The Minolta Alpha 50mm f/1.4 falls right into a strong tradition of good and reliable double-gauss lenses. I love a good double-gauss lens. Yes, I do tend to get a bit bored with them after a while, but from a performance standpoint they deliver predictable and consistent images and their general design and structure lead to good subject isolation, strong contrast, pleasing colors, and lovely blurry areas. Add a good aperture design, and a double-gauss lens can deliver striking source-point stars, too. Were I to rank every double-gauss lens I’ve ever used, this lens would probably be in the 80th percentile which, as of when I write this, places it in a position far above a very good number of other lenses.

For the Sony Alpha mount user; the Minolta Maxxum, Alpha, or Dynax users; or the Sony E users who has an OEM adapter, this lens is a good option for still images and as a very good to exceptional all-around performer. If you can adapt this to your smaller-than-full frame mirrorless camera, it will also be a good portrait lens if not the good all around-performer that it is on full frame.

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Video Index:
0:00 - Intro
0:08 - Minolta Alpha 50mm f/1.4 Round Glass Review
1:16 - Minolta Alpha 50mm f/1.4 Specifications
2:17 - Minolta Alpha 50mm f/1.4 Tips & Tricks
3:50 - Minolta Alpha 50mm f/1.4 Bohek Analysis
8:07 - Minolta Alpha 50mm f/1.4 Diagram
11:13 - Minolta Alpha 50mm f/1.4 Video Use
12:53 - Minolta Alpha 50mm f/1.4 Strengths & Weaknesses
15:50 - Minolta Alpha 50mm f/1.4 Review

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