Announcement: Yongnuo 85F1.8S DF DSM

In mid-August 2022, the Yongnuo 85F1.8S DF DSM lens was announced.

Basic properties

• For Sony E mount full frame mirrorless cameras
• The second (updated) version of the lens YnLens YN85mm F1.8S DF DSM. Main changes: different case design, increased weight, improved enlightenment
• The lens bears the Yongnuo name again, not YnLens like many previous solutions
• The first lens from Yongnuo that does not have a 'YN' prefix in its name
• Relative Hole: 1: 1.8-1: 16
• Focal Length: 85mm
• Closest focusing distance: 80 centimeters
• Maximum magnification ratio 1: 7.7
• Optical design: 9 elements in 8 groups, with 2 special low dispersion optical elements. The same optical design is used by lenses YnLens YN85mm F1.8S DF DSM, YnLens YN85mm F1.8Z DF DSM и Yongnuo YnLens YN85mm F1.8R DF DSM. Diagram view.
• Auto focus with a stepper motor DSM (Digital Stapping Motor)
• Aperture: 7 rounded blades
• AF / MF focus mode switch
• Control ring, can take on many functions (manual focus, aperture control, etc.)
• Filter Diameter: 58 mm
• Programmable control button Fn
• Included hood
• USB TYPE-C port for firmware upgrades and lens adjustments
• Protective sealing ring near the bayonet
• Weight: 385 gram
• Price: about 300 dollars. Look the current cost for this lens from an authorized dealer

Appearance

All Yongnuo Lenses

Bayonet mount Sony FE [DF, FULL FRAME] и Sony E [DA, APS-C]:

1. yongnuo 16 mm 1:1.8 DA DSM S [announcement]
2. yongnuo 35 mm 1: 2 DF DSM S [review]
3. yongnuo 50 mm 1: 1.8 DF DSM S [announce]
4. yongnuo 50 mm 1:1.8 DA DSM S [overview]
5. yongnuo 85 mm 1: 1.8 DF DSM S [review]
6. yongnuo 85 mm 1:1.8 DF DSM S II [announcement]

Bayonet mount Canon RF (mirrorless full frame):

1. yongnuo 35 mm 1: 2 DF DSM R [review]
2. yongnuo 85 mm 1: 1.8 DF DSM R [review]

Bayonet mount Nikon Z (mirrorless full frame):

1. yongnuo 35 mm 1:2 DF DSM Z [announcement]
2. yongnuo 50 mm 1:1.8 DF DSM Z [announcement]
3. yongnuo 85 mm 1:1.8 DF DSM Z [announcement]

For the system Micro 4 / 3:

1. yongnuo 25 mm 1: 1.7 [review]
2. yongnuo 42.5 mm 1: 1.7 [review]
3. yongnuo 42.5 mm 1:1.7 II [overview]
4. yongnuo 12-35 mm 1:2.8-4 STM ASPH MACRO [announcement]

Bayonet mount Nikon f (mirrored full frame):

1. yongnuo 14 mm 1: 2.8 [overview]
2. yongnuo 35 mm 1: 2 [overview]
3. yongnuo 40 mm 1: 2.8 [overview]
4. yongnuo 50 mm 1: 1.8 [review]
5. yongnuo 50 mm 1: 1.4 E [overview]
6. yongnuo 60 mm 1:2 MACRO MF [overview]
7. yongnuo 85 mm 1: 1.8 [overview]
8. yongnuo 100 mm 1: 2 [overview]

Bayonet mount Canon EF (mirrored full frame):

1. yongnuo 14 mm 1: 2.8 [aliexpres]
2. yongnuo 35 mm 1: 2 [review]
3. yongnuo 35 mm 1: 1.4 [overview]
4. yongnuo 35 mm 1: 1.4C DF UWM [announce]
5. yongnuo 50 mm 1: 1.8 [overview]
   
6. yongnuo 50 mm 1:1.8 II [overview]
7. yongnuo 50 mm 1: 1.4 [overview]
8. yongnuo 60 mm 1:2 MACRO MF [aliexpress]
9. yongnuo 85 mm 1: 1.8 [review]
10. yongnuo 100 mm 1: 2 [overview]

Lenses and cameras and many other products from Yongnuo can easily be found at Authorized Yongnuo Dealer / Store on Aliexpres.

My video on all Yongnuo lenses here.

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, April 2019)
2. Viltrox AF 85 / 1.8 II XF STM ED IF (Sony E/FE + Fujifilm X, July 2020, light version XNUMX)
3. Viltrox AF 85 / 1.8 Z STM ED IF (Nikon Z, Dec 2020)
4. Viltrox AF 85 / 1.8 RF STM ED IF (Canon RF, Nov 2021, with AF / MF switch)

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 or F] (for Canon EF, Nikon F, scheme 9/7, June 2018)
2. Samyang AF 85 / 1.4 FE (for Sony E, scheme 11/8, March 2019)
3. Samyang AF 85 / 1.4 RF  (for Canon RF, scheme 11/8, May 2020)
4. 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 (for Sony FE/E + Nikon Z, Canon RF, FujiFilm X, June 2022 + March 2023)

Zeiss (Sony E, A mount)

1. Zeiss Sonnar 1.8 / 85 T * (Batis 1.8 / 85) [built-in stabilizer, April 2015, Sony E/FE]
2. Carl Zeiss Planar 1,4/85 ZA T* aka Sony SAL85F14Z [2006, Sony A/Minolta A]

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]

Contax (Contax N mount)

1. Carl Zeiss Planar 1,4 / 85 T * (Contax)

Panasonic (L mount)

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

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

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

Materials on the topic

1. Full frame mirrorless systems... Discussion, choice, recommendations.
2. Cropped mirrorless systems... Discussion, choice, recommendations.
3. Cropped mirrorless systems that have stopped or are no longer developing
4. Digital SLR systems that have stopped or are no longer developing
5. JVI or EVI (an important article that answers the question 'DSLR or mirrorless')
6. About mirrorless batteries
7. Simple and clear medium format
8. High-speed solutions from Chinese brands
9. All fastest autofocus zoom lenses
10. All fastest AF prime lenses
11. Mirrored full frame on mirrorless medium format
12. Autofocus Speed ​​Boosters
13. One lens to rule the world
14. The impact of smartphones on the photography market
15. What's next (smartphone supremacy)?
16. All announcements and novelties of lenses and cameras

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