I loved the 50 1.4G's bokeh and especially the color. To me it has the same warm color that the 85 1.4G has. I shot the 50 1.4G vs. the 24-70 2.8 (non-VR) on the same targets and the color difference really jumped out at me. Skin tones and greens/yellows especially seemed more pleasing to me on the 50 1.4g.
I agree about the 105 DC bokeh. I also really like what it does with background "bokeh balls" highlight areas. The 105 DC has little diffuse round balls whereas most all the other ones (excluding 135 DC probably) have a cat's eye bokeh in some circumstances. I understand that's due to mechanical vignetting but I don't know much about the "why" they do that.
Here are some random shots (not best shots, just ones I have at hand) that show either sharpness or bokeh or both of these lenses just for fun. I think these are all SOOC except for cropping. I know the 105 DC one I adjusted the color temp and exposure some. Click "original size" on the large size ones to see detail.
105 f/2 DC - small size, "abstract" bokeh. Creative bokeh potential of this lens is way up there!
85 1.4G large size - creamy bokeh and a very sharp lens. I found copy variability with this lens though as my 1st copy wasn't as sharp as it should have been.
Zeiss 50 f/2 makro large size - these are more sharpness picks than bokeh pics. These are from my first test shots with the lens.
Zeiss 100 f/2 makro large size. Bokeh not as creamy as 85 1.4G but it still gives quite a 3-d effect in most all shots with wider apertures. Microcontrast and sharpness are nice with this lens. These are from my first test shots with the lens.
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