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    Bower 85 mm f/ 1.4 Aspherical IF
    Bower 85 mm f/ 1.4 Aspherical IF

    Bower 85 mm f/ 1.4 Aspherical IF

    85mm · f/1.4

    Overview

    The Bower 85mm f/1.4 Aspherical IF (also sold as Samyang/Rokinon) offers excellent sharpness and image quality for its low price, but manual focus is challenging due to extremely shallow depth of field at f/1.4 (Doubledeej). Build quality is solid, with a metal mount and smooth focus ring, though some prefer more resistance. Vignetting is visible but often desirable for portraits (Doubledeej). It lacks autofocus and AF confirmation on Canon, causing error messages (Doubledeej). Best suited for patient photographers who don't mind manual focus and want a budget portrait lens.