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Samyang 85mm F1.4 Aspherical IF E Mount Review

Samyang 85mm F1.4 Aspherical IF

Main Features

  • 85mm Focal Range
  • F1.4 Max Aperture
  • Filter Thread: 72mm
  • Max Format: 35mm FF
  • Sony E Mount
  • Weight: 539g / 1.19 lb
  • Dimensions(øxL): 78mm x 75mm
  • Min Focus Distance: 1m
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Samyang 85mm F1.4 Overview


Samyang 85mm F1.4 is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF) Telephoto Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with E Mount cameras.

What type of photography is the Samyang 85mm F1.4 lens good for?

The type of photography that you are planning to use the Samyang 85mm F1.4 is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:

Photography Type Suitability
Bird/WildlifeAverage
SportsGood
PortraitExcellent
TravelFair
StreetAverage
WeddingVery Good
Walk AroundFair
VloggingAverage
LandscapeFair
Macro

Lenses in Sony E Mount with Same Focal and Aperture Range
Model Coverage Weight Focusing Street Price
Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM Lens Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM
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35mm FF 820gr AF Amazon B&H Photo
Samyang AF 85mm F1.4 FE Lens Samyang AF 85mm F1.4 FE
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35mm FF 568gr AF Amazon B&H Photo
Samyang MF 85mm F1.4 Mk2 Lens Samyang MF 85mm F1.4 Mk2
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35mm FF 548gr MF Amazon B&H Photo
Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN Art Lens Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN Art
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35mm FF 630gr AF Amazon B&H Photo

Reasons to Buy Samyang 85mm F1.4 Aspherical IF Lens

Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Samyang 85mm F1.4 Aspherical IF lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.

PROs
Aperture Ring
Distance Scale
Very Fast Aperture
Covers Full-Frame Sensor
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CONs
No Weather Sealing
No Autofocus


Lens Mount

Samyang 85mm F1.4 is compatible with cameras that have a Sony E lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony E lenses are Sony A7C Mark II, Sony A7CR and Sony A6700.

Samyang 85mm F1.4 is also available in Canon EF , Nikon F (FX), Four Thirds, Pentax KAF, Sony Alpha and Samsung NX mounts.

Size, Weight and Filter Thread

Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Samyang 85mm F1.4 has a maximum diameter of 78mm and total length of 75mm. It weighs 539g / 19.0 oz.

Samyang 85mm F1.4 has a filter thread of 72mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Samyang 85mm F1.4:

  • 72mm Variable ND Lens Filters
  • 72mm Circular Polarizer Lens Filters
  • 72mm Clear Protection Lens Filters




Focal Range

Samyang 85mm F1.4 has a fixed focal length of 85mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 127.5mm.


Optical Image Stabilization

Samyang 85mm F1.4 doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).

Alternatively, you can check the Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM , Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS, Zeiss Batis 85mm F1.8 in Sony E mount that have similar focal range but features Optical Image Stabilization.

Lenses Similar to Samyang 85mm F1.4 With Optical Image Stabilization
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Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS Lens Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
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35mm FF 700gr AF Amazon B&H Photo
Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS Lens Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
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35mm FF 602gr AF Amazon B&H Photo
Zeiss Batis 85mm F1.8 Lens Zeiss Batis 85mm F1.8
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35mm FF 475gr AF Amazon B&H Photo

Below are the 3 Telephoto Prime type Sony E mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:

  • Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM: 0.25x - (Compare)
  • Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM: 0.25x - (Compare)
  • Samyang AF 135mm F1.8 FE: 0.243x - (Compare)

Aperture

Samyang 85mm F1.4 has a max aperture of F1.4 and a minimum aperture of F22.0.

Optical Formula

Samyang 85mm F1.4's optical formula consists of 9 elements in 7 groups . Special elements used in this design is 1 aspherical element.

Popular Comparisons of Samyang 85mm F1.4

Here are the eight most popular comparisons of the Samyang 85mm F1.4 amongst Camera Decision readers.

Top Alternatives of Samyang 85mm F1.4 Lens
Model Coverage Weight Focusing Street Price
Sony FE 85mm F1.8 Lens Sony FE 85mm F1.8
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35mm FF 371 g / 0.82 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS Lens Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS
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35mm FF 1,480 g / 3.26 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Viltrox AF 85mm f1.8 FE II Lens Viltrox AF 85mm f1.8 FE II
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35mm FF 484 g / 1.06 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Samyang AF 135mm F1.8 FE Lens Samyang AF 135mm F1.8 FE
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35mm FF 772 g / 1.70 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM Lens Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM
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35mm FF 820 g / 1.80 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Samyang MF 85mm F1.4 Mk2 Lens Samyang MF 85mm F1.4 Mk2
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35mm FF 548 g / 1.21 lb MF Amazon B&H Photo
Zeiss Batis 85mm F1.8 Lens Zeiss Batis 85mm F1.8
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35mm FF 475 g / 1.05 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS Lens Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
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35mm FF 602 g / 1.32 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo


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Samyang 85mm F1.4 Aspherical IF Alternatives in Sony E Mount
Model Coverage Weight Focusing Street Price
Sony FE 85mm F1.8 Lens Sony FE 85mm F1.8
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35mm FF 371 g / 0.82 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS Lens Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS
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35mm FF 700 g / 1.54 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS Lens Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
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35mm FF 602 g / 1.32 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM Lens Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM
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35mm FF 820 g / 1.80 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Zeiss Loxia 85mm F2.4 Lens Zeiss Loxia 85mm F2.4
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35mm FF 594 g / 1.31 lb MF Amazon B&H Photo
Sigma 60mm F2.8 DN Lens Sigma 60mm F2.8 DN
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APS-C / DX 190 g / 0.42 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro Lens Samyang 100mm F2.8 Macro
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35mm FF 720 g / 1.58 lb MF Amazon B&H Photo
Laowa 85mm f5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO Lens Laowa 85mm f5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO
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35mm FF 291 g / 0.64 lb MF Amazon B&H Photo
Tokina Firin 100mm F2.8 FE Macro Lens Tokina Firin 100mm F2.8 FE Macro
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35mm FF 570 g / 1.25 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Samyang AF 85mm F1.4 FE Lens Samyang AF 85mm F1.4 FE
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35mm FF 568 g / 1.25 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Tokina atx-m 85mm F1.8 FE Lens Tokina atx-m 85mm F1.8 FE
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35mm FF 645 g / 1.42 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Samyang MF 85mm F1.4 Mk2 Lens Samyang MF 85mm F1.4 Mk2
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35mm FF 548 g / 1.21 lb MF Amazon B&H Photo
Samyang AF 75mm F1.8 FE Lens Samyang AF 75mm F1.8 FE
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35mm FF 230 g / 0.51 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN Art Lens Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN Art
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35mm FF 630 g / 1.39 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Viltrox 75mm f1.2 AF Lens Viltrox 75mm f1.2 AF
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APS-C / DX 670 g / 1.47 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Viltrox AF 85mm f1.8 FE II Lens Viltrox AF 85mm f1.8 FE II
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35mm FF 484 g / 1.06 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Sigma 65mm F2 DG DN Lens Sigma 65mm F2 DG DN
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35mm FF 405 g / 0.89 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Sigma 70mm F2.8 DG Macro Art Lens Sigma 70mm F2.8 DG Macro Art
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35mm FF 515 g / 1.13 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Sigma 105mm F1.4 DG HSM Art Lens Sigma 105mm F1.4 DG HSM Art
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35mm FF 1645 g / 3.62 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Zeiss Batis 85mm F1.8 Lens Zeiss Batis 85mm F1.8
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35mm FF 475 g / 1.05 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Sigma 90mm F2.8 DG DN C Lens Sigma 90mm F2.8 DG DN C
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35mm FF 295 g / 0.65 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Rokinon 85mm F1.8 Lens Rokinon 85mm F1.8
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APS-C / DX 344 g / 0.76 lb MF Amazon B&H Photo
Venus Laowa 105mm F2 Smooth Trans Focus Lens Venus Laowa 105mm F2 Smooth Trans Focus
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35mm FF 745 g / 1.64 lb MF Amazon B&H Photo
Samyang 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS Lens Samyang 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS
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APS-C / DX 344 g / 0.76 lb MF Amazon B&H Photo
Venus Laowa 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens Venus Laowa 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO
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35mm FF 638 g / 1.40 lb MF Amazon B&H Photo

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Samyang 85mm F1.4 Detailed Specifications


General
Brand Samyang
Lens Type Prime
Lens Type Telephoto Prime
Lens Mount Sony E
Max Format 35mm FF
Focal Range 85mm
Image Stabilization No
Colour Unknown
Zoom Method No Zoom
Power Zoom No Zoom
Zoom Lock No Zoom
Zoom Ratio 1.0X
APERTURE
Max Aperture F1.4
Min Aperture F22.0
Aperture Ring Yes
Diaphragm Blades unknown
Optics
Optical Elements 9
Optical Groups 7
Special Elements 1 aspherical element

FOCUSING
Min Focus Distance 1m
Max Magnification unknown
Autofocus No
AF Motor Type None
Full Time Manual N/A
Focus Method Unknown
Distance Scale Yes
DoF Scale No
PHYSICAL SPECS
Weight 539g
Diameter 78mm
Length 75mm
Weather Sealing No
Filter Thread 72mm
Filter Notes -
Tripod Collar No
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