Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 Apo Planar T*

Excellent sharpness, as you'd expect from a Zeiss optic ; Smooth manual focus action ; Metal construction ; Good contrast and control of flare ; Low CA ; Negligible distortion

Concentric rings/parallel lines in out of focus highlights ; Does not like to work with electronic rangefinder in Nikon cameras used for testing ; Huge size ; Price

There is no doubting that as far as combined performance in sharpness, CA and distortion are concerned, there is probably no equal for this lens. If you require an 85mm lens that is capable of rendering more lines in a millimetre than any other, then...