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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 833622" data-attributes="member: 1061">I recently picked up the Yongnuo 85mm f/1.8 after getting caught up in the YouTube hype about this lens. It's an 85mm prime with AF - for about $350. It has top DxO scores for sharpness, even at max aperture, beating out lenses that cost double or more. Stats and lab comparisons don't usually factor into my choice of gear, but that's hard to ignore.<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Z mount</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">85mm f/1.8 full frame (about 125mm on crop sensor)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">AF/MF switch</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Programmable function button</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">USB for firmware updates</li>
</ul>If you do portraits/people photography, this lens is definitely worth consideration. Its performance far outweighs the price. As mentioned above, there are plenty of YouTube reviews out there to look at. I agree with the general sentiment on this lens. It's super sharp in the center, but does fall off at the edges when shooting wide open. This is virtually non-existent at f/4 and above. For portrait work, no one cares about the edges anyway. Bokeh/background blur on this lens produces crispy round orbs. A lot of cheap lenses have weird bokeh, but this one is pretty smooth.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 833622, member: 1061"] I recently picked up the Yongnuo 85mm f/1.8 after getting caught up in the YouTube hype about this lens. It's an 85mm prime with AF - for about $350. It has top DxO scores for sharpness, even at max aperture, beating out lenses that cost double or more. Stats and lab comparisons don't usually factor into my choice of gear, but that's hard to ignore. [LIST] [*]Z mount [*]85mm f/1.8 full frame (about 125mm on crop sensor) [*]AF/MF switch [*]Programmable function button [*]USB for firmware updates [/LIST] If you do portraits/people photography, this lens is definitely worth consideration. Its performance far outweighs the price. As mentioned above, there are plenty of YouTube reviews out there to look at. I agree with the general sentiment on this lens. It's super sharp in the center, but does fall off at the edges when shooting wide open. This is virtually non-existent at f/4 and above. For portrait work, no one cares about the edges anyway. Bokeh/background blur on this lens produces crispy round orbs. A lot of cheap lenses have weird bokeh, but this one is pretty smooth. [/QUOTE]

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