The contenders

1 Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM £119/$125 2 Fujinon XF50mm f/2 R WR £380/$399 3 Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4G £449/$447 4 Panasonic Lumix G 42.5mm f/1.7 Asph P.OIS £299/$347 5 Samyang AF 50mm f/1.4 FE £499/$519 6 Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM | A £599/$949 7 Tamron SP 45mm f/1.8 Di VC USD £479/$399 8 Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/1.4 ZF.2 £999/$1,199