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Jan 11, 2018 10:09:42   #
Streets Loc: Euless, TX.
 
Mine is my Minolta AF 50mm f3.5 Macro. I love this lens for copying slides and general photography. It is wicked sharp, no matter the f stop. A close contender is my 50mm Pentax Takumar f1.4 SMC which I use in low light and portrait work.

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Jan 11, 2018 10:23:22   #
BassmanBruce Loc: Middle of the Mitten
 
My minolta 50mm f1.4.
I love the colors and it is very sharp.

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Jan 11, 2018 10:28:31   #
imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida
 
Streets wrote:
Mine is my Minolta AF 50mm f3.5 Macro. I love this lens for copying slides and general photography. It is wicked sharp, no matter the f stop. A close contender is my 50mm Pentax Takumar f1.4 SMC which I use in low light and portrait work.


I have been very impressed with the Pentax 55 F2 SMC Takumar and the Minolta 58mm f1.2 MC !

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Jan 11, 2018 10:39:01   #
chapjohn Loc: Tigard, Oregon
 
Sony 50 1.4. Is this the Minolta 50 1.4 under a different name?

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Jan 11, 2018 10:49:33   #
Bobsan Loc: Elgin,I'll.
 
Mine is a Fuji 56mm 1.2. Great for low light portraits.



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Jan 11, 2018 10:55:24   #
Streets Loc: Euless, TX.
 
chapjohn wrote:
Sony 50 1.4. Is this the Minolta 50 1.4 under a different name?


The Sony is a copy of the Minolta. I think that most would find it identical in use, but for some reason, many more seem to prefer the Minolta. Maybe it is a cost thing.

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Jan 11, 2018 11:01:59   #
Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.
 
Streets wrote:
Mine is my Minolta AF 50mm f3.5 Macro. I love this lens for copying slides and general photography. It is wicked sharp, no matter the f stop. A close contender is my 50mm Pentax Takumar f1.4 SMC which I use in low light and portrait work.


My favorite is the Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D, and the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G

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Jan 11, 2018 11:53:36   #
MT Shooter Loc: Montana
 
Streets wrote:
Mine is my Minolta AF 50mm f3.5 Macro. I love this lens for copying slides and general photography. It is wicked sharp, no matter the f stop. A close contender is my 50mm Pentax Takumar f1.4 SMC which I use in low light and portrait work.


Without a doubt the Sigma 50mm F1.4 ART lens.

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Jan 11, 2018 12:05:29   #
Streets Loc: Euless, TX.
 
MT Shooter wrote:
Without a doubt the Sigma 50mm F1.4 ART lens.


Nothing but great reviews about that lens. No wonder that it's your favorite.

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Jan 11, 2018 12:53:07   #
rwilson1942 Loc: Houston, TX
 
I own three 50mm primes, all Olympus film era lenses.
50mm f3.5 macro, 50mm f1.8 and 50mm f1.4.

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Jan 11, 2018 13:01:33   #
speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho
 
Streets wrote:
Mine is my Minolta AF 50mm f3.5 Macro. I love this lens for copying slides and general photography. It is wicked sharp, no matter the f stop. A close contender is my 50mm Pentax Takumar f1.4 SMC which I use in low light and portrait work.

I have a 55mm/3.5 Takumar that I really like, because of the image quality it produces and I about equally like my Pentax SMC 55mm/2.8!

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Jan 11, 2018 14:07:51   #
brucewells Loc: Central Kentucky
 
MT Shooter wrote:
Without a doubt the Sigma 50mm F1.4 ART lens.


I concur.


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Jan 11, 2018 19:27:11   #
Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)
 
I love my 45mm F2.8 PC-E - it's in a class of it's own, even though it is not exactly between 50 and 55 mm.

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Jan 11, 2018 20:35:21   #
CO
 
I like my Tamron 45mm f/1.8 SP VC lens. Not many primes lenses have stabilization. The vibration compensation helps out when it's not practical to use a tripod. It also has a metal lens barrel and is fully weather sealed. I won't purchase a lens if it doesn't have a weather seal at the lens mount.

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Jan 11, 2018 20:51:26   #
BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA
 
Streets wrote:
Mine is my Minolta AF 50mm f3.5 Macro. I love this lens for copying slides and general photography. It is wicked sharp, no matter the f stop. A close contender is my 50mm Pentax Takumar f1.4 SMC which I use in low light and portrait work.

Leica Noctilux f/0.95

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