OL: Sirui Aurora 85mm f/1.4 Review – Silky Smooth Bokeh

By Louis Ferreira | Published: August 11, 2026


Sirui Aurora 85mm f/1.4: Amazon / B&H Photo

Optical Limits published its full review of the Sirui Aurora 85mm f/1.4 and you can read the full review here or an excerpt below:

Where the lens shines is the bokeh. If you check out our sample gallery, you may find some silky smooth background renderings there.

Pros

  1. Silky background bokeh
  2. Very compact and lightweight for a 85mm f/1.4
  3. Very sharp at medium aperture settings
  4. Nice build quality
  5. Very affordable

Cons

  1. Noticeable axial CAs
  2. Gets noticeable softer at very close focus distances

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