Originally posted by RonHendriks1966 I think FA*85mm/f1.4 is the winner. It takes great pictures in my mind and it beats every cheaper lens that I don't use. The best value lens is the one you use and take great pictures with I think. If your looking for a great lens to take picures on a budget then DA35mm/f2.4 is a very good deal.
I agree, the FA* 85 is a truly great lens, but I don't think that it beats every other lens (maybe better than every other 85er). And unless you have unlimited funds, you have to make compromises between price and quality. There are sooo many other great lenses that are much cheaper and more versatile than the 85.
In this point I can only speak for me: In most (almost every) case the quality of pics I take is not limited by the lens but by my photographic skills.