50mm LTM Lens: 3rd Party - Sharp, fast.

i have a canon 50 1.5 sonnar clone and it's ULTRA sharp!

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Why third party? How about a Nikkor 50mm f/1.4?

My experience is limited to 50 crons, 50 pre-asph, and 50 Lux ASPH. I recently acquired a 35mm Canon f/2 Black I'm impressed with and thought there might a good (or great) 3rd party 50. Hitting the streets with $10K of gear all the time isnt something I relish. Thanks.
 
I guess some of it depends on the degree of sharp that you are used to.

A $60 J-3 can be sharp, with a little work.
5cm F1.5 J-3 wide-open on the Canon P.
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and a 1949 5cm F1.5 ZK Sonnar

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So you might decide the overall look that you want.
 
Keep things in perspective. There's sharp and there's Summilux ASPH sharp.

Or, there's sharp for the bucks. I like the Nikkor 50/1.4. Someone here suggested using it about 1/3 stop from wide open. Big improvement. A very nice, very compact, 43mm filter lens. Solid as an anvil. The Life photographers were right. Great lens. Very good value for money.
 
Best bargain in the sharp/fast for the price equation - the Canon 50/1.8 (either the chrome, or the black versions). Excellent performance, and frequently found under $150.
 
CV Nokton f/1.5. I almost bought one and still cannot say if I made a mistake in getting a Hexanon f/2 instead. I had, for 17 happy hears, the Serenar f/1.8 which has been mentioned.
 
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