Sony 85mm F2.8 SAM A-mount lens review by dragoonpvw

dragoonpvw#30690 date: Sep-26-2016
sharpness: 5 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 5 flare control: 5 overall: 4.8	tested on: film camera: APS-C: 6MP; 10MP; 12MP; 14MP; 16MP; 20MP; 24MP full frame: 12MP; 24MP; 36MP; 42MP; 61MP
ownership:	I own this lens
compared to:	28-70 g batis 85 g master 85
price paid:	$199 new
positive:	Amazed by the sharpness on the a7r2. I use it on my a99 and it gives great shots. With the laea3 and the a7r2 it focuses really well and is such a light combo that it feels like a steal.
negative:	Slower and noisy focusing, but nothing major at all. Hate that I have to switch the af/mf on the lens and not on the camera body.
comment:	I bought it as a stopgap to cover a theft but am keeping it. While trying to decide which to get, the batis or the GM I picked this up. It truly is a bargain for the money. I shot a runway show last week with medium light and it was fine. As a portrait lens it is brilliant. It is rare to shoot below 2.8 continuously and I don't miss it too much. I will be interested how it shoots on the a992