The 85mm is a bit of a let down, it's the same design they've been recycling forever, I do know of a couple of photographers that have sold their 85mm f1.2 for the Zeiss though, they like the way it renders and that their shots no longer have the same look and feel as everyone else's.


The 50mm f1.4 on the other hand is quite a lens i think, not brutally sharp, but it's got a beautiful signature i think (and I'm far from a zeiss snob), I'd get a 50mm f1.4 if i had any cash right now. AF is not super important, although the fact that one can't get a split screen prism for a 5D without paying a few hundred for a modified 1 series screen is putting me off...


You can adapt ZF lens to EOS via an adapter and you have the same lens zeiss is selling as ZE. Personally, i love the EOS mount for the ability to mount so many things to it, Nikon F, Leica R, Minolta, Contax, Medium format stuff... People are scared to mitch and match with brands, but I'm a big fan of it, use the best lens for the job, canon is not the end all be all in lens.