Is this 85mm nikon lense worth it?

I want to know if its worth it to buy a Rokinon 85mm F1.4 Aspherical Lens Manual for $220. I went to craigslist and called up the guy and went there to test it out. It was great, he helped me understand how to use it. I took some pictures. He showed me how much it was on ebay for brand new ones. The one he had was like new. He was selling it because he's investing in Audio music.

I have a Nikon D7000 and i took it with me to use it on my camera.
The question i have is it worth it and if I should get the auto manual one instead. I don't know other nikon 85mm and how much its worth.

please give me some advice and if you know other nikon 85mm 1.4 auto manuals let me know too. I want to know which one is best choice. And if $220 is worth it.

Plus I went to Nikon.com and looked it up, to see a price difference but I can't find much about them in the website.

Depends how much you value photography its up to no one but yourself

Minimum focus of a little over 3 feet limits it's usefulness

unit is very heavy and a little stiff turning

MOST IMPORTANT: manual focus? I would never ever consider shooting with a manual focus lens. I don't know what you like to photograph but for moving subjects, low light conditions you would never be happy with a manual focus lens. I shot the photo.net picture (hand-held) at a recent fashion show where the subjects moved non-stop and the runway lighting was extremely challenging.

If you a good enough photographer, or want to be a good enough photographer to shoot with a manual focus prime lens instead of being lazy and buying the latest auto focus zoom lens, then yes, this will be a good buy for you.

If you take the time to learn depth of field and predicting distance-to-subject focus when stopped down and want a very shallow depth of field at full aperture, this is a great lens.

Prime lenses out perform comparably priced zoom lenses easily.

Manual focus lenses are simple and more long-lasting than auto focus lenses.

I would personally recommend buying a vintage/used Nikkor 85mm 1.8 instead though. It should be around the same price but it will be even better made and perform marginally better. It will be easier to resell if you choose not to use it later down the road.

Look at the best lensmakers in the world, Leica and Zeiss. Do they make auto focus lenses? Generally no. They make a few for consumers but their best lenses and professional bodies don't auto focus. Auto focus is for very rare situations when manual and your understanding of depth of field are not enough. Auto focus is also for photographers who don't bother learning these things or who can't be bothered with actually working for their photos.

If you like the lens, go for it! Or go for a real Nikkor!