AstrHori’s 85mm f/1.8 AF Lens for Sony E-Mount Costs Just $276
AstrHori has announced an 85mm f/1.8 portrait lens for Sony E-mount full-frame cameras that promises high-end results for an extremely low cost of entry.
Yongnuo YN85mm f/1.8 Z DF DSM Review: High Performance on a Budget
The $379 Yongnuo 85mm f/1.8 Z DF DSM lens is among the first third-party prime lenses available for the Nikon Z system that not only has an impressive autofocus system, but also boasts a customizable Lens Function button (L-Fn) and control ring.
10 Vintage Lenses That Work Great on Mirrorless Cameras
Vintage lenses are more popular than ever, thanks in large part to the mirrorless revolution as well as affordable, high-quality cinema and hybrid video cameras. These lenses are regularly “cine modded” for video use due to their unique character and less clinical rendering, (sometimes) affordable prices compared to cine lenses, helicoid-driven focus with hard stops, and physical aperture rings (which are often de-clicked).
Viltrox Unveils 85mm f/1.8 Autofocus Lens for Canon RF Mount
Viltrox has announced a new 85mm f/1.8 autofocus lens for Canon RF mount, making it the first lens the company has produced for Canon's mirrorless cameras that features autofocus.
Yongnuo Unveils the YN 85mm f/1.8R DF DSN Lens for Canon RF
Yongnuo has announced the YN 85mm f/1.8R DF DSM mirrorless lens for Canon RF mount. The company claims that while the lens boasts a small and lightweight body, it does not skimp out on quality performance.
Lens Comparison: Canon RF 85mm f/2 STM Versus RF 85mm f/1.2 L USM
Photographer Alex Barrera has published a 10-minute video where he compares both of Canon's RF 85mm lenses: the 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM and the 85mm f/1.2 L USM. In it, he alleges that "one of these lenses is not a true 85mm."
Panasonic Unveils Compact Lumix S 85mm f/1.8 for L-Mount
Panasonic has announced the Lumix S 85mm f/1.8 for L-Mount, a compact and lightweight portrait prime that is also dust and moisture resistant. The lens is designed to be used in both photo and video applications, with special attention paid to assure its viability for both.
ZY Optics Unveils Mitakon 85mm f/2.8 1-5x Super Macro Lens
ZY Optics has unveiled the new Mitakon 85mm f/2.8 1-5x Super Macro Lens, a new option that wants to make it easier to get into extreme macro photography by providing "one of the longest working distance for ANY super macro lens."
Crop Sensor Portrait Shootout: 24m vs 35mm vs 50mm vs 85mm vs 135mm
Portrait photographer Julia Trotti recently put together a useful comparison video for beginners where she captures portraits using a crop-sensor camera and her most-used prime lenses: a 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm and 135mm.
Mirrorless vs DSLR: Is Canon’s New RF 85mm f/1.2L Lens Worth It?
Ever since Canon and Nikon debuted their latest lens mounts, there's been a lot of talk about the "optical advantages" of the shallower, wider Z and RF-mounts. Canon even released a video more-or-less shaming their own EF lenses by comparison. But does this translate into meaningful real-world results?
Two Focal Lengths Every Prime Lover Should Own
In the world of photography, you’ll find people generally prefer primes or zooms. The main benefit to zoom lenses is that you can cover multiple focal lengths in one decent sized package. In saying this, there are some prime lenses that can work well for multiple purposes. Two of these are the 35mm and 85mm primes.
Canon Unveils the RF 85mm f/1.2L, Its Go-To Mirrorless Portrait Lens
Canon has announced the new RF 85mm f/1.2L USM, a portrait lens for its new full-frame mirrorless cameras and the 5th lens in the RF lineup.
Samyang Unveils an 85mm f/1.4 Full Frame Lens for Canon EF
Samyang has just announced its new Samyang/Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 full frame autofocus lens for Canon EF-mount cameras. The announcement comes just one week after the company unveiled its new 24mm f/2.8 lens.
Canon 85mm Shootout: f/1.2 vs f/1.4 vs f/1.8
Canon currently offers three different 85mm lenses: the $370 85mm f/1.8, the $1,600 85mm f/1.4L IS, and the $1,900 85mm f/1.2L II. If you're wondering how they stack up, check out this 9-minute video by self-proclaimed photography nerd Kai Wong, who recently went hands-on by comparing the trio in a shootout.
Canon Unveils the 85mm f/1.4L IS, Its First 85mm with Stabilization
Canon has just officially announced its new 85mm f/1.4L IS lens. It's Canon's first ever 85mm lens to offer image stabilization.
Lensbaby’s New Velvet 85mm f/1.8 is Designed for Soft Portraits and Macro
Following up on the Velvet 56, Lensbaby has announced a new Velvet 85mm f/1.8 lens. The Velvet range are known for their manual focus lenses which produce lustrous soft skin tones. The new Velvet 85 promises the same, with crisp shots that would look at home on a film set, and a "buttery" smooth bokeh.
Sony’s Budget $600 85mm f/1.8 Lens Can Keep Up with $1,200+ Lenses
If you're looking for an 85mm portrait lens for your Sony full-frame e-mount camera, you should seriously consider the 'budget' FE 85mm f/1.8 Sony announced back in February. It might have seemed like an afterthought, but this $600 lens can keep up with glass more than twice its price.
Sony 85mm GM vs Sigma 85mm ART: Real World Comparison
Another day, another lens comparison takes on Sigma's "king of portrait lenses," the 85mm f/1.4 Art. This time, our friend Usman from Sonder Creative tested the Sigma 85mm against Sony's well-liked 85mm f/1.4 GM out in the real world to see which of the two 85s he preferred.
Portrait Lens Shootout: Sony 85mm f/1.4 vs 70-200mm f/2.8
What's better for portraits? Is it the versatility of a great 70-200mm f/2.8 zoom lens, or the bright bokeh-tastic performance of a solid 85mm f/1.4 lens? That's what photographer Manny Ortiz set out to discover this week.
Yongnuo’s Budget 85mm f/1.8 Lens is Officially Available
Yongnuo has officially launched their much-anticipated budget portrait lens: the 85mm f/1.8 Canon clone that you could already find floating around eBay last week.
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art Lens Awarded Highest Score Ever by DxOMark
Sigma is still on a roll when it comes to its high-end Art lenses, and the latest accolade is impressive: DxOMark just awarded the new Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art lens the highest score the benchmarking company has ever given.
Sony Will Release a ‘Budget’ 85mm f/1.8 FE Lens in 2017: Report
A highly reliable source revealed something exciting for Sony full-frame E-Mount shooters. Apparently, the company is planning to debut an affordable 85mm FE lens, very likely f/1.8, for all of you portrait shooters on a budget.
Sneak Peek: This is the Yongnuo 85mm f/1.8 for Nikon Photographers
The Chinese gear manufacturer Yongnuo made a splash a couple of years ago by launching a thrifty clone of the Canon 50mm f/1.4. After some more Canon lenses, this year they expanded into Nikon with a 50mm f/1.8 and a 35mm f/2. Today we have a sneak peek at an upcoming 85mm f/1.8 lens for Nikon shooters.
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art Review: A Battle of 85mm Lenses
Sigma is continuing to extend its Art series with the new 85mm f/1.4. The long-awaited lens received lots of attention when it was first announced at Photokina 2016.
Can Sigma’s 85mm and 12-24mm Art Lenses Replace the CaNikon Favorites?
Recent announcements from Sigma have made a lot of portrait and landscape photographers very happy. The question is, can the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art and the Sigma 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM Art replace the current favorites from Canon and Nikon?
Yongnuo Photo Shows 85mm Lens is in the Works, Wallets Everywhere Rejoice
The 100mm f/2 lens spotted yesterday isn't the only new lens coming soon from affordable camera gear maker Yongnuo. It seems the company accidentally outed another lens in one of their product images: an 85mm (probably) f/1.8.
Zeiss Adds an 85mm f/2.4 Lens to the Compact Loxia Lineup
Today, Zeiss adds a fourth member to the Loxia lens line of compact, high-quality lenses for Sony full-frame E-mount cameras. Introducing the Loxia 85mm f/2.4: a compact, short telephoto lens that boasts "outstanding image performance."
Samyang Debuts ‘Premium’ Lens Line with 85mm f/1.2 and 14mm f/2.4
As camera sensors get more powerful, third party lens manufacturers are scrambling to prove they're ready to handle whatever resolution your camera can throw at them. Case in point: say hello to Samyang's first 'Premium' lens lineup.
Sony 85mm G Master Lens Gives Zeiss Otus Performance for Half the Price
DxOMark just finished testing Sony's 85mm f/1.4 GM lens, part of Sony's uncompromising new line of G Master lenses. And the results show that Sony really did leave out the compromise; in fact, it looks like the 85mm f/1.4 GM is on-par with the lusted-after Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 ... at less than half the price.
Canon 85mm f/1.2L vs Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM: Side-by-Side Comparison
Sony made a big splash when they announced the G Master lenses, but how does the 85mm GM compare, side-by-side, in the real world, with one of the most popular 85mm lenses already out there? Gary Fong put it to the test, but he's letting you to decide which lens is best.