Originally posted by Ishpuini To think that I got rid of my FA*85/1.4 because I didn't use it (too long FL on APS-C and to big, esp compared to my FA77/1.8), but that I'm now considering getting this DFA*85/1.4 anyway... Though my photography style *has* changed over the years. I'm actually putting off getting the cheapo Samyang 85/1.4 until more is known about the DFA*.
Wim
I love my cheapo Rokinon, mainly because it works better than its price suggests.
That said, I will almost certainly never be in the market for the DFA. I just don’t use that focal length enough.
If I were in the market for the DFA, I would probably pick up a used FA or Sigma if I needed something now, hoping to sell it for close to what I paid for it after the DFA ships.
There are just too many compromises associated with the manual focus of the Samyang/Rokinon if you are invested in high-end portraiture.
-Eric