Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- SEL85F18/2
- SKU:
- 6383109
Rating by feature
- Value
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
- Quality
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use
Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers frequently mention the FE 85mm f/1.8 Telephoto Lens for Sony E-mount's excellent image quality and pleasing bokeh. Many appreciate the lens's affordable price, lightweight design, and suitability for low-light conditions. However, a few customers have noted the lens lacks weather sealing.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Price
Great lens without breaking the bank
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is a great addition to my camera bag. Take nice pics and the price was too good to pass. Highly recommend this lens.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Price
Wow!!! Amazing lens!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Purched this lens after viewing a few reviews,...for the price point of under $600 it's one of the most ideal lenses for portraits.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Image quality
Sony FE 85mm telephoto lens
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.One of my favorite lenses. Fabulous accessory for my Sony a9 camera. Always produces shape clear images. Love love love it.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Image quality
Great Prime Lens
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love this lens!!! Great for prime lens photography.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi GailW, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. We are happy to hear that you love our 85mm FE lens. We are also happy to hear that its performance meet your standard. These are the feedback that we really want to hear from our customers. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and experience. And thank you very much for choosing Sony. - Pakorn (Sony Social Support)
- Pros mentioned:Image quality
Amazing colors and photos
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I am an amateur photographer and used this to take my pictures for online dating. Worked amazing. Highly recommended.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Bokeh
Great lens for the price
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Nice bokeh on this lens. The only reason to spend more for the 1.4 g master is if you are a pro that does lots of portraits.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Price
Great lens
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I really liked this lens but instead opted for the G Master version. This is the way to go for the price point.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Bokeh
Great for portraits
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great lens for portraits. F/1.8 is perfect for that nice blur background. Highly recommend if you’re starting on portraits
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Image quality
Very high quality and high value
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This lens is optically excellent. Build quality is good. Price to performance ratio is very high. This is a great portrait lens.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Image quality
The lens is great
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It is a little more for a native prime compared to canon and nikon simalr lens but this one is just great especially with a7iii
I would recommend this to a friend A great lense
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Just what I needed for photos and videos. It resets and adjust easily. I can do more of what I want to do using this lense.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Image quality
Best lens for the price
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is one of the sharpest sony lens you could ever buy if you are under the budget of 1k. Best lens hands down
I would recommend this to a friend 85 1.8
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.A great lens for the budget. Not as clean and in-depth as the 1.4GM. But good.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Nica, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. We are happy to hear that you love our lens and its value. We are also happy to hear that its performance meet your standard. These are the feedback that we really want to hear from our customers. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and experience. And thank you very much for choosing Sony. - Pakorn
- Pros mentioned:Image quality
Excellent lens
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This lens has been great, super crisp shots along with a sturdy design. It is a must for any portrait photographer.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Image quality
Buttery Photos
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The butteriest photos you can get at this price point. The perfect lens for portraits.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Low light performance
Amazing Lens
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Such a versatile lens and works amazing in low light!! Love this for portraits and weddings! One of my very favorites!!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Deedee, thank you very much for the kind words, we're glad to hear that the lens was able to meet your expectations! Enjoy! -Mark
- Pros mentioned:Image quality
Great lens
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.We have the 55mm also and the 85 takes a little getting use to but takes wonderful pictures. We love it.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Bokeh
sharp lens nice shallow depth of field
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.light weight lens, very sharp, nice bokeh pretty quick focusing,and when i use auto eye focus it works great also
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Price
Perfect portrait lens
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.For the price, this is the best portrait lens I have used with my Sony A7ii. Highly recommend picking this one up.
I would recommend this to a friend great lens
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love this lens, amazing value, and size, it will hard to justify the much more expensive G master
I would recommend this to a friend