I wish they had a longer line of Carl Zeiss lenses available for the alpha full frame models.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
If You Only Have One Lens This Is It.
on October 24, 2011
Posted by: psstudio
A brilliant lens for portraits, low light and midrange telephoto shooting. This beautiful piece of glass is perfect for intimate or low-light portraits, fashion shots and quick candid photographs.
What's great about it: Very Sharp, Great Bokeh.
What's not so great: None
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
Very Useful Addition
on December 17, 2012
Posted by: SLUF1354
I've been wanting to add this lens to my kit for quite some time, and finally made the jump. While an outstanding portrait lens, my primary use is for outdoor shots where the 135 f1.8 is too long, the 70-200G isn't quite fast enough, and the 55 is too short. I knew in advance I would not be disappointed with this lens.
What's great about it: Fast, flexable, sharp short tele lens.
What's not so great: A bit heavy, but to be expected.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
Exceptional Lens
on January 10, 2012
Posted by: jadeeast69
I purchased this lens a few months ago, needing a portrate lens, mid-range telephoto, to capture close up candid photos for my work. This lens has way exceeded my expectations, and the clarity of images is the very best... To be able to take close up shots at a distance of 8 to 16 feet is excellently produced by this lens. This is one of two Carl Ziess lenses I use, but it is on my camera at least 50% of the time... Wonderful companion to the Carl Zeiss 24-70 lens.
What's great about it: Clarity of image, quick response
What's not so great: none
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
4
Sharpness
on June 26, 2020
Posted by: Jdebro
Gender:Male
I purchase this Used from a Photo shop here in Atlanta, Georgia
I would recommend this to a friend!
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