Six Vintage 50mm f1.4 Lenses - Tested and Compared!

A 50mm f1.4 lens is a beautiful thing. Its wide aperture means lots of lovely background blur, and no photographer should be without one! I’ve been shooting the Yashica ML 50mm f1.4 and it’s a great little lens - but how will it stand up to the competition from Nikon, Canon, Olympus, Minolta and Pentax? Each of these lenses has its own quirky vintage character, and each makes beautiful images, but which will come out on top? If you’re looking for a vintage 50mm f1.4, check out my guide to the best!