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Sony 85mm f/2.8 SAM Prime Lens
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The compact 85mm f/2.8 SAM is a lightweight full-frame prime lens for Sony A-mount DSLR. It is ideal for various styles, from portrait to street, with quick, quiet focus from the Smooth Autofocus Motor.
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We Love
- Compact and lightweight
- Fast f/2.8 maximum aperture gives precise control of depth of field
- Excellent image quality

Sony Alpha A-Mount DT 85mm lens f/2.8 SAM
A medium telephoto lens perfect for portraiture. The large maximum aperture and medium telephoto focal length, make this a perfect choice.
- 85mm Standard lens for Sony Alpha APS-C bodies
- Gives effective focal length of 127.5mm on a Sony Alpha body
- Bright f/2.8 maximum aperture ensures great shots in low light
- Smooth Autofocus Motor for fast, quiet auto focus
- Circular 7-blade diaphragm helps produce attractive background blur
- Minimum focusing distance of 60cm
- 55mm filter diameter
- Supplied with lens hood
Park Verdict
An 85mm prime lens perfect for portraiture. The fast maximum aperture for precise control of depth of field make this a powerful tool for portrait shooting.
We Love
Compact and lightweight
Fast f/2.8 maximum aperture gives precise control of depth of field
Excellent image quality
Our Verdict
An 85mm prime lens perfect for portraiture. The fast maximum aperture for precise control of depth of field make this a powerful tool for portrait shooting.
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Condition guide
Our used products are subject to wear and tear in comparison to brand new products. This also applies to accessories that are supplied with the camera including batteries which may have a lower optimum performance level/life expectancy.
- Like New – The equipment is in a condition as if you have just bought it from the manufacturer. The item is still considered to be ‘Like New’ even without the original packaging and accessories. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect working order. Lenses are optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Excellent – The equipment should be close to being ‘Like New’ but there may be some small cosmetic blemishes that lower its grade. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect excellent order.
- Cameras – Should have no marks on the LCD screen
- Lenses – Should have no marks on the elements and optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Very Good – The equipment may have some slight cosmetic wear to the paintwork and cosmetic blemishes with only light signs of use and the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – The LCD screen may have small signs of wear that does not affect its display
- Lenses – The mount of the lens will start to show signs of wear
- Good – The equipment is showing more obvious signs of cosmetic wear and blemishes, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen may have scratches or wear that is starting to affect the display.
- Lenses – May have slight dust inside that does not affect images. The mount shows signs of use.
- Well Used – The equipment will show significant signs of wear. The paintwork will be coming away in large areas exposing the metal work, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen is heavily worn either by de-lamination or has scratches to it. Rubber grips are starting to come away from the body.
- Lenses – The lens has dust inside that may affect images. The rubber zoom/focus ring is coming away from the barrel of the lens.
*All of our used items are listed with the accessories that are included. If they are not listed, then they will not be supplied at the point of purchase.
Peace of mind with our 6 month warranty
This product has been thoroughly tested by our team of photographers and we are happy to give a 6 month warranty as a result. The number of tests depends on the individual product but we are confident in this product having tested all the major functions. Anything that isn’t as you would expect, we then make a note of and show this in the condition notes on the page.
So you can be confident you are buying a great piece of kit that’s been looked after by a fellow photographer and seen many extraordinary sights, tested by our team of photographers and now looking forward to being set free to capture more great images!