I picked one of these up and sold my 85/1.8. I thought about keeping both, but at the end of the day, I knew that I'd only grab the 85/1.8 rarely.
I do think that at f/1.8, my Sony was probably just a touch sharper, but I prefer the overall rendering of the Samyang, and it's still very good from f/1.4. It's not great at infinity at wide apertures, but I don't ever really shoot at infinity at wide apertures, so it's a complete non-issue for me. Sharp over most of the frame (and where it counts) at f/1.4, extremely sharp over most of the frame at f/2.8, and sharp to the corners stopped down, with gorgeous bokeh. Really enjoying mine so far.
AF has been generally good for me. Not quite as dead-on as my Sony was, but still good. Faster and quieter AF than the 85 GM was when I tested that. Overall, for an f/1.4 at $550, it's an absolute steal. It's a large lens, but surprisingly light. I've been really happy with it.
A few shots from mine:
Feb 11, 2020 at 01:39 PM
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