Sony 85mm f 1.4 GM Lens Quick facts: A new dimension of portrait performance: The most advanced technology available has been applied in the G Master series, further enhancing acclaimed Sony G Lens performance. This model combines refined G Lens bokeh with new levels of resolution in a truly outstanding portrait lens that can fully utilize the performance potential of current & future high-resolution camera bodies. Extraordinary resolution & bokeh: Outstanding resolution even at the maximum F1.4 aperture renders the subject with impressive dimensionality. Then gradual, gorgeous bokeh dissolves the background into an artistic backdrop with natural colouration & highlights. This rare combination, due in part to new XA element technology, opens up new vistas of visual expression. Natural images with no spurious
Colour: Chromatic aberration can degrade resolution as well as bokeh quality. Three ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass elements make a significant contribution to this lens’s outstanding optical performance, keeping axial chromatic aberration in check while maximizing both clarity & the natural look & colour of its breathtaking bokeh. 11 blades for luscious bokeh: Sony’s circular aperture design usually employs up to 9 blades. This is the first a lens to incorporate 11 blades in a circular aperture design, taking bokeh quality to new levels of smooth beauty with natural looking highlights. Overview: Designed as the ultimate portrait lens, the long-awaited new FE 85mm F1.4 GM telephoto prime lens (model SEL85F14GM) strikes a perfect balance between resolution & bokeh in a compact package. The lens features a new XA (extreme aspherical) element as well as three ED glass elements that work together to ensure that the in-focus areas are captured in extremely high resolution while the surrounding out-of-focus areas dissolve smoothly into a beautiful soft backdrop. It has a circular aperture with 11 blades – the most ever used in an a lens – that ensures bokeh is smooth & visually appealing. Externally, the new model has Sony’s original Nano AR Coating, which is of particular importance in a portrait lens as it reduces flare & ghosting, even with backlit subjects or similarly challenging lighting conditions. For accurate autofocusing, the FE 85mm F1.4 GM lens
Includes:: a ring drive SSM motor system that provides ample power & speed to drive the lens’ large, heavy focus group. It’s also equipped with two position sensors to support flawless focus control of the large, heavy lens elements. This new professional portrait lens is dust & moisture resistant & also has an aperture ring with on/off switchable click stops that can be adjusted based on whether a user is shooting still images or movies. It also has an AF / MF switch & a focus hold button.