Sony FE 85mm F1.8
Sony SKU: SEL85F18/2 | Helix SKU: SYSEL85F182
Portrait-perfect sharpness and bokeh
There's nothing like the sharpness and smooth bokeh of a well-designed mid-range telephoto prime lens for portraiture, and the SEL85F18 is a standout choice. It features a compact, lightweight design for mobility, with high-performance optics and a large F1.8 maximum aperture that deliver outstanding image quality. An excellent second lens for both full-frame and APS-C camera users.
Fine prime-lens performance
ED glass for chromatic aberration compensation, a 9-blade circular aperture, and carefully controlled spherical aberration contribute to superb sharpness and smooth bokeh.
Mobile and manageable for active shooting
A compact, lightweight (13.1 oz/371 g) design that is ideally matched to the α7 series offers a great blend of portability and high image quality for portraits, events, and more.
Quiet, precise focus drive
A double linear motor system directly drives the lens's focus mechanism without intervening gears for precise, quiet operation that is ideal for movies as well as stills.
Quality build, versatile features
A customizable focus hold button, a wide and responsive focus ring, dust and moisture-resistant design2, and other refinements add up to outstanding quality and versatility.
Lens Configuration
Impressive optical performance for Sony cameras, precision engineered for versatility and reliability in a wide range of applications.
[1] ED glass
MTF Chart
MTF (Modulation Transfer Function) describes how well a lens can reproduce fine details, measured as the degree of contrast achieved between finely spaced lines.
[1] Contrast (%) [2] Distance from optical center of lens (mm) [3] Spatial frequency [4] 10 line pairs / mm [5] 30 line pairs / mm [6] Max. aperture [7] F8 aperture [8] R: Radial values T: Tangential values
- APERTURE BLADES
- 9
- CIRCULAR APERTURE
- Yes
- MINIMUM FOCUS DISTANCE
- 2.63 ft (0.8 m)
- MAXIMUM MAGNIFICATION RATIO (X)
- 0.13
- FILTER DIAMETER (MM)
- 67
- IMAGE STABILIZATION (STEADYSHOT)
- - (body-integrated)
- TELECONVERTER COMPATIBILITY (X1.4)
- -
- TELECONVERTER COMPATIBILITY (X2.0)
- -
- HOOD TYPE
- Round, bayonet type
Size & Weight
- DIMENSIONS (DIAMETER X LENGTH)
- 3 1/8 x 3 1/4" (78 x 82 mm)
- WEIGHT
- 13.1 oz (371 g)
- Hood (model): ALC-SH150
- Lens front cap: ALC-F67S
- Lens rear cap: ALC-R1EM
