40-50mm for a7r

[nda]

Hello All, just after some opinion/advice for my a7r, I'm looking for a 40-50mm lens with a fast aperture around 1.4 it can be an old or new lens since I will only be using it in manual focus with the appropriate adapter so any mount will be ok just want something that's not to expensive but reasonably sharp especially wide open, any suggestions? Even a vintage lens, but there's so many I'm not sure which one to get :-\ thanks...

 

[tayassu]

If you define 1.8 as "around 1.4", go with the 55/1.8 Sony lens.
Otherwise, maybe the Sigma Art with EF mount and Metabones adapter.
Don't know about vintage lenses, though.

 

[Lawliet]

The Samyang 35/1.4 would almost fit in the FL bracket and is as good as its counterparts that cost multiple times as much. (The same can be said about the 85/1.4, but that one is a bit far off in terms of perspective.)

 

[meli]

Second hand and slightly expensive but worth a look: nikon's 50/1.2, Olympus Zuiko 55/1.2

 

[preppyak]

since I will only be using it in manual focus with the appropriate adapter so any mount will be ok just want something that's not to expensive but reasonably sharp especially wide open, any suggestions?

Canon FD 50mm is pretty solid, but the SSC and FDn versions, I use it for my video work.

http://www.canonclassics.com/lens-review.php?itemid=21
http://www.canonclassics.com/lens-review.php?itemid=70

Dont have experience with the Nikon options, but I imagine the AI versions of their f/1.4 and f/1.2 are very good as well

 

[msm]

If you define 1.8 as "around 1.4", go with the 55/1.8 Sony lens.
Otherwise, maybe the Sigma Art with EF mount and Metabones adapter.
Don't know about vintage lenses, though.

This!

 

[nda]

Thanks eveyone for your input, I will give the Canon FDn 50mm f/1.4 a try, I also purchased the Minolta MC Rokkor-PG 50mm 1.4, see what happens :-X

 

[e17paul]

Second hand and slightly expensive but worth a look: nikon's 50/1.2, Olympus Zuiko 55/1.2

If going for a vintage manual focus lens the Olympus Zuiko 50/1.4 is also excellent.