Tag: 85mm

Viltrox 85mm f/1.4 Pro Z: A Studio Portrait Powerhouse

The 85mm focal length has long been considered the gold standard for portrait photography, and after spending time shooting...

Sigma's f/1.2 Portrait Lens Is Coming: the 85mm f/1.2 DG Art Arrives Later This Year

Sigma has announced the development of the Sigma 85mm f/1.2 DG | Art, a large-aperture medium-telephoto prime lens designed...

Canon FD 85mm f/1.2 SSC on the Hasselblad X2D 100C: Vintage Glass, Medium Format Results

Mounting a vintage 85mm lens on a modern medium format body sounds like a recipe for compromise. Pair it...

Sigma to Complete its Holy Trinity with Development of 85mm

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Sigma Is Making an 85mm f/1.2 DG Art Lens for Full-Frame Cameras

Sigma has announced the development of the 85mm f/1.2 DG Art, a...

Brightin Star 85mm f/1.8 Autofocus Review: Cheap Portrait Lens With Real Tradeoffs

An 85mm f/1.8 lens is a staple for portraits, and the Brightin Star 85mm f/1.8 autofocus enters the Sony...

The Meike 85mm f1.8 Mark II is Great for Two Reasons

Review: The Meike 85mm f1.8 Mark II is Great for Two...

If You Only Bring One Prime: 50mm or 85mm?

A 50mm and an 85mm can both make strong portraits, but they push you into different decisions the moment...

The $275 vs $399 85mm Choice That Looks Simple Until You See the Tradeoffs

85mm portrait primes get marketed as “special,” but the real story is how fast they focus, how they handle,...

Why the Viltrox 85mm f/2 EVO Makes Sense for APS-C Sports and Events

For years, a favorite working lens as a community photojournalist was the Fujifilm XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR.It...

The New Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II for Canon: What $230 Really Gets You

A budget 85mm can look perfect on paper, then punish you in the exact situations that make 85mm worth...

The Affordable Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.4 Pro: Autofocus, Sharpness, and Real Portrait Results

An 85mm f/1.4 lens lives or dies by how it performs wide open, especially when faces fill the frame...