Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM II Lens

The Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM II Lens is a top-tier, full-frame E-mount lens renowned for its exceptional optical performance and versatile features, making it particularly well-suited for portrait photographers who demand high quality and reliability. Designed for Sony E-mount systems, it is compatible with full-frame format cameras, offering a premium experience for professional and enthusiast photographers. This lens offers a wide aperture range from f/1.4 to f/16, enabling exceptional low-light performance and depth-of-field control for creating images with a pleasing bokeh effect.

The 85mm focal length is ideal for portraits, giving a flattering perspective and the capability to isolate subjects from the background. Its optics comprises 14 elements in 11 groups, ensuring high-resolution images with minimal aberrations. The use of Fluorine and Nano AR II Coatings enhances image clarity and reduces flare and ghosting. It is designed to work with the full autofocus speed and precision of advanced Alpha-series camera bodies, it ensures quick and accurate focusing, crucial for capturing dynamic subjects and momentary expressions.

At only 642 g (22.7 oz.), it is 20% lighter than its predecessor (SEL85F14GM), making it more comfortable for prolonged shooting sessions. The lens features AF tracking capability for 4K 120p movies, offering filmmakers and content creators reliable performance in demanding shooting scenarios. It is equipped with two customizable focus hold buttons, an AF/MF switch for easy mode change, an independent aperture ring, and linear response manual focus for operational flexibility. The lens boasts a dust and moisture resistant design, ensuring reliability in harsh shooting environments while maintaining peak performance.

Product Features in Detail

Presenting the Highly Anticipated SEL85F14GM2 Lightweight Portrait Lens
A Next-Generation 85mm Full-Frame E-Mount Lens Brings High-Resolution and Stunning Bokeh with Fast Autofocus Ideal for Portrait Photography and Cinematic Video

High Optical Performance & Beautiful Bokeh
The advanced and refined optical design and elements of the FE 85mm F1.4 GM II brings together appealing bokeh and enhanced high resolution, making it ideal for portrait photography.

 
Fast, Precise, Quiet Autofocus and High Tracking Performance
The FE 85mm F1.4 GM II’s AF is agile, maximising the speed advantage of advanced camera bodies. For stills, it is up to 3 times faster compared to the previous model, tracking moving subjects with high precision. It keeps up flawlessly with the Alpha 9 III’s 120fps continuous shooting, and subject tracking performance is improved by as much as 7 times2.

 
Lightweight and Stylish Design without Compromises
Compared to the current 85mm F1.4 GM1, the weight of the FE 85mm F1.4 GM II (642 grams) is approximately 20% lighter

More Than Just a Portrait Lens
The original 85mm f/1.4 GM is one of the best-regarded portrait lenses in the market today. In making a version 2 lens worthy of the name, we had to reconsider the role of an 85mm lens, and look outside the traditional portrait role for new ways to push performance. The resulting lens is a true all-rounder, offering improvements on every level; core optical performance is enhanced to satisfy portrait photographers. The lens has been made smaller and lighter, a quality that any content creator will appreciate. The new focus motor transforms this lens from a steady performer into a true sports shooter for close range capture, and also makes the lens a great choice for movies with smooth, silent focus control.

Exceptional Bokeh
A new and improved optical design strongly reduces colour fringing in both the foreground and background, allowing photographers to capture challenging, contrasty subjects without the fear that out-of-focus highlights will turn into green-and-magenta distractions. The combination of refined design and advanced Extreme Aspheric lens elements serve to strongly suppress these difficult-to-address aberrations.

Exceptional Focus Speed
The 85mm f/1.4 GM II benefits from a massive leap in focus motor technology, moving from the powerful but aging ring drive SSM motor to the latest XD Linear motor. This technology shift enables the lens to be used for the most demanding and dynamic applications, from fast sports action at 120fps on the Alpha 9 III to smooth focus transitions on-set with the FX6.

Compact, Durable, Reliable
Like all GM lenses, the new 85mm f/1.4 GM is fully dust and weather sealed. With a 15% reduced volume and 20% reduced weight, the lens is now more portable than ever, and with new quality of life features like Aperture lock and dual focus hold buttons, the lens will find a happy home in any professional’s kit.