ZEISS Loxia 85mm f/2.4 Lens | Sony E Mount

The Loxia 85mm f/2.4from ZEISS is a compact short telephoto prime lens designed for full-frame Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras, making it an excellent choice for portrait photography. This lens features a streamlined design and remarkable optical performance, utilizing an optimized Sonnar configuration. Its construction consists of seven elements arranged in seven groups, including three anomalous partial dispersion elements that significantly minimize chromatic aberrations and color fringing, resulting in exceptional clarity and color fidelity. Furthermore, each lens element is treated with a ZEISS T* anti-reflective coating, which effectively reduces lens flare and ghosting, thereby enhancing contrast in challenging lighting situations.

Loxia-series lenses are notable for their manual focus functionality and a manual aperture ring that can be de-clicked for silent adjustments, making them particularly advantageous for filmmakers. These lenses are also recognized for their compact size and robust all-metal lens barrel, which features engraved scales for focusing and depth of field, allowing for precise control. Additionally, the lens is designed with dust and moisture sealing, enabling its use in demanding environments.

• Short telephoto prime is designed for full-frame Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras, however can also be used with APS-C models where it provides a 127.5mm equivalent focal length
• An f/2.4 maximum aperture permits working in low-light conditions, offers control over depth of field, and also helps to maintain the compact overall form factor of the lens.
• Sonnar optical concept suits the combination of a large maximum aperture and long focal length, and also contributes to notable sharpness, well-controlled flare, and high contrast.
• Three anomalous partial dispersion elements are used to significantly reduce color fringing and chromatic aberrations for increased clarity and color fidelity.
• ZEISS T* anti-reflective coating has been applied to each lens surface to help minimize reflections and provide greater contrast and color fidelity.
• Manual focus design is benefitted by focusing and depth of field scales along with a 220 focus ring rotational angle and hard stops at both infinity and minimum focusing positions.
• Manual aperture ring has clicked indicators throughout aperture range. Using the included De-Click Tool, this ring can be mechanically ‘de-clicked’ for smooth, silent rotation throughout the aperture range; making it ideal for video applications.
• Weather-resistant construction includes internal seals to guard against dust and moisture as well as a blue sealing ring at the lens mount to protect the lens-camera interface.
• The lens mount is fitted with an electronic interface that conveys all lens Exif data to the camera and can also be configured to automatically activate the camera’s focusing magnification function when turning the focus ring.