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Have you directly compared it to any of the OPs lens options? This is to the OP, too...
I have shot with the Samyang 85, and yes it's a great lens for the price. I think, and some time long ago, someone compared it to the ZE/ZF 85 and it was very close(also subjective). I had at the same time the Contax 85 1.4 MMJ, and WO, the Samyang WAS sharper, but stopped down a little, it was really close, with the MMJ probably a tad better. I hear the FD 85 1.2 is a very nice lens, but have no experience with it.
As far as the R80 goes, IMO, it may not be the sharpest 80-85 out there(although my copy is pretty sharp WO), and stopped down it's very sharp(but not 100 Planar sharp, if you get my drift)...it's the, as Whyfi above put it, the presence of the images that strike me the most!! It just has a look, that well, is just the R80, and other "Mandler" lenses that he created.
I took it to a friends farm yesterday, in bright daylight and used it, and as such, looked like any other 80ish lens(because of the overhead light)...but when used in after hours or times when there isn't direct light, it's character really comes into play.
So part of my kit looks similar to yours and this has me interested in your choice for short tele...
To be honest, I got a pretty good price on my copy, and I looked for a LONG time, until a seller contacted me with this one, and gave me a price I couldn't refuse! Up to that point, I had been using a R90 Cron with FANTASTIC results, which Jeremy(cputeq) now has. Between the R90 Cron, or M90 Cron pre ASPH, would be your best bet for short tele. Plus, either of those are much lighter than the R80. I finally got a grip to use on the A7, because of the R80( and to no lesser extent, my 2/100 Planar) which makes it much more bearable!
Here are a few shots to look at, and I am by no means the only R80 user here. Several FM'ers are what got me on to this lens, and I thank them!!
These were all taken WO, and are reposts from either the Leica R, "Mandler", or A7(r) thread...
Thanks for looking
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