Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM II Lens

People have been waiting for the Mark II version of the Sony 85mm G Master lens for a long time. There has been a lot of conjecture over whether or not it will be an 85mm F1.2 lens to match the 50mm F1.2 GM that I reviewed here and to compete with similar lenses from […] [Read more...]

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  Smaller and lighter, A few more features, Thorough weather sealing, Wide range of aperture control options, Extremely fast autofocus, Autofocus is smooth and silent, Extreme precision even with fast moving targets, Low focus breathing, Extremely sharp wide open, No fringing, Low vignette, Low...

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  Only F1.4, More expensive than very competent competitors

Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM II is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF) Telephoto Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with E Mount cameras. Sony replaced the older Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM with this model.

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  Weather-sealed, Autofocus, AF/MF Switch on Lens, Aperture Ring, Focus Hold Button, Iris Lock, Breathing Correction with Supported Cameras, De-click Switch, Hood supplied, Full-time Manual Focusing, Zoom Lock, Very Fast Aperture, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 11 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh, Pricey

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  Weather-sealed, Autofocus, AF/MF Switch on Lens, Aperture Ring, Focus Hold Button, Iris Lock, Breathing Correction with Supported Cameras, De-click Switch, Hood supplied, Full-time Manual Focusing, Zoom Lock, Very Fast Aperture, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 11 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh, Pricey

People have been waiting for the Mark II version of the Sony 85mm G Master lens for a long time. There has been a lot of conjecture over whether or not it will be an 85mm F1.2 lens to match the 50mm F1.2 GM that I reviewed here and to compete with similar lenses from […] [Read more...]

Now, speaking about money – the suggested retail price of the tested lens amounts almost to $1800. Taking into account the fact that its much weaker predecessor not so long ago cost $1700 it's not that bad.

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  solid and weather-sealed mechanical construction,, brilliant image quality in the frame centre up from the maximum relative aperture,, very good image quality on the edge of the APS-C sensor,, good image quality on the edge of full frame,, very good correction of longitudinal chromatic aberration,,...

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  significant vignetting on full frame.

Sony's premium portrait lens gets faster autofocus and upgraded optics

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  Exquisite optical performance, Fast linear autofocus, Wide aperture readily blurs backgrounds, Dust, splash, and fluorine protection, Ample on-lens controls

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  Expensive

The original Sony FE 85mm F1.4 G Master lens was so good it was pretty hard to fault; but it was launched back in 2016, and a lot has happened in lens design since then. As a result, the new Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM II is a long way from just a simple makeover.

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  Edge-to-edge sharpness at any aperture – amazing, Smaller, lighter and better than the original, De-clickable aperture ring and two Fn buttons, Fast, highly responsive and silent AF

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  Smaller than its predecessor but still a big lens, F1.4 not F1.2, which is slightly disappointing, Focus breathing is suppressed but still there, Some cats-eye bokeh wide open

Like many others I have been waiting years for the mark 2 version of this lens. I am very impressed with it for portriats, action and landscapes.

I bought this lens having loved a 90mm Lieca lens when shooting film and have no regrets. It is amazingly sharp, great for landscapes and portraits, handles difficult lighting extremely well and very light weight.

Pleased I waited for the new version of this lens which is lighter and gets better reviews on image quality. Very clean and crisp lens, very quick auto-focus. Quite expensive but I prefer to stay with the G and GM lenses.

Pleased I waited for the new version of this lens which is lighter and gets better reviews on image quality. Very clean and crisp lens, very quick auto-focus. Quite expensive but I prefer to stay with the G and GM lenses.

I bought the first 85 GM years ago, but it was always a bit slow to focus. The new 85mm GM II is much faster, and has lost a bit of weight around the middle, too. If you want an A1 or A9 to run at its blistering best, this is the 85mm lens you need.

I bought the first 85 GM years ago, but it was always a bit slow to focus. The new 85mm GM II is much faster, and has lost a bit of weight around the middle, too. If you want an A1 or A9 to run at its blistering best, this is the 85mm lens you need.

Just had this lens for a few days. Already my "go to" prime lens.