This is not a technical point, but if you are considering buying a 70-200mm or 70-300mm zoom lens from Sony, it will cost you at least 1300/1500€. In this case, you might ask yourself why you would consider buying an 85mm fixed focal length rather than a zoom lens including this focal length, such as a 70-200mm? I would say there are several reasons: If you want to know more about it, I wrote a complete article on the interest of either choosing a zoom or a prime lens.

You may be surprised to see these few lines, knowing indeed that this article is dedicated to the 85mm, a fixed focal length. Conversely, photographers with a full frame body (A7, A9, A1 series) will indeed get the view of an 85mm. If you want to get the equivalent of an 85mm on a full frame, you’ll have to look in detail at the article about the best Sony 50mm.

If you have a Sony APS-C sensor (A6000 to A6600 series), the result will be roughly equivalent to a 130mm focal length. Then, as you must now know, depending on the type of sensor you own, the field of view will not be the same in your viewfinder. To go further, you should know that an 85mm focal length is mainly dedicated to portrait photography. I’m going to talk about the best 85mm lenses for Sony E mount. Today, we change to a different type of focal length, and therefore to a different subject. My first article, dedicated to the best 24mm wide-angle lenses for Sony, made me want to write again on more specific subjects. I have to admit that switching to a Sony mirrorless camera a few months ago has a lot to do with it, and I now take pleasure to write and recommend lenses, based on hours and days of research and comparisons. I’m keeping on with my detailed articles to help you choose your Sony lenses.

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