{"product_id":"samyang-af-85mm-f1-4-ii-sony-fe-lens","title":"Samyang AF 85mm F1.4 II FE Lens - Sony E Mount","description":"\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7A7XdTozWMs?si=-G4L9D7iYPSPhDMc\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSamyang AF 85mm F1.4 II Lens – Sony FE Mount\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassic Portrait Power, Redefined.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSamyang AF 85mm F1.4 FE II\u003c\/strong\u003e is the second-generation evolution of Samyang’s iconic full-frame portrait lens, now lighter, faster, and sharper than ever. 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