SIRUI Aurora 85mm F1.4 Full Frame Auto Focus Telephoto Prime Portrait Lens for E Mount Cameras FX3, FX6, A7 Series, A7R, A7S,

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars | 56 ratings

Price: 599

Last update: 04-10-2025


About this item

Uncompromising Optical Excellence: SIRUI AURORA 85mm F1.4 lens delivers exceptional image quality with outstanding sharpness and resolution even at its ultra-wide f/1.4 aperture, thanks to its sophisticated lens design featuring aspherical, ED, and HRI glass elements for minimized chromatic aberrations and authentic color rendering.
Portraiture Perfection: As a classic focal length for portraits, this 85mm prime lens captures stunning, flattering facial shots from a moderate working distance, while its fast f/1.4 aperture creates beautiful, creamy bokeh backgrounds for an dreamy, artistic look.
Precision Autofocus Performance: Equipped with a precise step motor and advanced autofocus capabilities like eye AF and object tracking, this lens ensures fast, smooth, and accurate focusing, making it ideal for capturing portraits, snapshots, and even fast-moving subjects.
Compact and Lightweight Design: Optimized for portability and extended handheld or gimbal use, the AURORA 85mm F1.4 lens weighs only 540g/1.2lbs, around 17% lighter than similar lenses in the market, while still offering professional-grade controls like an AF/MF switch, AFL button, and clickable aperture ring.

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Top reviews from the United States

  • Ares
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome lens at an affordable price!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2025
    It came with latest firmware too, and works like a charm on my Sony A7III. The Bokeh is so creamy, and the subject is sharp. I like the color and contrast renditions too. I never expected this lens would be great, but it's one of my choice picks so far, and I'm a sigma fan, so that says a lot about this review. Improvement wise, it needs an Aperture lock button, other than that, everything is spot on
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    Ares
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Awesome lens at an affordable price!

    Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2025
    It came with latest firmware too, and works like a charm on my Sony A7III. The Bokeh is so creamy, and the subject is sharp. I like the color and contrast renditions too. I never expected this lens would be great, but it's one of my choice picks so far, and I'm a sigma fan, so that says a lot about this review. Improvement wise, it needs an Aperture lock button, other than that, everything is spot on
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  • Michael D. Wilson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great lens with a few nice extras!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2024
    My Sirui 85mm F1.4 just got in! No good pictures with it yet, just a quick snap of my cat in not-so-great light.

    I had a bit of delay getting it- first, it took some time to clear customs, then the shipper said I wasn't home on the first delivery attempt (I was).

    Nice little piece of kit. It came with a padded case and two 67mm filters (UV and black mist). Fit and finish seem fine, I'm not sure it needs to say "full frame" on it, but the clickable/smooth aperture ring is nice, and it works well. Big AFL button works well, some others had said it had an odd feel to it but mine doesn't. I have mine mapped to change focus area (wide, center, etc.).

    My other 85mm is the Sony 85mm F1.8- this lens certainly has a few more features, and it seems to be plenty sharp.

    It was (is?) on sale on Amazon for $499, I had some points from buying Christmas presents so it only cost me about $415. I have to say I'm pleased- and customer service has been great, they reached out to me to confirm my camera and mount before finalizing the order, they reached out again when the original delivery failed to see if they could help.

    If you are looking for a portrait lens that won't break the bank, I'd say go with this one- you won't be disappointed!
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    Michael D. Wilson
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Great lens with a few nice extras!

    Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2024
    My Sirui 85mm F1.4 just got in! No good pictures with it yet, just a quick snap of my cat in not-so-great light.

    I had a bit of delay getting it- first, it took some time to clear customs, then the shipper said I wasn't home on the first delivery attempt (I was).

    Nice little piece of kit. It came with a padded case and two 67mm filters (UV and black mist). Fit and finish seem fine, I'm not sure it needs to say "full frame" on it, but the clickable/smooth aperture ring is nice, and it works well. Big AFL button works well, some others had said it had an odd feel to it but mine doesn't. I have mine mapped to change focus area (wide, center, etc.).

    My other 85mm is the Sony 85mm F1.8- this lens certainly has a few more features, and it seems to be plenty sharp.

    It was (is?) on sale on Amazon for $499, I had some points from buying Christmas presents so it only cost me about $415. I have to say I'm pleased- and customer service has been great, they reached out to me to confirm my camera and mount before finalizing the order, they reached out again when the original delivery failed to see if they could help.

    If you are looking for a portrait lens that won't break the bank, I'd say go with this one- you won't be disappointed!
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  • Boris
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great 85mm f1.4 lens!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2024
    Solidly built, yet compact and not heavy. It somehow achieves f1.4 with a package similar to some of the f1.8 lenses.

    Sharpness is good in the center even wide open. I like the color and rendering as well. To me the image feels like it has some retro lens vibe to it though I can't point my finger on exactly why.

    Autofocus is quick for medium to distant objects. For fast moving subject moving towards you close to the lens (within 10 ft roughly) the AF starts to struggle. I get about 60% success in those scenarios. But for the price, hey, I can't complain.

    Fringing/flare/distortion wise, besides the heavy pincushion distortion I haven't noticed anything. And the pincushion reminds me of sigma art 85mm which is 2x the price. For now I'm giving it a pass.

    All in all, I'm pretty happy. Hope the AF will improve with a future firmware update.
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    Boris
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Great 85mm f1.4 lens!

    Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2024
    Solidly built, yet compact and not heavy. It somehow achieves f1.4 with a package similar to some of the f1.8 lenses.

    Sharpness is good in the center even wide open. I like the color and rendering as well. To me the image feels like it has some retro lens vibe to it though I can't point my finger on exactly why.

    Autofocus is quick for medium to distant objects. For fast moving subject moving towards you close to the lens (within 10 ft roughly) the AF starts to struggle. I get about 60% success in those scenarios. But for the price, hey, I can't complain.

    Fringing/flare/distortion wise, besides the heavy pincushion distortion I haven't noticed anything. And the pincushion reminds me of sigma art 85mm which is 2x the price. For now I'm giving it a pass.

    All in all, I'm pretty happy. Hope the AF will improve with a future firmware update.
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  • ABC
    4.0 out of 5 stars This lens "is" Quiet and sharp
    Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2024
    This lens may not focus fast enough For sports, But for everything else it's focuses more than fast enough and it's very accurate. Also it's very quietI could not hear the focus motor. Ii would recommend this lens for portraits and street photography...no problens.
  • J. Lamarche
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well-built portrait lens with gorgeous boken and great low-light performance
    Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2024
    I've been a fan of Sirui's anamorphic cinema lenses for a while but I honestly didn't even know they made spherical lenses. My Nikkor 24-70mm ƒ2.8 is my workhorse lens and I probably shoot 90% of my photos with it, but I've been wanting a good portrait lens ever since I moved to mirrorless and sold off my F-mount lenses

    Unfortunately, I don't do enough portrait work these days to justify dropping $2600 on Nikon's lovely 85mm ƒ1.2 Z-mount lens, but when I got the e-mail announcing the 85mm Auroria (with Black Friday discount to boot), I impulse bought it without even thinking. It helped that I had almost exactly the right amount of points on my credit card to get it without spending cash, I'll admit.

    But, even if I had paid cash out of pocket, I would have zero regrets. It's a really freaking nice lens.

    As with all of Sirui's lenses, the build quality is great, especially considering the price point. It also somehow manages to feel both modern and vintage at the same time. The satisfying clicking you can turn on when using manual aperture brings me back a few decades, but the option to also spin it to A and just use it like any other Z-mount autofocus lens really seals the deal.

    I haven't had a chance to really use it in anger yet, but I took a few test shots around my studio and a couple outdoors after sunset. The low-light performance is really solid and the bokeh is really beautiful.

    I also shot a test grid out of curiosity. There is a bit of pincushion distortion, but it's pretty minimal and nothing that you would notice in most real-world shots.

    I'm very much looking forward to running this lens through its paces, but I have little doubt it's going to quickly become my #2 lens for still photography.
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    J. Lamarche
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Well-built portrait lens with gorgeous boken and great low-light performance

    Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2024
    I've been a fan of Sirui's anamorphic cinema lenses for a while but I honestly didn't even know they made spherical lenses. My Nikkor 24-70mm ƒ2.8 is my workhorse lens and I probably shoot 90% of my photos with it, but I've been wanting a good portrait lens ever since I moved to mirrorless and sold off my F-mount lenses

    Unfortunately, I don't do enough portrait work these days to justify dropping $2600 on Nikon's lovely 85mm ƒ1.2 Z-mount lens, but when I got the e-mail announcing the 85mm Auroria (with Black Friday discount to boot), I impulse bought it without even thinking. It helped that I had almost exactly the right amount of points on my credit card to get it without spending cash, I'll admit.

    But, even if I had paid cash out of pocket, I would have zero regrets. It's a really freaking nice lens.

    As with all of Sirui's lenses, the build quality is great, especially considering the price point. It also somehow manages to feel both modern and vintage at the same time. The satisfying clicking you can turn on when using manual aperture brings me back a few decades, but the option to also spin it to A and just use it like any other Z-mount autofocus lens really seals the deal.

    I haven't had a chance to really use it in anger yet, but I took a few test shots around my studio and a couple outdoors after sunset. The low-light performance is really solid and the bokeh is really beautiful.

    I also shot a test grid out of curiosity. There is a bit of pincushion distortion, but it's pretty minimal and nothing that you would notice in most real-world shots.

    I'm very much looking forward to running this lens through its paces, but I have little doubt it's going to quickly become my #2 lens for still photography.
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  • Erik Schneider
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best deal ever!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2024
    This lens has performed so well so far and the price can’t be beat at $499, even when it goes to regular price of $599, it’s still a great buy.
  • Alan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sirui vs Meike
    Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2025
    I shot both this and the meike and found the meike is sharper. Now the Sirui is not a soft lens, it is very sharp with great detail, just the meike has more resolution at 100% crop. That said, the Sirui beats the meike in every other category. It is smaller and lighter, about 1/4th stop brighter at the same aperture, and way better build quality built to tighter tolerances (aperture and AF/MF switch is better). Auto focus is much better on the Sirui. And finally the background is smoother on the Sirui vs the meike 85mm 1.4. I am keeping the Sirui and getting rid of the meike. The AF on the meike is just horribly slow. If you are looking for a budget 85mm, I think this is the best option at this moment.
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    Alan
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Sirui vs Meike

    Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2025
    I shot both this and the meike and found the meike is sharper. Now the Sirui is not a soft lens, it is very sharp with great detail, just the meike has more resolution at 100% crop. That said, the Sirui beats the meike in every other category. It is smaller and lighter, about 1/4th stop brighter at the same aperture, and way better build quality built to tighter tolerances (aperture and AF/MF switch is better). Auto focus is much better on the Sirui. And finally the background is smoother on the Sirui vs the meike 85mm 1.4. I am keeping the Sirui and getting rid of the meike. The AF on the meike is just horribly slow. If you are looking for a budget 85mm, I think this is the best option at this moment.
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