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123 Customer Reviews
Superb for the price
SEL85F18 11 January 2021 by Indeclin3 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Fabulous lens for the 500£ paid. I am a new user of mirrorless/dslr camera. I was oscillating between the 50mm 1.8f and 85mm 1.8f. I have decided to go with the 85mm as it "forces" you to move and find the composition that you need. I use this lens for portraits and broll (any subject basically). I recommend this lens as it has a very fast autofocus, a fast aperture and you will get a very nice blurred background when wide open. I use this lens on the a7c body. Great combo!
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Very sharp and lightweight
SEL85F18 SYX 10 January 2021 by Allrock3000 (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
I love this lens for its sharpness and weight, its easy to walk around without hurting your back
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My new favourite
SEL85F18 02 January 2021 by Cs00 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Had it for a little over a month and it’s not left my camera. So stoked with its ability. Incredible value for money!
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Amazing!
SEL85F18 07 November 2020 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Finally after long research I've got my 1st lens and I couldn't be happier. Paired with Sony a7iii these two work amazingly together. Very sharp picture quality with aperture of f1.8-f22. 85mm is mostly recommended for portraits but this won't stop you from taking some amazing pictures. This will give you great distance in street photography and you won't need to come awkwardly close to your subject. If you're a new into photography it could be challenging to get used to camera and this lens itself but after couple of days you will get good feeling and handle of it. Build quality is high and sturdy and everything works really smooth.
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Excellent size to use with my Alpha 7C
SEL85F18 05 November 2020 by James in Weston (USA) Verified Purchaser Verified
Been using this lens as my prime for street photography the past week, and it does the job very well. Nice button on barrel of lens that I use as custom (Eye AF)
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Sony 85mm f1.8
SEL85F18 22 October 2020 by Dev JETHWA (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Great image Quality super sharp Portraits very light weight absolutely loving this lens
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Cheap and good!
SEL85F18 SYX 27 September 2020 by JYTan (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
Bought this around 3 months ago. It has no G, GM or Zeiss mark. Therefore, the price is more affordable. And yet optic quality is quite good. Wish there is an aperture ring too.
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Good landscape lens
SEL85F18 04 September 2020 by CaptainK (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
If you are looking for a good portrait or landscape lens, then this could be an obvious choice
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Brilliant portrait lens!
SEL85F18 12 August 2020 by James NS (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Brilliant portrait lens Brilliant portrait lens Brilliant portrait lens
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Blown away
SEL85F18 25 July 2020 by Cinema Donut (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Bought it a couple of weeks ago, and it just keeps blowing me away. I did a photo shoot recently and also did some interiors, and oh boy I have never been more hyped about doing photos than now.
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SEL85F18 24 May 2020 by Grumpy 007 (United Kingdom)
This lens is sharp and focus is fast and spot on the DOF is out of this world. a really good lens
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Works superbly
SEL85F18 27 February 2020 by Maurrro (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Love using this lens at wide open fabulous feel and superb quality at an excellent price
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Incredibly sharp
SEL85F18 SYX 26 February 2020 (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
Bought it this month. Excellent lens. Ease of use. The sharpness at 1.8f at min focus length... is a wow factor. Focus is fast and smooth. Love the lens
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SOLID BEAST
SEL85F18 SYX 17 February 2020 by Dyzawa (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
The Sony FE 85 is my bread and butter and i could not be so happy after purchasing it.
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Excellent portrait lens
SEL85F18 09 February 2020 by PFL01 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Excellent portrait lens for reasonable cost. Very sharp images and good bokeh
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Fast AF, very sharp and good value for money
SEL85F18 SYX 02 February 2020 by bharathgh (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
Really sharp lens. AF with my A7R2 is really fast. I use it primarily to photograph my kid and it does a great job. Eye AF works great.
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Sharp, fast and stealthy!
SEL85F18 01 February 2020 by imacdaddytony (USA) Verified Purchaser Verified
I have had the lens for one month now. Primary use is shooting high school indoor sports. Focus is quick, silent, good tracking, nice build and image quality is nice. I am pleased with the lens performance on my A9.
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Great lens for the price
SEL85F18 SYX 29 January 2020 by mcrksman (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
Great lens for the price. Sharp and light. Good for portraits
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First play!
SEL85F18 15 January 2020 by Doubled58 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Bought this late Nov as Christmas present to myself. Thank you Santa! So far it is providing very sharp photos covering varying subjects. Might end up being my fav lens which I now have 3 off.
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light weight
SEL85F18 15 January 2020 (United Kingdom)
purchased for portrait photos and am happy with the results
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Great value lens
SEL85F18 SYX 08 January 2020 by A Rahim (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
The lens focuses fast and accurately and good value for the price.
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85mm f/1.8
SEL85F18 SYX 08 January 2020 (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
Brought this lens half a year ago and it is creating stunning images for both my own collections & customers.
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Super sharp, super fast.
SEL85F18 19 December 2019 by Dotingdad (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Great lens and excellent value for the money. I’ve used a lot of portrait lenses over the years and this is one of the best.
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Sharp and fast lens
SEL85F18 16 December 2019 by bilalm (USA) Verified Purchaser Verified
Extremely sharp and fast! I’ve gotten my best pictures with this lens probably. Produces a really nice bokeh.
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Razor sharp
SEL85F18 30 September 2019 by Geotzen (United Kingdom)
Bought this lens after reading various reviews for 85mm category. Did not want to spend a fortune so this lens had the best price/quality ratio for my budget. I'm extremely pleased with image quality. Also AF, build quality, and overall feeling are great. Highly recommend!
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Amazing light weight lens.
SEL85F18 14 September 2019 by Dommy the tommy (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I've had several fast lenses in my time but this lens is a true winner IMHO. Sharp everywhere, super fast focus and light enough to hold and use all day long. My results are astounding and beyond expectations. We'll done Sony.
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Great Portrait Lens
SEL85F18 SYX 07 September 2019 by W C Tan (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
The prime 85mm lens is considered optimal focal length for portrait and head shots. This 1.8mm lens is light weight, the optical quality and field depth do not disappoint given the lower price than f1.4 GM version as shown on the below images taken at night time under indoor lighting.
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Perfect balance & sharp images
SEL85F18 31 August 2019 by Pauls Studio (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Having bought the A7R3 with the kit lense 24-105 F4 I wanted a prime with a wider apreture and this F1.4 is such good vaule and had excellant reviews. it balances nicely with the camera and is super sharp and bright
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Amazing quality at budget cost
SEL85F18 29 August 2019 by Sunflower_pics (USA) Verified Purchaser Verified
This lens is best for portrait photography and outdoor photography. There is no other option available at this prices yet. Loved it's sharpness, bokeh and smoothness. Weight and grip is a good for handling.
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Great lens!
SEL85F18 SYX 26 August 2019 by ringme5am (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
Love the depth of field this lens gives. great for photos and videos
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OUTSTANDING Len for its price-point
SEL85F18 SYX 18 August 2019 by WayneLLC (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
I have bought this Len just about 3 weeks ago and it has been my go-to Len due to its form factor / weight and how accurate and interesting it renders an imagery. The shots were just so sharp with buttery bokeh and very quick to focus that it is so intriguing how much this costed. This may be a similar purchase consideration for some of you out there... As a trinity GM owner, I did find myself pondering back and forth, if I should buy this since I already have 85mm covered and primarily I don't exactly do portrait (being a Landscape-first guy) - But i am really glad to have push through with the purchase. The aforementioned merits of the Len really made me a very happy shooter and has renewed my creativity-flow.
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Best image quality
SEL85F18 20 July 2019 by ClydeA (USA) Verified Purchaser Verified
Ive been using this for almost a year. Its the best on the market in terms of image quality and AF. Just 4 stars because compared to other brands, this is almost twice the price.
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SEL85F18 18 July 2019 by Alexg8254 (USA)
I purchased this lens 1 year ago and all of a sudden stop working not focusing, wasn’t drop or anything it looks like new for it not to work very disappointed.
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A perfect portrait lens
SEL85F18 17 July 2019 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
A truly excellent lens for the price, cannot find any negatives with image or build quality, even shooting wide open at f1.8.
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Lightweight & Excellent optics
SEL85F18 SYX 11 July 2019 by _rnzw_ (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
Bought this lens for its weight and although it is not in the Zeiss or G-master range, the optics is still excellent. It gives me a nice reproduction of sharpness that I am looking for. It is a value for money lens.
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Excellent sharpness
SEL85F18 SYX 10 July 2019 by MavWee (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
Bought this recently, and cannot be amazed enough with the sharpness and the compactness of the lens as well as fast and accurate AF. Given the price, it is really value for money.
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Great bokeh!
SEL85F18 SYX 09 July 2019 (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
I bought this last month and i'm in love with it. My pictures are super sharp and produce a very nice bokeh. Really recommended for portraiture.
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Excellent !!!!
SEL85F18 08 July 2019 by ljcolina (USA)
I'm very happy with this lens, is excellent I love !!!
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Great affordable prime
SEL85F18 28 June 2019 by G4RKO (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Very happy with lens........ ..... .........
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Excellent Portrait lens
SEL85F18 24 June 2019 by helendee1408 (United Kingdom)
Excellent lens with super results. Very pleased with this lens.
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Great features and value for money
SEL85F18 SYX 17 June 2019 by 85mm Value for money (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
Couple with A7III with the price you pay, it is as good as it get compared to GM lens. Bokeh, sharpness and auto focus is excellent!
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Great Lens
SEL85F18 SYX 09 June 2019 by J McG (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
I'm really happy with the clarity and sharpness of this lens. It fits my needs exactly for the type of portraits I like to take. Especially Street and low light shots.
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SEL85F18 08 June 2019 by Ty _dnb (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I purchased this Lens a month ago when and I’m not dissatisfied. It’s incredibly sharp and works amazing with the eye af system
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Great image quality
SEL85F18 07 June 2019 by PFJ59 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Moved to Sony from Nikon I was worried about image quality but blown away by the excellent images from this lens
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Excellent lens!
SEL85F18 03 June 2019 by RichC58 (United Kingdom)
Superb lens! Very sharp from 1.8 to 8. 1.8 has a very scary narrow depth of field naturally. I usually use it a couple of stops down. Bokeh is great, if thats what you crave. For the size its light and easy to carry. I find it very useful for isolating subjects at 5.6 and above. Little bit pricey for what it is, but far better value than the 1.4 with equal quality. Who needs 1.4 and for that matter, who needs 1.8, 2.8 would have been fine! Great lens! If portraits are your thing, buy it!!!
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Best portrait lens!
SEL85F18 21 May 2019 by MayaMo (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
The quality is absolutely amazing! This is the best lens for portrait photography!
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Budget 85mm that’s on par with more expensive tier
SEL85F18 SYX 20 May 2019 by Kunioo (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
Not yet using the newly bought 85mm f/1.8 extensively. Autofocus is fast, images are sharp and get super sharp by 1 or 2 click stop down, bokeh is creamy and very good build quality.
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Great features , value for money
SEL85F18 SYX 13 May 2019 (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
Very happy with the focal length and speed of the lens.
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Amazing clarity
SEL85F18 12 May 2019 by Cameraman999 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I had been using the 24-240 lens and enjoyed it but the 85 f1.8 is much lighter and so sharp with no colour aberration that I have experienced as yet. It is possibly not for vedeographers because the lens 'breathes' as it checks focus - but I bought it for still shots and it's excellent.
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Great Bokeh and fast auto focus
SEL85F18 11 May 2019 by Edgar25943 (USA) Verified Purchaser Verified
Great Bokeh and fast auto focus. Fast and quiet, great for portraits.
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Super Sharp
SEL85F18 04 May 2019 by Ben Jones (United Kingdom)
I bought this lens 3months ago after playing with it at the photography show and what can i say? The lens hasn't left my camera since buying it. it is incredibly sharp and the auto-focus is on point, even in low light situations. I couldn't be happier! Pros: Super sharp even wide open. a nice size on the a7iii focus hold button (i've assigned this to eye auto focus) build is great Cons: None really! minor issue is in the design of the focus hold button, I would like to see it on the lens twice so when using the camera in a vertical position you can still use your thumb. overall: excellent value for money for a fast super sharp prime lens. Well done Sony!
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Great future
SEL85F18 01 May 2019 by Mila7 (USA) Verified Purchaser Verified
I bougth this lense for portraits and close up photography and happy with result. Reasonable price. Beautiful bokhen. Good for low light.
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Good quality lens that delivers.
SEL85F18 07 April 2019 by Doclis (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I bought the lense for photographing artwork, allowing myself to get behind the two soft boxes when shooting smaller pieces. I'm delighted with the results.
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Super sharp
SEL85F18 01 April 2019 by Redrsr (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
To get the best out of the A7Riii sensor I decided on primes, this one is a cracker, super sharp, lovely bokeh, fast focusing, nothing to fault, looking at the f1.4 it’s a bit of a bargain
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Great lens. Great price.
SEL85F18 31 March 2019 by Mpayne99 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I’ve been using this lens for 4 months. It’s great in the studio and out in the field. Super sharp. Lightweight and lovely and sharp.
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Portrait Perfection
SEL85F18 30 March 2019 by Ajbrickyard (USA) Verified Purchaser Verified
An excellent piece of glass and is a heavenly match with my a7iii!
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It’s so sharp and fast.
SEL85F18 24 March 2019 by Gigshots Peter (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I wasn’t sure whether to get the 1.4 or the 1.8 but glad I saved the money. So far it’s doing an excellent job at low light music gigs for stills and video.
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More than worth the cost
SEL85F18 17 March 2019 by Azenturi (USA) Verified Purchaser Verified
Not to diss Sony's higher-end lenses, but for most people, this is a better idea than the 85mm G Master. It's unbelievably sharp wide open, only gets better as you stop down, it's light, it's small, and it's built solidly out of metal. Focus is super quick in bright light and acceptably fast in low light. Said focus also needs your ear literally pressed against the lens to hear it.
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Small form factor and very sharp
SEL85F18 SYX 17 March 2019 by juan2888 (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
I bought the 85 1.8 and not the 85 1.4 GM from positive reviews around the world. Haven’t tried the 1.4 GM but am loving this lens. It’s super light weight and works a treat with my A7M3.
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SEL85F18 11 March 2019 by Trubshot (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
This lens is light, super sharp, lovely bokeh and on my A7iii 75% of the time, with a fe 35mm f2.8 in the pocket. Switch between full frame and apsc (super 35) and I'm covering 35, 52.5, 85 and 127.5mm with 2 primes. Ideal travel set up with great results.
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Sony FE 85mm F1.8
SEL85F18 SYX 28 February 2019 by Adry Azri (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
There is absolutely nothing negative to say about the Sony 85mm F/1.8 . It is a fantastic lens at a very reasonable Price. Sharp and lightweight lens overall i love it and looking forward to purchase another good lens.
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Excellent Prime
SEL85F18 27 February 2019 by MidweSteve (USA)
85mm is my favorite. This lens does the job. I like small and high quality primes and don't feel the need to have a 2lb lens for my type of shooting. This lens looks very inconspicuous and unobtrusive and the image quality is outstanding.
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SEL85F18 22 February 2019 by Trubs (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I purchased this 5 weeks ago, and its on my A7iii 90% of the time. Its light, f1.8 , very sharp and worth every penny.
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Fantastic value for money
SEL85F18 16 February 2019 by RichardFoxPhotography (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I bought this lens as a replacement for my old canon 135mm to use natively on my a7r3. I wanted a sharp portrait lens with great bokeh but the 85mm GM was out of my price bracket. AF is very snappy, it's very sharp with low CA and great bokeh for a 3 figure lens.
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Amazing lens!
SEL85F18 16 February 2019 by Costasa (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
This lens is a much have in any photographers bag, amazing value for what you get. Beautiful rendering, nice bokeh, the picture quality is not far from the gm equivalent and very similar to the batis version, comparing the differences in terms of performance and the price is a no brainier, this is the lens to go.
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Just awesome
SEL85F18 16 February 2019 by Dre2020 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I got this lens a while ago and have put it through its paces. I have to say it’s brilliant I wanted to get the GM f1.4 but for now this beautiful lens is doing the job.
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My First Sony Lens
SEL85F18 09 January 2019 by GMWdesign (USA) Verified Purchaser Verified
My first native Sony lens to go with my A7R2. Images are crisp. Auto focus is quick. I need to play wit the settings more because the eye-auto focus is not as quick as I've seen in demo videos from other photographers on youtube. If the eye-auto focus was working as I've seen in demos I'd give this lens 5-stars.
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Sony 85 F1.8 FR
SEL85F18 SYX 06 January 2019 by Kelvin G (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
Great picture quality and size of len !!! Beautiful bokeh.
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Nice Bokeh
SEL85F18 SYX 30 December 2018 by AlvinLim (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
I use it with my a6000, taking with F1.8, nice bokeh. but it is difficult to use when the background is too bright.
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Light and Sharp !
SEL85F18 SYX 20 December 2018 by abhipro (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
Excellent sharpness and great Sony colours ! Great for Potraits and street photography !
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SEL85F18 SYX 20 December 2018 by Earl Of Atlantis (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
Bought this after reading reviews and recommendations. Best value for money lens for me so far.
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Great lens. Great Price
SEL85F18 SYX 24 November 2018 by ziggyzag (Singapore) Verified Purchaser Verified
Bought it about 5 weeks ago and absolutely no regrets. Sharp, quick AF, light, small, and great price.
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