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Name: FE 85mm f/1.8 Telephoto Lens for Sony E-mount - Black
Brand: Sony
SKU: 5761701
Price: 599.99 USD
Rating: 4.9 (717 reviews)

FE 85mm f/1.8 Telephoto Lens for Sony E-mount - Black

Model:: SEL85F18; |
SKU:: 5761701

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QuestionIs this lens good for my sony a7riii?
Asked 6 years ago by Newie.
- Answer This lens is perfect for almost any shot where you have the space to be a little back from your target. Clarity is beautiful, focus is sharp and crisp. Has been my go to lens on my a7II for most of my shoots. Would be a great pairing with you camera.
  Answered 6 years ago by DerekB
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QuestionIs this lens compatible with a Sony A5100 digital camera?
Asked 7 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer This lens is an FE lens, but it will also work on the E-mount A5100. Keep in mind it's a full frame lens, so with the A5100's APS-C sensor, it's effectively a 135mm (Read: zoomed in). It does produce really great images on an APS-C Sensor, good for upper body portraits.
  Answered 7 years ago by Nate
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QuestionDoes this lens work with an a6000
Asked 3 years ago by Kp.
- Answer Yes it will work but does not have built-in image stabilization and it will be closer to 127.5mm not 85mm. APS-C(a6000) will multiply a full frame lens by roughly 1.5 so if you are for 85mm equivalent try a 50mm full frame lens.
  Answered 3 years ago by DKeller
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QuestionDoes it work for sports shots like Volleyball?
Asked 5 years ago by Teetee229.
- Answer It should be great for indoor volleyball ball as long as you have the space to get the correct distance away from the players. Remember this is a fixed prime lens...no zoom so you need to use your feet to frame the players. Great bright lens so you can definitely get some nice action shots. I’m using it for indoor gymnastics shots and video and is working great.
  Answered 5 years ago by DRKDRK
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QuestionWill this work on a Sony a7111 ?
Asked 5 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Yes it will
  Answered 5 years ago by Ollie
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QuestionI do mostly video and I know the 50mm f1.8 version’s autofocus is pretty clunky with my a7sii. Can I expect the same autofocus technology from this? (Debating going with Zeiss because of the “inner” autofocus.)
Asked 6 years ago by Mike.
- Answer I used it with the a6300 and autofocus was spot on. Pretty quick response had only a couple of hiccups but that may have been due to lighting. I only shot a few minutes of video and it performed well, didn’t have any issues. Just keep in mind the crop factor, as you may very well be aware of. Other than that, the lens of sharp and bokeh is great. My pictures turned out better than I expected in a poorly lit environment.
  Answered 6 years ago by MisterE
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QuestionIs this compatible with the a6500?
Asked 5 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Yes, although on a crop sensor camera, the focal reach would be 127.5mm equivalent.
  Answered 4 years ago by Northwoods
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QuestionWould this lens work on the Sony a7rii?
Asked 5 years ago by Jhe.
- Answer Yes, it’s an e-mount full frame lens. Perfect lens for an RII.
  Answered 5 years ago by JHales
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QuestionWhen will this item be restocked?
Asked 5 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Soon
  Answered 5 years ago by FMG24
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QuestionHow well does this lens work with a6300?
Asked 6 years ago by Molly.
- Answer I'm not certain you can put this lens on a APS-C camera/sensor seeing as it is a Full-frame lens. But if it's compatible, the APS-C sensor is typically has a 1.5 crop factor, so the 85mm focal length will act as a 85 x1.5 = 127mm lens
  Answered 6 years ago by jroussell
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QuestionIs this lense compatible with the a6300 series, since it is an Emount?
Asked 7 years ago by Aconner.
- Answer Yes. It will work, auto focus and all the electronics will work. Since the a6300 has a crop sensor, you will be 1.5x zoomed in as will every other lens on a cropped sensor. To fully take advantage of this 85mm lens you will need a full frame camera such as the a7 series. This is a good purchase if you plan on upgrading to full frame one day.
  Answered 6 years ago by Aaron
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Questionwill this work with the Sony AF
Asked 9 months ago by BethP.
- Answer Yes
  Answered 5 months ago by Theo
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QuestionIs this lens compatible with the sony alpha nex-3?
Asked 11 months ago by KD.
- Answer Hi KD, Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Yes, the SEL85F18/2 is compatible with the NEX3 camera. However, since this is a full frame lens, the image will be cropped to APS-C size. For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360. Regards, Larry 8-7-2024 Sony Social Support
  Answered 11 months ago by SonyListens
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QuestionI recently purchased an open box sony fe 2.8 90mm macro g oss form bestbuy and it is phenomenal but cannot take portrait pictures without moving back 20 feet or more. Is this a good lense for my cx6700 and portraits?
Asked 1 year ago by WASHROOM.
- Answer This is a great portrait lens. I personally use it for all my portrait photography. I honestly haven’t used the 90mm before so I can’t tell you the major differences but I love my 85mm
  Answered 1 year ago by SamuelS
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QuestionCan use with sony a6100?
Asked 1 year ago by Pookie.
- Answer Hi Pookie, Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for your interest on our SEL85F18 lens. Yes, it is compatible with our ILCE6100 camera. However, the SteadyShot is not supported. If there is anything specific you would like to share or know about, feel free to contact us at 239-245-6360. Rubychelle 3-12-2024 Sony Social Support
  Answered 1 year ago by SonyListens
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QuestionDoes this work on a Sony A7 IV?
Asked 2 years ago by DannyS.
- Answer Yes, For any Full-Frame
  Answered 1 year ago by SoyBenChulo
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Questionwill this work well for landscapes and wildlife on a sony a6000?
Asked 2 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Yes, would recommend to up the f stop
  Answered 1 year ago by SoyBenChulo
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QuestionWill this be compatible with a canon eos rebel EF-S
Asked 3 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer No. Is for Sony E-Mount
  Answered 2 years ago by ErnestoC
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QuestionIs it suitable for Sony 7 r iii?
Asked 3 years ago by Sony7riii.
- Answer Yes, that's what I have it on. It would be a good combination for portrait photography.
  Answered 3 years ago by tkzaag
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QuestionIs this lens compatible with sony a7c?
Asked 4 years ago by A7c.
- Answer Yes it will be compatible with the A7c it has the same e mount lens as full body cameras
  Answered 4 years ago by jamurataya
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FE 85mm f/1.8 Telephoto Lens for Sony E-mount - Black

Q: QuestionIs this lens good for my sony a7riii?

Q: QuestionIs this lens compatible with a Sony A5100 digital camera?

Q: QuestionDoes this lens work with an a6000

Q: QuestionDoes it work for sports shots like Volleyball?

Q: QuestionWill this work on a Sony a7111 ?

Q: QuestionI do mostly video and I know the 50mm f1.8 version’s autofocus is pretty clunky with my a7sii. Can I expect the same autofocus technology from this? (Debating going with Zeiss because of the “inner” autofocus.)

Q: QuestionIs this compatible with the a6500?

Q: QuestionWould this lens work on the Sony a7rii?

Q: QuestionWhen will this item be restocked?

Q: QuestionHow well does this lens work with a6300?

Q: QuestionIs this lense compatible with the a6300 series, since it is an Emount?

Q: Questionwill this work with the Sony AF

Q: QuestionIs this lens compatible with the sony alpha nex-3?

Q: QuestionI recently purchased an open box sony fe 2.8 90mm macro g oss form bestbuy and it is phenomenal but cannot take portrait pictures without moving back 20 feet or more. Is this a good lense for my cx6700 and portraits?

Q: QuestionCan use with sony a6100?

Q: QuestionDoes this work on a Sony A7 IV?

Q: Questionwill this work well for landscapes and wildlife on a sony a6000?

Q: QuestionWill this be compatible with a canon eos rebel EF-S

Q: QuestionIs it suitable for Sony 7 r iii?

Q: QuestionIs this lens compatible with sony a7c?

QuestionIs this lens good for my sony a7riii?

QuestionIs this lens compatible with a Sony A5100 digital camera?

QuestionDoes this lens work with an a6000

QuestionDoes it work for sports shots like Volleyball?

QuestionWill this work on a Sony a7111 ?

QuestionI do mostly video and I know the 50mm f1.8 version’s autofocus is pretty clunky with my a7sii. Can I expect the same autofocus technology from this? (Debating going with Zeiss because of the “inner” autofocus.)

QuestionIs this compatible with the a6500?

QuestionWould this lens work on the Sony a7rii?

QuestionWhen will this item be restocked?

QuestionHow well does this lens work with a6300?

QuestionIs this lense compatible with the a6300 series, since it is an Emount?

Questionwill this work with the Sony AF

QuestionIs this lens compatible with the sony alpha nex-3?

QuestionI recently purchased an open box sony fe 2.8 90mm macro g oss form bestbuy and it is phenomenal but cannot take portrait pictures without moving back 20 feet or more. Is this a good lense for my cx6700 and portraits?

QuestionCan use with sony a6100?

QuestionDoes this work on a Sony A7 IV?

Questionwill this work well for landscapes and wildlife on a sony a6000?

QuestionWill this be compatible with a canon eos rebel EF-S

QuestionIs it suitable for Sony 7 r iii?

QuestionIs this lens compatible with sony a7c?