Does this budget 85mm lens cut the mustard? SIRUI Aurora 85mm f1.4

The Sirui Aurora 85mm f/1.4 lens is perfect for portraits, but great for other kinds of photography too. In this video I test it for stills and video with my Nikon Z-mount cameras..
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Chapters
Intro/why 85mm?: 0:00
Introducing the Sirui Aurora: 00:45
Disclosure/1 month use: 1:07
Basic tech details: 2:01
UV & Black Mist filters: 5:13
Eye AF tracking test: 5:30
Portrait lens opinion: 5:52
My intro to 85mm lenses: 6:58
Aurora Price: 7:30
Photos in Lightroom: 7:53
Video bokeh gallery: 11:35
Photo gallery: 12:28
A short film: 15:00
Focus breathing: 15:54
Flare: 16:05
Firmware update: 16:30
Improvements with new firmware: 17:08
Issues: 17:20
Changes to latest lens release: 18:18
I like it! 18:51
Minor gripe: 19:21
Outro/purchsing: 19:38


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