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Sony Planar 85mm Mount Digital SLR Macro Lens
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Sony Planar 85mm T* f/1.4 a (Alpha) Mount Digital SLR Macro Lens by Carl Zeiss.

SKU: ISO8514Z MFR: SAL85F14Z
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  • Front and Rear Lens Laps, SH0002 Lens Hood
  • Warranty
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About this item


• Get gorgeous intimate or low-light portraits, fashion shots, and quick candid photographs with superior visual accuracy with the Carl Zeiss SAL-85F14Z lens.

A brilliant lens for portraits, low light and midrange telephoto shooting.


• It's a beautiful piece of glass, and for intimate or low-light portraits, fashion shots, and quick candid photographs with superior visual accuracy, this professional lens will satisfy the most uncompromising demands.


• Its performance at fully open aperture is astonishingly precise, and its 35mm-equivalent 125.7mm focal length gives you sharp midrange close-ups and natural, distortion-free portraits at relaxed distances.

What's Included With This Item

  • Front and Rear Lens Laps, SH0002 Lens Hood
  • Warranty

Summary of Customer Reviews

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Customers most agreed on the following attributes:
Pros:
Strong construction (4) , Consistent output (3) , Durable (3) , Nice bokeh (3) , Rugged (3) , Fast / accurate auto-focus (2) , Easily interchangeable (1) , Easily mounted (1) , Simple controls (1)
Cons:
Heavy (2) , Pricy (1) , Slow focus (1)
Best Uses:
Low light (3) , Night photography (2) , Portraits (2) , Weddings (2) , Available light (1) , General purpose (1) , People (1) , Photojournalism (1) , Sports/action (1)
Reviewer Profile:
Pro photographer (3) , Casual user (1) , Enthusiast (1)

Key Features

  • Superb Sharpness at Fully Open Aperture:
  • In conjunction with the Super SteadyShot image stabilization system of the Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A100 camera, this superb Carl Zeiss lens achieves pinpointsharpness, even working with hand-held camera by available light.
  • Excellent Contrast Reproduction:
  • Precision optical design and advanced T* coatings help to reduce flare and increase contrast.
  • Smooth Backgrounds:
  • Smooth, visually pleasing out-of-focus backgrounds give portraits and close-ups an extra dimension of beauty.
  • Focus Hold Button:
  • For full creative control, a focus hold button located on the lens can lock auto-focusing even in continuous advance mode, and focus lock can also be set on the spot-focus center frame area.
  • Auto Clutch:
  • In auto-focus mode, the manual focus ring does not rotate, and in manual focusing, you ll have a solid, hands-on feel

Technical Specs

Type
Carl Zeiss® Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 Telephoto Lens
Smooth, visually pleasing background effects
Design Professional performance for portraits and close-ups
Optics T* Coating to reduce flare and increase contrast
Focusing
Focus Hold button for full creative control
Auto Clutch to stop manual focus ring rotation
Focal Length
35mm Equivalent: 85 mm
APS: 127.5 mm
Angle of View
35mm Equivalent: 19 deg
APS: 29 deg
Min Focus Distance 2' 10" (85 cm)
Aperture Maximum f1.4
Aperture Minimum f22
Maximum Magnification 0.13x
Lens Construction 8 elements in 7 groups with 9 aperture blades
Filter Diameter 72 mm
Lens Dimensions 3-1/4" x 2-7/8" (81.5 mm x 72.5 mm)
Lens Weight 1 lb 3.75 oz (560 g)
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