Tokina atx-m 85mm F1.8 FE
Lens for Sony E-mount · Announced January 2020 · Discontinued
Official page on tokinalens.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- Full frame lens
- Telephoto
Typically A$800 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days
Best priceNew · in stock
A$799.95
at Ted's Cameras
- Focal length: 85mm, Full frame lens
- Max aperture: f/1.8
- Optical stabilisation: None
- Autofocus motor: ST-M
- Weight: 645 g
- Weather sealing: No
- Max magnification: 0.13×, Focuses to 0.80 m
atx-m 85mm F1.8 FE overview
The Tokina atx-m 85mm F1.8 FE is an 85mm f/1.8 prime for full-frame cameras on Sony E-mount, announced by Tokina in January 2020. 39 cameras we track take it without an adapter. It is discontinued, so new stock may be limited.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits portraits and low light. It is a weaker pick for rain and dust as well as close-ups.
New, it sells for A$799.95 in Australia (Ted's Cameras).
Worth comparing it with the Sony FE 85mm F1.8, Sirui Aurora 85mm F1.4 and Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO.
Where to buy the atx-m 85mm F1.8 FE in Australia
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A$799.95
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Things to know
- 85mm prime, f/1.8.
- Full frame lens; it also fits the mount's APS-C bodies.
- Autofocus (ST-M motor); no optical stabilisation.
- 645 g; 80 × 93 mm; 72mm filters.
- Focuses down to 0.80 m, up to 0.13× magnification.
- Not weather sealed.
- Discontinued by the maker: new stock may be limited.
- No used body-only listings at the stores we track in Australia today: check eBay and the Used filter.
Good for
- Portraits (85–85mm-equivalent reach at f/1.8)
- Low light (f/1.8)
Not the best for
- Rain and dust (not weather sealed)
- Close-ups (0.13× magnification)
From the atx-m 85mm F1.8 FE's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Cheapest in the US: about 31% under the Australian price before shipping and import tax.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in AUD at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapest | $377.49≈ A$549 | $215≈ A$313 |
| United Kingdom | — | — |
| Europe | — | — |
| Australia(you) | A$799.95 | — |
| Singapore | — | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Used: what it should be worth
No used atx-m 85mm F1.8 FE listings at the stores we track yet. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
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Alternatives to the atx-m 85mm F1.8 FE
Sony
FE 85mm F1.8
85mm f/1.8 · 2017
- Weather sealed
- 371 g
Sirui
Aurora 85mm F1.4
85mm f/1.4 · 2024
- Weather sealed
- 540 g
Laowa
90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO
90mm f/2.8 · 2022
- Manual focus
- 619 g
Viltrox
AF 85mm F1.4 Pro
85mm f/1.4 · 2025
- Weather sealed
- 800 g
Sigma
90mm F2.8 DG DN | Contemporary
90mm f/2.8 · 2021
- 295 g
Laowa
100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO
100mm f/2.8 · 2019
- Manual focus
- 638 g
More Tokina lenses
- atx-m 23mm F1.4 · 2020
- atx-m 33mm F1.4 · 2020
- atx-m 11-18mm F2.8 · 2022
- atx-i 100mm F2.8 FF Macro · 2019
- opera 16-28mm F2.8 FF · 2019
More Sony E-mount lenses like it
- Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG DN Macro | Art · 2020
- Tamron 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD · 2020
- Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN | Art · 2020
- Tamron 28-200mm F/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD · 2020
- Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD · 2020
- Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2X Ultra Macro APO · 2021
- Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II · 2021
- Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD · 2021
atx-m 85mm F1.8 FE specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 85mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 85mm (full frame)
- Maximum aperture
- f/1.8
- Minimum aperture
- f/16
- Made for
- Full frame
- Elements / groups
- 10 / 7
- Aperture blades
- 9
- Closest focus
- 0.80 m
- Max magnification
- 0.13×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (ST-M)
- Optical stabilisation
- No
- Weather sealed
- No
- Internal zoom
- —
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 645 g
- Diameter × length
- 80 × 93 mm
- Filter thread
- 72 mm
Cameras it fits
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Sony
FX5
Full frame · 16.6 MP · 2026
- IBIS
- 5K video
Sony
α7R VI
Full frame · 66.8 MP · 2026
- IBIS
- 8K video
Sony
α7 V
Full frame · 33 MP · 2025
- IBIS
- 4K 120p
Sony
FX2
Full frame · 33 MP · 2025
- IBIS
- 4K 60p
Sony
α1 II
Full frame · 50.1 MP · 2024
- IBIS
- 8K video
Sony
ZV-E10 II
APS-C · 26 MP · 2024
- 4K 60p
- 11 fps