Fast Short-Telephoto Prime. The Rokinon AF 85mm f/1.4 FE II for Sony E’s short-telephoto focal length is especially well-suited to portraiture, and it’s great for just about anything else you can throw at it. Its fast f/1.4 aperture provides stellar low-light performance with a shallow depth of field. Using an APS-C camera? This lens will give you a 127.5mm equivalent focal length.

Focus Hold Button and Custom Switch. New to this iteration of the Rokinon 50mm f/1.4 are a focus hold button, which keeps the lens locked at the current focusing distance, and a custom switch, which you can set to allow silent aperture adjustment by rotating the focus ring. The custom switch is compatible with the Rokinon Lens Station.

Advanced Optical Design. This lens’s eight-group/eleven-element design includes four High-Refractive Index elements and one Extra-Low Dispersion element that help control distortions and aberrations, all while retaining sharpness and clarity at any aperture or focus distance. The Ultra Multi-Coating controls ghosting and flare for a contrasty, color-neutral image, while the circular nine-blade aperture produces smooth and natural bokeh for subject-background isolation.

Integrated Autofocus System. The 85mm f/1.4 AF II’s stepping autofocus motor provides fast, quiet, and precise focus and tracking. It keeps vibration and noise to a minimum, meaning it’s optimized for photo and video applications alike, and it works in conjunction with Sony cameras’ autofocus systems for even greater speed and accuracy. You also get manual-focus override for even greater precision, while the 2.8-foot minimum focusing distance lets you get in fairly close.

High-Quality Build. The 85mm f/1.4 II boasts a durable, weather-sealed, all-metal housing, which means you can use it in inclement weather and unfavorable conditions without worry.