{"id":17140,"date":"2025-02-22T10:56:17","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T09:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=17140"},"modified":"2026-03-23T20:10:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T19:10:41","slug":"user-guide-to-portrait-lenses-sony-a7-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/user-guide-to-portrait-lenses-sony-a7-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to the best Portrait Lenses – Sony A7\/A9\/A1 series"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We summarize our experience with all the native E-mount and a few legacy lenses in the 85-200mm bracket<\/strong> for the Sony A7\/A9\/A1 series to give you a compact and independent resource for choosing the best portrait lens for your needs.<\/p>\n

We also have a general guide to FE-lenses<\/a>, 9-18mm ultra wide angle lenses<\/a>, guide to 20-28mm wide angle lenses<\/a>, 35mm lenses<\/a>, 50mm lenses<\/a> and macro lenses<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Unlike most other review sites we have no association with any lens manufacturer apart from occasionally loaning a lens for a review. No fancy trips and meals.<\/p>\n

Before any short introduction we tell you how long we have used a lens and if we have borrowed it from a manufacturer. But in most cases we have bought the lenses new from retail stores or on the used market. <\/strong><\/p>\n

If we have left any question unanswered please leave a comment or contact us on social media<\/a> and we will do our best to answer it.<\/p>\n

If you purchase the lens through one of the affiliate-links in this article we get a small compensation with no additional cost to you.<\/em><\/p>\n

Last update:<\/strong> March 2025, several lenses added, cleaned up<\/em><\/p>\n

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Thanks to Simeon Kolev<\/a> for helping out with nice sample images!<\/em><\/p>\n\n

Native Prime Lenses<\/span><\/h1>\n

Sony FE 85mm 1.4 GM II<\/h2>\n

Recommended<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n