benhasajeep
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Well just like anything there is a price to be paid for quality. For the price I paid for the 85 f/1.8 it's a workable lens. Would I like a better one? Yes. Is it high on my list of upgrades? No. Does it produce very good pictures in the situations that I use it in? Yes.
People have even reported to have good examples of the Samyang, Rokinon, Cosina, Vivatar 85 f/1.4 MF at even lower price. Are they Zeiss quality lenses. Nope. But some have shown good quality (and some not so good due to manufacturing problems).
And I agree that DXO and other lens testing charts doesn't tell you the whole story. But it is information to gather along with other research and reviews to determine what you are going to eventually spend your hard earned money on.
People have even reported to have good examples of the Samyang, Rokinon, Cosina, Vivatar 85 f/1.4 MF at even lower price. Are they Zeiss quality lenses. Nope. But some have shown good quality (and some not so good due to manufacturing problems).
And I agree that DXO and other lens testing charts doesn't tell you the whole story. But it is information to gather along with other research and reviews to determine what you are going to eventually spend your hard earned money on.