Awesome comparison video Pete now I know what 85mm lens to buy for my a7iii 🙌🏼✌🏼😁😎 Thank you for your awesome content keep up the great work ✌🏼 !!! (Hi from Greece )

Yet again, another review that proves that the Sony 85mm F1.4 GM is probably the most overpriced lens in the Sony lens lineup. Sony should consider decreasing the price, or releasing a revision of the lens.

i have the two sony GM AND the f1.8. the budget 85mm is my most used. Fast AF , lightweight , value for money

Thanks for the review. Even more reason I should keep my Batis. The batis was initially considered a superb lens when it first arrived. Then when sony dropped the GM 1.4, the influencers began to bash the batis in favor of GM. I take the batis on my travels and happy I kept this light weight instead of going for the heavier GM.

i like my sony FE 85 :D

I would still go for the Sony FE85mm 1.8 because of the size of this thing, its portable and not heavy. It also produces great images, plus the video AF is awesome.

I bought the Zeiss Batis this morning, yes, 5 years after Zeiss launched it. It's still a great lens for Sony full frame cameras and I hope to keep it for a lot of time.

The FE has a lot of chromatic aberration! I would definitely go with the Batis! 🤘🏼

Great comparison video! I'm going to hold tight to my Batis 85.

Yes I agree with Rick below. it was somewhat unfair to the GM, being one of the oldest with older, slower focus motors and using the A7RIII with less edge focus points. On my A9 the GM focuses quickly from edge to edge of frame and the EYE-AF doesn't falter. I just came back from a long trip where the GM performed great. But excellent effort here Peter. Full disclosure I own the GM one and love the images I get from it. It could stand a refresh with the latest linear motors like in my 135mmGM. If it gets that and the newer XA lens elements like the 135 GM, 400mm 2.8 GM and 600mm f4 GM, watch out next time you test it. I do love the programmable focus stop button, af/mf switch and declickable aperture on the 85GM, the Batis has none of those features. Cheers and thanks for the video.

Your explanations are just incredible, thank you, I needed to see this.

The differences are so minor. I went with the Sony 1.8 and couldn't be happier and my wallet was pretty happy too haha! Great comparisons though, this was really useful in helping me decide!

On the test did you turn “live mode” off? I heard that when the 85s are stopped down they aren’t open enough to properly use eye af and face af effectively. But with that mode turned off it opens the iris to lock focus. Just checking.

Just purchased the batis because of this video. Best $1000 spent ever.

Finally a good video on the important 85mm lenses that exist

Iv just got the zeiss 85mm last week still haven't tryed it in the streets yet can't wait to though

3:22 the pic is beautiful brother. I loved it

thanks for the review.. I was about to buy the samyang but i thought why shouldn't I watch a review before buying it. and found this video

You deserve a lot more than 5k subscribers

at the 0:40 it jump between eye and face focus is because you move the face out of the center where there is phase detect focus points. phase detect focus points. only cover 67% the sensor in the center of a7riii

Really good test! It is good to get confirmation that I made a good choice when buyien the Batis.

Wonder how the Batis does against the Sigma ART 85 f/1.4? (obviously released after this vid was made, but still :)

Bra review Peter. Kul med en göteborgare. Bor i Lerum själv. Står i valet och kvalet att köpa en r7iv med en Tamron 28-75, Sony 200-600 och en Samyang 85mm. Blir nog en bra combo. Har Canon idag men den nya R5 blir för dyr. Följer nu din kanal.

I have been looking for a reason to get this lens and you just gave me a handful of them. Great comparison

Batis it is👍

Here's hoping Samyang will address the nervous nature of their AF in future firmware updates. I haven't had the 85 stall, but the twitchy adjustment as it settles is unusable for vids.

great video

I love my Batis 85mm

English is not my mothertongue, so every time you say Zeiss Batis I understand Zeiss badass😂

The G-Master has the smoothest autofocus. No breathing. The others are either hesitant or aren't smooth going from A to B. See for yourself 2:34

A great comparison bro❤️

I love your channel bro you have so much good content

Been using batis since an year on a6500 and presently a7iii , never disappointed, i suggest you review the 18 mm batis too

Whoa, been watching you a few years and just came across this throwback! Haha. Do you still feel the same with the 85mm baits? Strictly for portraits

Great comparison thanx for video

Agree. The rokinon 85 1.4 is the best 85 ever made!

Great video! Made my selection much easier.

great test Peter...I might sell my Sony FE 85mm & get the Samyang as video is not something i do ..

i will trust in you... I will get a Batis 85 soon as possible

Thank you for your amasing video!!!

Peter im mainly a car photographer and ive used both for video and photos the 28mm and im very happy with the results for both. Im thinking of a less wider approach with same image quality and yes ive been thinking about the 85 but then heard good things about the 35 too, is the 7mm a big difference or should i go with the 85. Doing close ups, detail and rolling shots mainly

Thanks for another great one!

Question: Did you zoom in 1:1 with the Sony 85 1.8 and the Samyang to compare sharpness? I ask because I didn't see it as being sharper.

Value for money: Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 IMO. The small IQ differences are only viewable when you compare all the lenses like this. But in real world situations, you'll be hard pressed to know if a random pic was shot with the Batis or FE or GM.

Just got mine in the mail today. Good to know.

I agree, the Zeiss Batis wins!

Sigma 56 1.4 for apsc shooters

Good work bro!

Man I love the Batis I just need to save up for one 🤣. Love the review I was mind blown by image quality difference to be honest ... The regular 85 is noway near rest

I wish they offered an 85 F1.8 G master. I recently purchased the 24 F1.4 and would love the 24’s aperture ring and weather sealing on an 85 without the weight. The Batis 85 is half the weight of the 85 GM. I’m currently deciding wether to trade the Batis 85 in for an 85FE as other reviews have them optically identical but it also has the extra button for consistency with the 24GM. I wonder if there is more copy variation with the FE and that’s why you are seeing a difference.

My Samyang RF 85 f1.4 autofocus is fantastic for video in my experience

Sharpness isn't equivalent to being the best lense. For most people posting on instagram or web, you cannot tell the difference anyway. Just buy the lens, you are comfortable paying for

Love your sense of humor 😅

Great video! I was surprised that the Samyang outperformed Sony native lenses! I only owned the Samyang 24 f2.8 pancake lense and that was very affordable with good image quality. But does Sigma have no 85mm?

Since i will not use them for video, can I have problems using them on a a6000 because they don't have OSS?

Samyang! can you do a review about their 50mm 1.4 AF too?

Top man thanks. I was a little surprised by the performance of the samyang in video. I thought that it would be better. Can you test the lens with people . This would be interesting.thanks very good job.

Hi Peter, what do you think about the Viltrox 85mm f1.8?Recommend it? Thank you

Could you review a funky lens? Tamron 500mm f/8 It’s a mirrored lens, costs like 140 dollars off ebay.

What about the Viltrox 85mm 1.8?!?! I guess this video was made before it released.

Amazing Samyang, reasonable it is.

Perfect comparison video, many thanks. Batis it is 🤗

I wonder whats your opinion now, considering with the release of new sigma 85 dg dn 1.4? Thinking of buying either the new sigma or batis 85

looks like batis win the game! Great comparison man!

Best video comparison!

please compare the samyang 85 1.4 vs the Sigma Art 85 1.4

being a stabilized 85mm batis is the clear winner

lol that itch getting more itchy ... time to upgrade my fe85-1.8 ... great effort on video

$600 right for Samyang right? I don’t shoot video anyways!

Good stuff 👍🏽

The best comparison i have seen ever !! Thanks Pete cheers!!

I have a bunch of Canon L glass, and the FE 85mm is by far the sharpest lens on my A7Riii. And now you tell me there is a sharper/cheaper lens available?

Thanks for the amazing video! I just got a second hand Batis for ~$600US

Peter, This video test has some serious flaws unfortunately. 1) First test you moving with Samyang much slower then with other lenses especially compared to Sony 85/1.8 FE. Also the biggest flaw in the first test that you moved with Samyang just within the APSC area of the sensor where are phase detect AF points where with other lenses you moved outside of that area where are no more those phase detect AF points but only contrast points which will lead to easier lost of face or eye AF. Its like comparing apple to orange. 2) The second test should have same boxes to compare AF with the same contrast 3) and last very important one there is missing AF test on something which move, especially towards the camera at faster speed (running person). Thats the place where Samyang would loose a lot against Sony 85/1.8 FE. Do few runs and you will see yourself

Great review...However That G Master is the oldest lens out of the bunch and has a slower focus motor Also, the a7rIII doesn't have focus points on the outer edges of the sensor (399 points) You should have used your a7III which has way more AF points covering 95% of the sensor Bit again another great review best regards, Rick

Is the samyang good for video ?

Sony 85mm 1.8 it's good for video?

So the Samyang 85 video performance is poor... I wonder if upgrading the lens firmware via their lens usb docking will increase the video AF performance? Can you confirm about this? (I still use FE 85, but thinking about Samyang 85, 60% photo, 40% video usage)

Thanks - but what about the Canon 85mm 1.2??

How does the Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Lens for Sony E Mount perform in video?

Batis & Sony FE seem to jump into focus on the last half second. Sony GM appears to be super smooth throughout entire autofocus.

Awe I wish viltrox was on here

Thank you!

did you do firmware update on Samyang ? After update AF on Samyang should work much faster

Leaning toward the Batis but........what about the Sigma ?

Thx

Can the yellow color be corrected automatic in a Sony a7 iii? Is there any possibility?

I came late, but I still came... Wait, a second...

How about the manual focus performance?

There is now available Viltrox AF 85mm F1.8 STM for Sony, it´s little sharper in the middle of image than Sony FE 85mm F1.8, it also costs only 300 euro, it is a very good performer.

Having owned the samyang for a month nearly and had some use with it, it's a awesome lens for the money. Currently £539 NEW, making it the cheapest lens of the four you have reviewed. But I will say you have missed the sigma 85mm lens from your review, I hear its a good lens.

Still sticking with my gmaster.

Well, which lens did you shoot the swan with?

Strange. From the samples ending at 5:05 there is no part in the Batis image that is sharper than the Samyang image. The GM and Samyang look the same (and sharpest) except for the Samyang's lower contrast and yellow wash-out

I’ll take the 85mm otus 😁

Is a7ii proper to using a Gm 85mm / f1.4?

i imagine the eye af on the m3 would be awesome, 7r3 never renowned for its eye af to begin with

So disappointing that the Capture One still doesn't provide lens profiles for any Samyangs =/

I'll buy the Samyang

Did you update the firmware of the samyang to the newly released fw 04 or was it still on fw 03?