Quote Originally Posted by Lars
What do you experts say, is the Zeiss two-three times better than the 85mm IQ-wise?

No, it is not. The one of the biggest advantages for theZeissis the Bokeh, thats were were the 85mm f/1.8 is not as good.


Quote Originally Posted by Lars
However, I am not too familiar with the ISO-charts, and cannot translate the results into real life...

A ISO chart is a poster with black lines and such that you photograph and stare at 100%, it makes it easy to see all the lens defects. What you see translatesmostlywhat you see inreal life.


How about the Bower 85mm f/1.4? It's sharp enough and has great Bokeh and faster aperture than the Canon. Here is a link to the Vivitar 85mm f/1.4 review buy Ken Rockwell http://kenrockwell.com/nikon/85mm-corner-comparison.htmandanother one http://kenrockwell.com/nikon/85mm-center-comparison.htm(the Vivitaris just a rebranded version of the Bower, Samyang and others.)


John.