AstrHori AF 85 mm f/1.8 II FullFrame Lens For Sony E

AstrHori AF 85 mm f/1.8 II FullFrame Lens For Sony E - bright f/1.8 aperture

Portraits have clear subject separation and a softly blurred background with the AstrHori AF 85 mm f/1.8 II FullFrame Lens For Sony E. Its 85 mm short-telephoto view and f/1.8 maximum aperture make it a focused portrait prime for Sony E-mount cameras, with autofocus for keeping pace when people move. On a full-frame camera, this perspective works well for head-and-shoulders portraits, where you can frame your subject without bringing the camera close. At events, it’s a useful angle for candid expressions and smaller moments across a room, while the bright aperture gives you more flexibility when the available light drops. The lens is also suited to portraits in natural light, where the wide aperture can keep attention on the person rather than the setting. AstrHori’s Mark II has a 10-element, 7-group optical design, along with 11 aperture blades; those details distinguish its rendering and optical construction from a simple standard lens. It’s a dedicated prime rather than a zoom, so the view stays consistent as you work. The result is a clear, portrait-led tool with autofocus and a bright maximum aperture, for photographers who want a short telephoto perspective in a straightforward lens.

Why this focal length works

• Eleven aperture blades: The diaphragm’s 11 blades help keep out-of-focus highlights rounded as you open the lens up. That’s especially noticeable in portraits with lights or bright details behind your subject.
• Optical design: The construction uses 10 elements in 7 groups. The supplier describes it as intended to limit chromatic aberration while maintaining resolution across the image.
• 29° angle of view: This relatively narrow view keeps the frame centred on a person or a small part of an event, rather than taking in a wide scene.
• Close focus from 0.8 m: The minimum focusing distance supports tighter portraits and detail views, while still leaving space between you and your subject.
• F/16 minimum aperture: When you want more of the scene in focus, the aperture can be stopped down to f/16.
• 72 mm filter thread: Filters with this diameter fit the lens, so you can choose accessories by the stated thread size.
• 441 g weight: At this weight, the lens adds a defined short-telephoto option to a camera bag without being an unusually heavy prime.

On your camera

The Sony E mount makes this lens compatible with Sony E-mount camera bodies, and its image circle covers full-frame sensors. It also works as a tighter portrait view on a Sony APS-C body: the 85 mm focal length gives a 127.5 mm full-frame equivalent field of view. Autofocus is built into the lens, so focus is handled automatically rather than being manual-only. That combination makes it a particularly close-framed option on APS-C cameras.

What's Included

• AstrHori AF 85 mm f/1.8 II lens
• Front lens cap
• Rear lens cap
• Lens hood
• USB Type-C cable
• Instruction manual
• Packaging box

Technical Specifications

• Brand: AstrHori
• Model: AF 85 mm f/1.8 II
• Type: Short telephoto prime interchangeable lens
• Focal length: 85 mm
• Maximum aperture: f/1.8
• Mount: Sony E
• Sensor format: Full Frame
• Focus: Autofocus
• Angle of view: 29°
• Optical construction: 10 elements in 7 groups
• Diaphragm blades: 11
• Minimum focus distance: 0.8 m
• Filter thread: 72 mm
• Weight: Approx. 441 g