>>3693114It isn't cheap on its own, but it's a bargain compared to native portraiture/short telephoto lenses on other systems, which are just absurd. I paid just about $640usd retail brand new.
I don't use it very much, but some of my favourite photos come from it. I'm always astonished by the colour rendering and "pop" I get with images from it. I use it on an X-H1 so I get the bonus of full IBIS when using it.
It's difficult to say if it's worth it. Optically it's magnificent. Autofocus speed is average and audible. Size, weight and build quality are fantastic. I would like to see it with weather resistance if it gets refreshed.
Viltrox has an 85mm f/1.8 (with a firmware update to unlock f/1.6), as well as 56mm f/1.4 around the corner, for likely a bit over half the price.
