A desirable telephoto for Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras, the 85mm f/1.8 Lens from Rokinon pairs a sleek form factor with a bright f/1.8 maximum aperture for depth of field control and greater versatility in difficult lighting conditions. The optical design features one extra-low dispersion element, which reduces chromatic aberrations and color fringing, and one high refractive index element to control spherical aberrations for improved sharpness. An Ultra Multi-Coating has also been applied to boost contrast by suppressing lens flare and ghosting. Additionally, the lens has a manual focus design for precise focusing down to 2.1' and a nine-blade diaphragm contributes to a smooth bokeh quality.
- E-Mount Lens/APS-C Format
- 127.5mm (35mm Equivalent)
- Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/22
- One Extra-Low Dispersion Element
Rokinon 85mm f/1.8 Overview
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Rokinon 85mm f/1.8 Reviews
Good Lens at Decent Price
Bought for close-up use on BMPCC 4k (170mm FF equivalent). Very satisfied with sharpness. Focus and aperture rings work smoothly. Also bought the 50mm version of this lens, happy with both. Not specifically a cine lens but good value for money.
Overall good for the price but a bit disappointed
Pro: -Good portrait lens with enough aperture blades to stop down to f2.8 and still have good back ground blur. -Minimum focal distance of 0.65m -Has good contrast and minimum flare in most conditions -Well balance on my aps-c sensor camera Con: -Infinity focus and indeed any focus is more difficult than it should because of the 1/4 turn focus. The difficult and lack of sensitivity at infinity is puzzling. -Mount on my camera has very slight rotary play. -Shooting into the sun results in an interesting flare which may or may not be to your liking. In conclusion I would have overlooked the flaws except that my vintage Canon fd 100mm f2 lens outperforms it in most categories.