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Lenses for less than $700 that have a f/1.4 or faster aperture

#1	Nikon Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4G

"I love how light weight and compact this lens is. Its sharpness at 1.4 is amazing." bhphotovideo.com

Aperture	f/1.4	Diameter	74 mm

Focus motor	Nikon AF-S	Min focal length	50 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	281 g

Length	53 mm	Max focal length	50 mm

See 50 sample photos taken with the Nikon Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4G

#2	Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

"Love this lens for those closeup shots. I needed a lens with a high F stop and I love to take portrait shots and it works great for them. The background blurs just like I needed it to!" bhphotovideo.com

Aperture	f/1.4	Diameter	64 mm

Focus motor	None	Min focal length	50 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	230 g

Length	43 mm	Max focal length	50 mm

See 50 sample photos taken with the Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

#3	Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

Aperture	f/1.4	Diameter	74 mm

Focus motor	Canon USM	Min focal length	50 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	290 g

Length	51 mm	Max focal length	50 mm

See 50 sample photos taken with the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

#4	Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Canon EF

Aperture	f/1.4	Diameter	85 mm

Focus motor	Sigma HSM	Min focal length	24 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	0.7 kg

Length	90 mm	Max focal length	24 mm

#5	Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC HSM

Aperture	f/1.4	Diameter	74 mm

Focus motor	Sigma HSM	Min focal length	30 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	435 g

Length	63 mm	Max focal length	30 mm

See 50 sample photos taken with the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC HSM

#6	Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC HSM Sony Alpha

Aperture	f/1.4	Diameter	74 mm

Focus motor	Sigma HSM	Min focal length	30 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	435 g

Length	63 mm	Max focal length	30 mm

See 50 sample photos taken with the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC HSM Sony Alpha

#7	Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC HSM Art Sony-alpha

Aperture	f/1.4	Diameter	n/a

Focus motor	Sigma HSM	Min focal length	30 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	435 g

Length	n/a	Max focal length	30 mm

#8	Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Canon-ef

Aperture	f/1.4	Diameter	n/a

Focus motor	Sigma HSM	Min focal length	35 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	0.7 kg

Length	n/a	Max focal length	35 mm

#9	Samyang 85mm f/1.4 IF

Aperture	f/1.4	Diameter	78 mm

Focus motor	Generic motor	Min focal length	85 mm

Auto focus	No	Weight	0.6 kg

Length	100 mm	Max focal length	85 mm

See 2 sample photos taken with the Samyang 85mm f/1.4 IF

#10	Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC HSM Canon EF

Aperture	f/1.4	Diameter	74 mm

Focus motor	Sigma HSM	Min focal length	30 mm

Auto focus	Yes	Weight	435 g

Length	63 mm	Max focal length	30 mm

See 50 sample photos taken with the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC HSM Canon EF

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