SONY FE 85mm f/1.4 GM

The Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM is a top-of-the-line professional high-speed portrait lens with a powerful optical system. It is designed for Sony NEX/ALPHA full-frame and APS-C system compact cameras (CSC).

The classic G Master 85 mm

A portrait lens at f/1.4 with eleven aperture blades. The optics sit in an aluminium-alloy barrel, sealed against dust and moisture.

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An aperture ring that can go quiet

You set the aperture on the lens, and the CLICK switch turns the ring detents on or off. Leave them on for stills; switch them off for video.

An aluminium-alloy barrel

The light, rigid alloy keeps the mechanism within tolerance after years of carrying. The build is professionally sealed, so the lens takes outdoor work.

Eleven elements in eight groups

The G Master design is calculated for rendering at full aperture and a soft transition out of focus. Eleven rounded blades keep background highlights round even stopped down.

29° angle of view

Classic portrait perspective with no distortion of features; on APS-C it equals 127.5 mm with a 19° angle.

Focuses from 80 centimetres

A minimum focus distance of 0.80 m at 0.12× magnification — close enough for portrait detail.

Ultrasonic motor

The ring ultrasonic drive focuses quickly and quietly, so it stays out of the sound recording.

Non-rotating 77 mm thread

The front thread does not turn while focusing, which makes polarisers and graduated filters easier to use.

The Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GMlens isa professional high-speed portrait lens equipped with a Sony E-Mount bayonet belonging to the new professional GM (G Master) series. It is designed for Sony NEX/ALPHA compact system cameras (CSC) with both Full Frame and APS-C sensor sizes. The lens has a focal length of 85mm (127.5mm when mounted on APS-C Sony NEX/ALPHA compact system cameras), a state-of-the-art GM optical system, a high aperture of f/1.4, an 11-blade molded diaphragm for perfect background blur (bokeh), a fast ultrasonic autofocus motor, and a durable sealed aluminum alloy construction. The optical system can focus from as close as 80cm and provides 0.12x image magnification. It consists of 11 lenses arranged in 8 groups. The angle of view of the lens is only 29° at a focal length of 85mm. When mounted on Sony NEX/ALPHA compact system cameras with an APS-C size sensor, it offers a focal length of 127.5 mm with a 19° angle of view. The lens has an exceptionally high aperture of f/1.4, and for creative work with depth of field, you can stop down to f/16. The lens is equipped with a fast autofocus system based on a quiet circular ultrasonic focusing motor. The lens's high-quality optics are housed in a barrel made of lightweight and extremely strong aluminum alloys. Its mechanical construction is very robust and professionally sealed against dust and moisture entering the lens. The lens weighs 820g and measures 89.5 x 107.5mm. The front of the lens has a thread for classic 77mm circular filters, which does not rotate, making it easier to use graduated and polarizing filters.