Canon 85 1.8 vs Zeiss 85 ZE

That about sums it up. I just went to a 50mm ZE and love it. I also just sold off some Canon WAs, so now I'll have all Zeiss below 50mm (except my 16-35 L II). (Not a big fan of Canon's WA offerings, even the Ls.)

So my question is, should I keep my 85 1.8 or flip out to the Zeiss 85 1.4. Don't tell me how great the 1.2L is — it'll never be in the budget. I'm keeping my 135 f2 Canon and all things longer, but where do I make the Zeiss cut-off?

Thanks, guys

Rokinon 85/1.4 may be a much better lens. Especially for the money. As far as Zeiss goes, it is hard to make blanket conclusions like Zeiss is better above/below Xmm, etc. Always boils down to specific lenses.

Well, I was asking specifically about the 85. I'll look at the Rokinon 85

Yeah, check this out

Three 85mm's compared: http://www.fredmiranda​.com/forum/topic/82546​3

The FD85mm f/1.2 / Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 / Canon 85/1.8 are compared

The Rokinon/Samyang/Vivita​r is a very strong performer. Users of the lens say its the Sigmalux of 85mm (due to its OoF rendering)

I've been reading about it for an hour. Some samples are great, others very poor. OoF is very nice indeed

And so cheap! I saw it at Overstock for 266. Aperature ring on the Canon version? Is it stop-down metering? Is there focus confirmation?

I saw one listing as a lens for Rebels... is it EF-S? Not for FF?

Not that anyone cares, but I decided to keep both my 85 and 135 until the Zeiss 100 f2 Makro gets released (soon, according to Zeiss). Then I'll sell both.