How 85mm Lens Can BOOST Your Photography 

You are responsible for my impulsive purchase of the 85mm 😂. Great video, 85mm for street is so freaking awesome!

The 85 was the first prime and only lens that I owned for about a year. I've always recommended it as a must have focal length because it's so versatile, especially if you have the space. Love you passion for this focal length and appreciate all the videos over it too!

Forgot how much I love this channel. With 2020, my photography went to the back burner. Looking forward to coming back in the game. :) Great video as always. :)

Can't go wrong with The Vong! Click!

I like your energy, and your sense of humor, that's probably why I subscribed to your channel. Keep it up buddy!!

I started shooting with my 56mm sigma that my gf bought me for Christmas with the crop factor. I really love how my photos have turned out with this lens and is now my new favorite lens to shoot with.

The point regarding this being a more uncommon lens and thus stands out is great! Ironically, before I understood what crop on APS-C was I got an 85 (ie: 135) and loved how it got me tighter compositions and of course interesting compression. Then, when I went back to my 50mm (ie: 85 essentially) I got to appreciate how 85 feels both not too wide nor narrow compared to an actual 50 or 135. Love this focal length!

Glad to see you posting Jason!

i recently just purchased a 85mm batis and i absolutely love it. i do recommend this lens for anyone who is interested.

Happy you’re back thank you for the tips!!!

This got to be my favourite video yet!

I literally watched the 85mm video you made last year yesterday, anyhow love your work man ❤️

Great 'spirit' and a approach to making your learning points. Really enjoyed the session!

Thank you so much Jason for creating this video - I AM SO INSPIRED.. You ROCK BABY BABY BABY

Great video again Jason with some cracking ideas that make you think differently. I've had a couple of different 85mm but mainly used them for portraits. I've got the sigma 1.4 coming today and looking forward to trying out something different with it.

I've done some shoots with this lens. Never fails. Although sometimes I have to stand across the world to sometimes frame them.

I love your channel bro. Straight up no nonsense and straight facts.

thank you for this video. love your detailed explanations and examples you linked

I love landscape shots with my Viltrox 85mm f1.8 MKII

Just got my A6600 with 85mm 1.8. Sooo fun little package, loving it! 😚🇫🇮

This coming year a really plan on using my 85mm more often and try to stop using my 24-70mm G master so much. Even though the 24-70 is my first love, the 85mm like you said will really make the shots hand out from others out there! 👏🏼 thanks so much for this video! Found more inspiration from it!

Love seeing you make videos again!

It is nice to see you are using A7SIII as a still camera.

Thanks Jason. Love your videos!

I think you are spot on with the 85mm prime lens. It is the sweet spot in so many situations and gives images which are distinctively different from the ubiquitous smart phone. After all if you have the 85mm on your A7C (what i use), you can always pull out your smart phone for the wide angle if necessary

I am loving the Fender Strat in the background!!

Getting a Sigma 56 for my Sony APSC and was looking for some tips on the 80~85 mm focal range. This was perfect, thank you :)

Great stuff Jason, as always ;)

It has been over two years since i went out to take pictures with my Batis 85. This video really encourage me to go out and shoot!!

my use of focal length depends on my mood. whenever I wanted to take random photos on the street, I take a wide lens with me, usually my xf 18-56 mm. This is my go-to lens during the day. But whenever I want to be intimate with my photography and want to take photos in artificial lighting environment, I always use my canon ef 85 mm and man you can't believe what photos I take with this set up

Great video! Im getting my Nikkor 85 mm 1.4 G tonight! Cant wait to test out your tips :)

Your previous 85mm video helped me pick the Rokinon f1.4 85mm for Sony e-mount. Wow, I love the look! Gracias, Vong!

Liked the video very much. It actually shows a lot of photography technique like what and why happens when shooting at different apertures. Super knowledgeable. Really great! :)

Thanks for the great contents Jason :)

Agreed. I have found similar enjoyment using a 60mm ff equivalent. I also prefer background context pretty much all the time for street shooting. Super bokeh is not my bag. Nice work.

Such a versatile lens! Shot with it a few times but haven’t gotten one myself yet. Would love to get one in the future though. Great video as always!

Love our 85mm. We just traded in the 24-70 for a 24mm prime and the combo of the 24mm and 85mm is just perfection.

I love my sigma 85mm DG DN. I haven’t had it long, I can’t wait for the restrictions to be lifted in the UK so I can make more use of it and test it in a new environment. Used your video on 24 vs 35 to land on my decision of a two lens kit a 35 and 85. Thank you I love your videos!

I switched to Sony and ordered the 85mm from watching your videos! Can't wait!

85mm is a magic focal length. Thanks for the great combination of describing its strengths and providing practical tips and tricks.

glad i ordered that zeiss already! good video

Your photos are so great..... amazing content 🔥🔥🔥

really loved your work

i've had the 85mm zeiss for a while, then i picked up a 16-35mm gm lens so i havent touched the 85 in a while, but i recently shot with the 85mm for a video and i forgot how much of a beast it is!! honestly one of my favourite prime lens ever.

You've just inspired me to take my 85 out for some lockdown photography! Haha cheers sir and happy to sub to the channel 👍😁

I love shooting with the 85mm. I use it for more than just portraits like u stated in the video!!

Very useful video. Thank you very much!

I am totally agree! I am shooting 90% of my photos with a Zeiss Planar 1.4/50 on my Canon APSC DSLR (80mm equivalent). The sharpness and the character of these lenses are amazing. And the 80-85mm range is way more useful for a prime lens: you can compose for the detail, get further away from the people (pandemic edition) and even shoot some far away cityscapes without cropping out a 40% of your image in post (the case with a 35 or 50mm).

Yes!! I have a Sony 85mm 1.8 and it’s my favorite len... love it so much! 👍🏻😊

I love my 85mm! Just got the A7C, so am stoked to try it out on a full frame instead of my old APSC! 🙌

walks to next town for the wide shot makes sense, great video m8, will buy one of those for portrait

just got the A6400 and your videos helped my decision, can't wait to try out your lens recommendations!

My Sony 85 1.8 lives on my camera, I'm obsessed with it lol I bought it thinking I would only use it for portraits, but I've used it for street, landscape and even astro and have never been let down. Everyone needs an 85. Yes sometimes you have to stand far away but it'll completely change your photography

Love my Zeiss Batis F1.8 85mm - Nailed it Mr. Jet!

Great video!!!Cool show man!!!Thank you

I love telephoto photography, both landscape and street. Especially for an introvert like me it saves me from getting into people's faces when I want to shoot in the city. Use the Sony 85 1.8 a lot. Hell, last weekend I was doing street with the 100-400 and the 1.4x teleconverter. It's a blast.

Got mine two days ago, so excited to try it out!

I love my 85mm Batis! There are so many good 85 options for e mount these days, but I wouldn’t trade mine for any of them

my favorite lens!!! highly recommeded too!

A wealth of good advice here. I've ordered an 85mm Viltrox 1.8 mkII for my sony A7III - can't wait to use it in the street. Subbed ;-)

I´ve learnt tooooo much with this video mate.

I'm not much of a portrait photographer so I have steered away from lenses like this but this video and the last has convinced me to get the 85mm. These photos are epic.

nice vid Jason, thanks man

Yes, it’s my favorite lens and in my videos I show a lot of 85 mm pics! Very cool video! 😊

Nice video. I've just upgraded from my old APS-C camera and picked up my first full frame camera. Currently saving for the 85mm 1.8 and plan to pair it up with a 35mm 1.8. Should make for a good travel kit with the 24-200mm kit lens I got with the camera.

Best photography video I’ve seen in a while

JASON! You should do LIVE event of you doing street photography. From what I've heard, going LIVE helps boost visibility for channels. But it would be fun to watch!!

2:20 - Babcock State Park - not too far from where I grew up! Our church did picnics there every summer for a number of years when I was a kid. Love that place and that shot!

Love my olympus 45mm 1.8, which translates to a 90mm field of view. Such a tiny and powerful lens. Perhaps I should use it more on other subjects besides portraits.

I purchased a Nikon 85 f/1.4 years ago. I have hardly used it. However, going to start and also use the other primes I have accumulated such as the 24mm, 50mm and 105. All are Nikon D lenses but as far as I know should work well on my old d810 and d4s. I just can not jump ship to a mirrorless camera systems with the amount of DSL equipment I have. I enjoy your videos, they are fun and entertaining as well as educational.

I think Jason my fav sony guy, i enjoy all his content.

I just like watching your videos. Second lens I bought for my a7C was the Sigma 85mm 1.4 DG DN :)

9:45 wait what? 😂 Great video as always!

I really love the 85mm lens - so much so that when I switched from my Nikon D7100 (w/ the 85mm f/1.4D) to the A7 III, I bought the Sigma version of it. It was the older version of the Art series before it got replaced. Still love it!

My favourite portrait lens so far!! 85mm is lit🔥

Amazing video I’ve been thinking of buying a 85mm for my Nikon D7500 this definitely helped me!

I shoot adventure photography including a lot of overland/off-road. The 85mm is my go-to glass when there’s room to move around on the terrain. Like you said it requires additional length to get more in the frame than just the subject. I use the 50 and 35 on tighter wooded trails.

I have a Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 L from the old times. It is smooth. Recently, I purchased the FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro. I do not have enough room for the 85mm when I take pictures indoors in ambient light. The macro proved more useful than I figured. It is great for pointing out details. At full open f/2.8, I get separation if I want it. The need for bigger apertures does not rise often. Portraits call for f/4.0 f/5.6 unless you actually want only the left nostril in focus.

Great video, thanks

I used the FE 88mm 1.8 for a year and liked the results. I just upgraded to the Sigma 85 1.4 DG DN and feel immediately in love with it (I also own the 135GM and love it too). Honestly, I would not I would opt for the Sigma over the Batis (over any 85's on the market).

My favourite lens ever! Amazing sharpness at 1.8... really awesome

Great advice. Keep it up man

I just started shouting with an 85. To learn it was the only lens I went out shooting with. I’m obsessed with it now. It looks so good. Everything from a different perspective

thank youuu Jason

I hit a like and then watch the video! You may not have your 1M subscribers yet, but those 255K do love what you do! Keep it up bro! I wonder if the 90MM Macro could be same good for outside usage (aside from portraits and obviously macro shots)...

I own the sony 85 1.8. Its by far my favorite lens. It's so sharp too.

I always surprise myself when I use my 85 1.8. For me its a tough battle between my 24 and 85 for daily use. Love my 135 also but its becoming a niche lens right now. Can't get away from my primes, I just love them and the challenge it gives me. Great vids Jason.

I have the Sony 85mm 1.8 and love it.

Now I must go out with my 85 mm Batis. Inspiring! :)

This was really cool!

I literally just had my viltrox 85 1.8 delivered for my sony and i freaking love it. First prime

I've just come from APS-C into FF. I used to have my 50mm glued to the front of my Pentax. I've just ordered the 85mm F1.8 as that should give me something close to that 50 on a crop sensor. Can't wait to see what I can get up to with it.

Love the video! Maybe you could do the complete batis line up! "How 25mm lens can boost your photography in 2021", "How 40mm..." and so on for the 18mm and 135mm (would love to see it). I love the Batis 85mm, but right now it is my least used lens. Often I just tend to go with my 135mm GM. I was even considering selling it. But now...man...this is tough. NO! I cant sell a Batis lens! It feels to damn nice in the hands. Keep it up, Jason!

Instant sun! Thanks Jason

I did a automotive photoshoot sunday in New York on a 85mm rokinon on my a7rii the shots look phenomenal i instantly made up my mind ill be shooting with it more i even found a new creative style

My 85 1.8 will be here in the next hour or so. I can't wait to get it.

just picked up the zeiss 35mm 1.4! hoping to get the 85mm soon!

one of the best, you can't go wrong

As always, thank you for the inspiration and guidance. Regarding street photography, there's a lot of talk nowadays about making your "walk-around" kit smaller and less noticeable (i.e. not looking like a photographer), in order to better document life. At the same time, this isn't always easily accomplished when breaking the mold of how things are "normally" done. But with a kit like the body+85mm or other medium/tele lens, you stand out quite a bit as a "photographer". How do you work through the self-consciousness of carrying around a larger setup for your street photographer?

Bought the Sigma ART 85 f1.4 DG DN last week. Thing is a beast. Now I just got to get the Sigma 35 f1.2!