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    Yashica Yashinon DS-M 50 mm f/ 1.7
    Yashica Yashinon DS-M 50 mm f/ 1.7

    Yashica Yashinon DS-M 50 mm f/ 1.7

    50mm · f/1.7

    Overview

    The Yashica Yashinon DS-M 50mm f/1.7 offers outstanding build quality with a smooth, precise focus ring. Optically, it is slightly soft at f/1.7 in the center but very sharp from f/2.8, and across the frame at f/5.6 and f/8. Colors are natural, and bokeh is smooth. Weaknesses include a relatively long minimum focus distance of 50 cm and lack of multi-coating, though flare is not an issue. It suits budget-conscious photographers seeking a classic portrait lens on APS-C.