Announcement: Samyang AF 85/1.4 F

On April 14, 2019, an autofocus lens for full-frame cameras with a Nikon F mount was introduced - Samyang AF 85 / 1.4 F.

Basic properties

• Lens for Nikon F-mount full-frame SLR cameras
• The second autofocus fix from Samyang under Nikon F
• Relative opening: from 1: 1.4-1: 16
• Focal Length: 85mm
• MDF: 0.9 meters
• Maximum magnification ratio 1: 9
• Optical design: 9 elements in 7 groups, including 1 ASP. The same scheme is used by the version for Canon EOS with EF mount - Samyang AF 85 / 1.4 EF, as well as manual focus options (photo and video): Samyang MF 85 / 1.4Z, Samyang MF 85 / 1.4RF, Samyang MF 85 / 1.4 MK2, Samyang MF 85 / 1.4 AS IF UMC, Samyang 85mm T1.5 VDSLR AS IF UMC, Samyang 85mm T1.5 VDSLR AS IF UMC MK2
• Number of aperture blades: 9 pieces
• Electromagnetic diaphragm control
• Filter Diameter: 77 mm
• Double ultrasonic focusing motor DLSM (Dual Linear Sabout nothing Motor)
• Focus mode switch
• Protected enclosure
  
• Weight: 485 gram
• Price: about 800 dollars (view)
  

Appearance

All Samyang Auto Focus Lenses

For mirrorless full frame cameras Sony (AF-FE)

• 14mm f / 2.8, August 2016 [aliexpress]
• 18mm f / 2.8, August 2019 [aliexpress]
• 24mm f / 2.8, June 2018 [aliexpress]
• 24mm f / 1.8, April 2021 [aliexpress]
• 35mm f / 2.8, June 2017 [aliexpress]
• 35mm f / 1.8, September 2020 [aliexpress]
• 35mm f / 1.4, October 2017 [aliexpress]
• 35mm f / 1.4 II, March 2022 [aliexpress]
• 45mm f / 1.8, May 2019 [aliexpress]
• 50mm f / 1.4, May 2016
• 50mm f / 1.4 II, November 2021 [aliexpress]
• 75mm f / 1.8, April 2020 [aliexpress]
• 85mm f / 1.4, March 2019 [aliexpress]
• 85mm f / 1.4 II, July 2022
• 135mm f / 1.8, January 2022 [aliexpress]
• 24-70mm f/2.8, October 2021
• 35-150mm F / 2-2.8, April 2023 [aliexpress]

Cinema lenses for Sony (V-AF FE)

• 20/T1.9V-AF, 2023
• 24/T1.9V-AF, 2022 [aliexpress]
• 35/T1.9V-AF, 2022 [aliexpress]
• 45/T1.9V-AF, 2023
• 75/T1.9V-AF, 2022 [aliexpress]
• 100/T2.3V-AF, 2023

For mirrorless full frame cameras Canon (AF RF)

• 14mm f / 2.8, October 2019
• 85mm f / 1.4, May 2020

For SLR full-frame cameras Canon (AF EF)

• 14mm f / 2.8, January 2018 [aliexpress]
• 85mm f / 1.4, June 2018 [aliexpress]

For SLR full-frame cameras Nikon (AF F)

• 14mm f / 2.8, August 2018 [aliexpress]
• 85mm f / 1.4, April 2019 [aliexpress]

For mirrorless cropped cameras Sony (AF E)

• 12mm f / 2, April 2021 [aliexpress]

For mirrorless cropped cameras FujiFilm (AF X)

• 12mm f / 2, October 2021 [aliexpress]
• 75mm f / 1.8, February 2023 [aliexpress]

All autofocus 85s

Choosing a good 85mm portrait lens is very important for a large number of photographers. I pay a lot of attention to this issue, therefore I have prepared this list of all such autofocus lenses for full frame cameras with F <= 2 and a focal length of about 85 mm.

Nikon (F, Z mounts)

1. Nikon 85mm 1: 1.8 AF Nikkor [December 1987]
2. Nikon 85mm 1: 1.8D AF Nikkor [March 1994, Thailand/Japan]
3. Nikon 85mm 1: 1.4D AF Nikkor [November 1995]
4. Nikon 85mm 1: 1.4GN AF-S Nikkor SWM IF Nano Crystal Coat [August 2010]
5. Nikon 85mm 1: 1.8G AF-S IF SWM Nikkor [January 2012]
6. Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm 1: 1.8 S [July 2019]
7. Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm 1: 1.2 S [January 2023]

Canon (EF, RF mounts)

1. Canon LENS EF 85mm 1:1.2 L USM [September 1989
2. Canon LENS EF 85mm 1: 1.8 USM [July 1992]
3. Canon LENS EF 85mm 1:1.2 L II USM [March 2006]
4. Canon LENS EF 85mm 1:1.4 L IS USM [November 2017]
5. Canon lens RF 85mm F1.2L USM [May 2019]
6. Canon lens RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS (DEFOCUS SMOOTHING) [October 2019]

Yongnuo/YnLens (different mounts)

1. Yongnuo YN85mm F1.8 (YN85mm F1.8) [9/6, Canon EF, February 2017]
2. Yongnuo YN85mm F1.8 (YN85mm F1.8N) [9/6, Nikon F, May 2019]
3. Ynlens YN85mm F1.8S DF DSM (YN85mm F1.8S) [9/8, Sony E, August 2020]
4. Ynlens YN85mm F1.8R DF DSM (YN85mm F1.8R) [9/8, Canon RF, May 2021]
5. Ynlens YN85mm 1:1.8Z DF DSM (YN85mm F1.8Z) [9/8, Nikon Z, March 2022]
6. Yongnuo 85F1.8S DF DSM [9/8, Sony E, August 2022]

Sony / Sony Zeiss ZA / Minolta (E / FE, A mount)

1. Sony FE 1.4/85 GM (SEL85F18GM) [February 2016]
2. Sony FE 1.8/85 (SEL85F18) [February 2017]
3. Sony SAL85F14Z / Carl Zeiss Planar 1,4 / 85 ZA T* [June 2006]
4. Minolta AF 85mm 1:1.4 (22) (AF lens 85) / Minolta Maxxum / Dynax / G / G+D / G+RS / G+D+LE and other versions of the same lens, A mount [1987]

Sigma (different mounts)

1. Sigma EX 85mm 1: 1.4 DG HSM (two sub-versions with different body finishes, for Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K, Sony A, February 2010)
2. Sigma 85mm 1: 1.4 DG | A [Art] (for Canon EF, Nikon F, Sigma SA, Sony E, Leica L, September 2016)
3. Sigma 85mm 1: 1.4 DG DN | A [Art] (for Sony E, Leica L, August 2020)

Viltrox (different mounts)

1. Viltrox PFU RBMH 85mm F1.8 STM (Sony E/FE + Fujifilm X, 2018)
2. Viltrox AF 85/1.8 STM ED IF (Nikon Z, Canon RF, December 2020)
3. Viltrox AF 85/1.8 II STM ED IF (Sony E/FE + Fujifilm X, July 2020, light version XNUMX)

Pentax (K mount)

1. SMC Pentax-FA* 1:1.4 85mm IF AUTO FOCUS PENTAX 85 [1992]
2. HD PENTAX-D FA * 85mm 1: 1.4 ED SDM AW [May 2020]

Samyang / Rokinon (different mounts)

1. Samyang AF 85 / 1.4 EF (for Canon EF, scheme 9/7, June 2018)
2. Samyang AF 85/1.4F (for Nikon F, scheme 9/7, April 2019)
3. Samyang AF 85 / 1.4 FE (for Sony E, scheme 11/8, March 2019)
4. Samyang AF 85 / 1.4 RF  (for Canon RF, scheme 11/8, May 2020)
5. Samyang AF 85 / 1.4 FE II (for Sony E, scheme 11/8, July 2022)

Meike (Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony E, Nikon Z, FujiFilm X)

1. MEIKE 85mm AF 1: 1.8 [review] (Canon EF / Canon EF-S, April 2018)
2. MEIKE 85mm AF 1: 1.8 [review] (Nikon F, Aug 2020)
3. MEIKE 85mm 1:1.8 Auto Focus Lens FF STM [review] (for Sony FE/E + Nikon Z, Canon RF, FujiFilm X, June 2022 + March 2023)
4. MEIKE 85mm 1:1.4 Auto Focus Lens FF STM (for Sony FE/E + Nikon Z, September 2023)

Zeiss (various mounts)

1. Zeiss Sonnar 1.8 / 85 T * (Batis 1.8 / 85) [April 2015, built-in stabilizer, Sony E/FE mount, 11/8]
2. Carl Zeiss Planar 1,4/85 ZA T* (Sony SAL85F14Z) ​​[June 2006, Sony A/Minolta A mount, 8/7]
3. Carl Zeiss Planar 1,4 / 85 T * [November 2002, Contax N mount, 10/9]

Tamron (different mounts)

1. Tamron SP 85mm F/1.8 Di VC USD Model F016 (for Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony A [without VC function], March 2016)

Tokina (Sony E / FE mount)

1. Tokina atx-m 85mm F1.8 FE (for Sony E, most likely a complete analog Viltrox PFU RBMH 85mm F1.8 STM, January 2020)

AstrHori (Sony E/FE mount)

1. AstrHori AF 85mm 1:1.8 [December 2022]

Panasonic (L mount)

1. Panasonic LUMIX S 1: 1.8 / 85mm [November 2020]

Separately, you can still highlight non-classic 85s:

1. macro lens Canon Lens RF 85mm F2 MACRO IS STM [2020, RF]
2. longer LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-SL 1: 2/90 ASPH. (2018, Leica l)
3. less aperture Sony 85 / 2.8 SAM (SAL85f28) [2010, A]
4. shorter SMC PENTAX FA 1:1.8 77mm Limited (1997, K)
5. shorter HD Pentax-FA 1: 1.8 77mm Limited (2021, K)
6. shorter Samyang AF 75 / 1.8 FE (2020, E) + Samyang AF 75/1.8X (2023, X)
7. cropped Samsung Lens 1:1.4 85mm ED SSA i-Function [2011, NX]
8. cropped and longer FUJIFILM FUJINON LENS SUPER EBC XF 90mm 1: 2 R LM WR [2015, X]
9. cropped and shorter Viltrox AF 75/1.2 XF STM ED IF [2022, X, E, Z]
10. cropped, less aperture, macro lens Nikon DX AF-S Micro Nikkor 85mm 1: 3.5G ED VR SWM IF Micro 1: 1 [2009, F]
11. many 90/2.8 class macro lenses

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