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review: Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM Lens

September 29, 2016 Neil vN Leave a Comment

review: Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM Lens

As Sony steps more firmly onto the market by adding new lenses for their mirrorless camera bodies, they have rolled out some spectacular optics. The Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM Lens  (B&H / Amazon)  is one of them. Just holding the lens, you will already be impressed by the weight, and how smoothly all the controls glide. It clearly has been designed to compete with the best optics available on the market, regardless of brand. During one of the photography workshops that I present at my studio, I took a few shots of our two  Read more inside...

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