The best replacement for 50mm 1.4 is 1.8.

The best alternatives to 50mm 1.4 are rated as following:
★★★★★  1.8
★★★★  1.2
★★★★  85mm 1.8
★★★★  40mm 2.8
★★  35mm 1.8
★★  85mm 1.8 canon
★★  1.8 canon
★★  28mm 1.8
★★  85mm 1.4
★★  35mm 1.4
★  24-105
★  85mm 1.8 nikon
★  35mm 1.8 nikon
★  35mm 2.0
★  30mm 1.4
★  50mm 1.8
  24-70 2.8
  canon 50mm 1.2
  18-55mm
  nikkor 85mm 1.4
  sigma
  sigma 50mm 1.4
  nikon 50mm 1.4
  canon 50mm 1.4
  nikon 50mm 1.8
  canon
  58mm 1.4
  canon 50mm 1.8
  canon 85mm 1.8
  40mm
  sigma 30mm 1.4

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