Using vintage lenses comes with a few quirks that you should be aware of. SMC (Super-Multi-Coated) Takumar 50mm f/1.4 (M42).These are some of my favorite vintage lenses, including: You can read my full review of that lens here.īut since it has some throwback sensibilities I thought throw it into the ring with some of my vintage favorites for a 50mm Shootout. Because it is new, it will cost a bit more than the old fellows, but it is cheap enough for people consider it as an alternative to vintage glass. But it is also thoroughly grounded in the present, with a fairly large build, weight, and front element. It is manual focus only, has a genuine aperture ring, and absolutely no electronics (in all mounts save Nikon F). The Rokinon 50mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC lens has a lot of “old school” sensibilities. The newest 50mm to hit the market is from Korean manufacturer Samyang/Rokinon. There are some newer designs that have pushed the envelope in terms of optics, size, and price ( Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 and Sigma ART 50mm f/1.4). Due to decades of engineering and a relatively simple design, 50mm lenses are often quite inexpensive, with Canon’s own EF 50mm f/1.8 only costing about $125.
It is often the first prime lens (and many times only prime) that people own. That makes the focal length very popular because people find it very easy to visualize and compose with a 50mm lens. 50mm lenses are called “normal” because they roughly approximate the typical human field of view. People have been using 50mm “normal” lenses for most of the past century, and no focal length has been more popular.
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