Yashica Yashinon DS-M Auto 50mm F/1.4

Standard prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

Announced:
· No data
Production status:
● Discontinued
Country of design:
· Japan
Original name:
· YASHICA AUTO YASHINON DS-M 50mm 1:1.4
Class:
· Ultra-fast full-frame standard prime lens
System:
· Yashica M42 (1961)

Abbreviations

M	Multi-layer anti-reflection coating is applied to the surfaces of lens elements. This anti-reflection coating increases light transmission, eliminates flare and ghosting, and maintains color consistence among all lens models.

Model history (3)

■Yashica Yashinon-DX Auto 50mm F/1.4	A	7 - 6	0.50m	⌀55	●
■Yashica Yashinon-DS Auto 50mm F/1.4	A	7 - 6	0.50m	⌀55	●
■Yashica Yashinon DS-M Auto 50mm F/1.4	A	7 - 6	0.50m	⌀55	●

Specification

Optical design:
Maximum format:	35mm full frame
Focal length:	50mm
Speed:	F/1.4
Lens construction:	7 elements in 6 groups (Double Gauss derivative)
Mount and Flange focal distance:	M42 [45.5mm]
Diagonal angle of view:	46.8° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:	Automatic
Aperture control:	Aperture ring (Manual settings only)
Number of blades:	6 (six)
Focusing:
Closest focusing distance:	0.50m
Magnification ratio:	<No data>
Focusing modes:	Manual focus only
Manual focus control:	Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
Weight:	280g
Maximum diameter x Length:	⌀64×54mm
Accessories:
Filters:	Screw-type 55mm
Lens hood:	<No data>
Teleconverters:	Not available

Source of data

Yashica Yashinon lenses & accessories booklet (from the DS-M period).

Manufacturer description

The most widely-used Yashinon high speed high resolution standard lens. Provides the highest quality and performance standards. Especially effective for color photography. ldeal for professionals and discriminating amateurs.

Other standard prime lenses in the Yashica M42 system

■M42 mount (12)
Yashica Yashinon-DX Auto 50mm F/2	A	6 - 5	0.50m	⌀52	●
Yashica Yashinon-DS Auto 50mm F/2	A	6 - 5	0.50m	⌀52	●
Yashica Yashinon Auto 50mm F/2	S	6 - 4	0.55m	⌀46	1961 ●
Yashica Yashinon-DS Auto 50mm F/1.9	A	6 - 5	0.50m	⌀52	●
Yashica Yashinon DS-M Auto 50mm F/1.7	A	6 - 5	0.50m	⌀52	●
Yashica Yashinon-DS Auto 50mm F/1.7	A	6 - 5	0.50m	⌀52	●
Yashica Yashinon-DX Auto 50mm F/1.7	A	6 - 5	0.50m	⌀52	●
Yashica Yashinon-DX Auto 50mm F/1.4	A	7 - 6	0.50m	⌀55	●
Yashica Yashinon-DS Auto 50mm F/1.4	A	7 - 6	0.50m	⌀55	●
Yashica Yashinon Auto 55mm F/1.8	A	6 - 5	0.50m		●
Tomioka Yashinon Auto 55mm F/1.2	A	7 - 6	0.50m	⌀55	1970 ●
Tomioka Yashinon DS-M Auto 55mm F/1.2	A	7 - 6	0.50m	⌀55	1973 ●

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■M42 mount (106)
Asahi SMC Takumar 55mm F/2 [37109]	A	6 - 5	0.45m	⌀49	1973 ●
Asahi SMC Takumar 50mm F/1.4 [37908]	A	7 - 6	0.45m	⌀49	1972 ●
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 55mm F/1.8 [37101, 37104, 37106]	A	6 - 5	0.45m	⌀49	1971 ●
Asahi Auto-Takumar 55mm F/1.8 [332]	S	6 - 5	0.55m	⌀46	1958 ●
Asahi Auto-Takumar 55mm F/2 [341, 34100]	S	6 - 5	0.55m	⌀46	1958 ●
Asahi Takumar 55mm F/2.2	P	5 - 5	0.55m	⌀46	1957 ●
Asahi Auto-Takumar 55mm F/2.2	S	6 - 5	0.55m	⌀46	1961 ●
Asahi Auto-Takumar 55mm F/1.9	S	6 - 5	0.55m	⌀46	1958 ●
Asahi Super-Takumar 50mm F/1.4 [378, 37800, 37801]	A	7 - 6	0.45m	⌀49	1965 ●
Asahi Super-Takumar 50mm F/1.4 [358, 35800]	A	8 - 6	0.45m	⌀49	1964 ●
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm F/1.4 [37902]	A	7 - 6	0.45m	⌀49	1971 ●
Asahi Takumar 55mm F/1.8	P	6 - 5	0.55m	⌀46	1958 ●
Asahi Auto-Takumar 55mm F/1.8 [345]	A	6 - 5	0.45m	⌀49	1960 ●
Asahi Super-Takumar 55mm F/1.8 [345-2, 345-5, 33450, 34520]	A	6 - 5	0.45m	⌀49	1962 ●
Asahi Super-Takumar 55mm F/1.8 [371, 37100, 37101, 37104, 37106]	A	6 - 5	0.45m	⌀49	1965 ●
Asahi SMC Takumar 55mm F/1.8 [37108]	A	6 - 5	0.45m	⌀49	1972 ●
Asahi Super-Takumar 55mm F/2 [345-1, 345-6, 345-3]	A	6 - 5	0.45m	⌀49	1962 ●
Asahi Super-Takumar 55mm F/2 [37102, 37103, 37107]	A	6 - 5	0.45m	⌀49	1965 ●
Asahi Super-Takumar 50mm F/1.4 for SL [37802]	A	7 - 6	0.45m	⌀49	1969 ●
Chinon Auto 55mm F/1.4 [Multi-Coated] akaArgus Auto-Cintar 55mm F/1.4 akaAuto-Alpa 55mm F/1.4 Multi-Coated akaGAF Auto 55mm F/1.4 akaPorst Color Reflex Auto 55mm F/1.4 MC G akaRevuenon Auto 55mm F/1.4 [Multi-Coated]	A	? - ?	0.50m	⌀55	●
Chinon Auto 55mm F/1.7 [Multi-Coated] akaArgus Auto-Cintar 55mm F/1.7 akaEdixon Auto 55mm F/1.7 akaHanimar 55mm F/1.7 akaReflecta Auto 55mm F/1.7 akaRevuenon Auto 55mm F/1.7 akaWeltblick Auto Super 55mm F/1.7	A	6 - 4	0.50m	⌀52	●
Cosina Cosinon Auto 55mm F/2.8 Type 2 akaCarenar 55mm F/2.8 akaExaktar Auto 55mm F/2.8 akaPetri C.C Auto 55mm F/2.8 akaPorst Color Reflex Auto 55mm F/2.8 D akaRevuenon Auto 55mm F/2.8	A	4 - 3	0.90m	⌀49	●
Cosina Cosinon Auto 50mm F/1.9 akaVivitar Auto 50mm F/1.9	A	6 - 4	0.50m	⌀49	●
Cosina Cosinon Auto 55mm F/2.8 Type 1 akaEdixa Auto 55mm F/2.8 akaPorst Color Reflex Auto 55mm F/2.8 akaRevuetar Auto 55mm F/2.8 akaSuper Carenar 55mm F/2.8 akaVivitar Auto 55mm F/2.8	A	4 - 3	0.90m	⌀49	1968 ●
Cosina Cosinon Auto 50mm F/1.8 akaEdixa Auto 50mm F/1.8 akaExaktar Auto 50mm F/1.8 akaKobanar Auto 50mm F/1.8 akaPorst Color Reflex Auto 50mm F/1.8 akaRevuenon Auto 50mm F/1.8 akaVivitar Auto 50mm F/1.8	A	6 - 4	0.50m	⌀49	1970 ●
Cosina Cosinon Auto 50mm F/1.7 [MC] akaPorst Color Reflex Auto 50mm F/1.7 akaSuper Carenar 50mm F/1.7 akaVivitar Auto 50mm F/1.7 [VMC]	A	6 - 4	0.50m	⌀49	1970 ●
Cosina Cosinon Auto 55mm F/1.4 [MC] akaExaktar Auto 55mm F/1.4 akaKobanar Auto 55mm F/1.4 akaPanorama Auto 55mm F/1.4 akaPorst Color Reflex Auto 55mm F/1.4 [MC] [G] akaRevuenon Auto 55mm F/1.4 akaSuper Carenar 55mm F/1.4 akaSuper Reflecta 55mm F/1.4 akaVivitar Auto 55mm F/1.4 VMC	A	7 - 5	0.50m	⌀55	1968 ●
Cosina Cosinon Auto 55mm F/2.1 akaVivitar Auto 55mm F/2.1	A	4 - 4	0.60m	⌀49	●
Cosina Cosinon Auto 55mm F/1.2 MC Type 1	A	7 - 6	0.50m	⌀55	●
Cosina Cosinon Auto 55mm F/1.2 MC Type 2	A	7 - 5	0.50m	⌀55	●
Cosina Cosinon Auto 55mm F/1.8	A	? - ?	0.50m		1968 ●
Fuji Photo Film [EBC] Fujinon 55mm F/1.8	A	6 - 4	0.45m	⌀49	1970 ●
Fuji Photo Film Fujinon 55mm F/2.2	A	4 - 4	0.60m	⌀49	1975 ●
Fuji Photo Film Fujinon 55mm F/1.6	A	5 - 4	0.60m	⌀49	1978 ●
Fuji Photo Film [EBC] Fujinon 50mm F/1.4	A	7 - 6	0.45m	⌀49	1970 ●
Mamiya/Sekor Auto 50mm F/2	A	6 - 4	0.50m	⌀52	1966 ●
Mamiya/Sekor SX Auto 50mm F/2	A	6 - 4	0.45m	⌀52	1974 ●
Mamiya/Sekor Auto 55mm F/1.8	A	6 - 4	0.50m	⌀52	1966 ●
Mamiya/Sekor SX Auto 55mm F/1.4	A	7 - 5	0.45m	⌀52	1974 ●
Mamiya/Sekor SX Auto 55mm F/1.8	A	6 - 5	0.45m	⌀52	1974 ●
Mamiya/Sekor Auto 50mm F/2.8	A	4 - 3	0.50m	⌀52	●
Mamiya/Sekor Auto 55mm F/1.4	A	7 - 5	0.50m	⌀55	●
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Domiplan 50mm F/2.8 akaPentacon Orestor 50mm F/2.8 akaPentaflex-Color 50mm F/2.8	A	3 - 3	0.75m	⌀49	1961 ●
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Oreston 50mm F/1.8	A	6 - 4	0.33m	⌀49	1965 ●
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Primotar 50mm F/2.8	P	4 - 3	0.60m	⌀40.5	1959 ●
Olympus G.Zuiko Auto-S 50mm F/1.4 for FTL	A	7 - 6	0.40m	⌀49	1970 ●
Olympus F.Zuiko Auto-S 50mm F/1.8 for FTL	A	6 - 5	0.40m	⌀49	1970 ●
P. Angenieux Paris 50mm F/1.5 Type S21	M	6 - 4			1953 ●
Pentacon 50mm F/1.8 auto / electric Multi Coating akaRevuenon Auto 50mm F/1.8 Multi Coating	A	6 - 4	0.33m	⌀49	●
Pentacon 50mm F/1.8 auto / electric akaPentaflex Auto-Color 50mm F/1.8	A	6 - 4	0.33m	⌀49	1971 ●
Kuribayashi C.C. Petri Orikkor 50mm F/2	P	7 - 4	0.50m	⌀49	1959 ●
Petri C.C Auto 55mm F/1.8	A	6 - 4	0.60m	⌀52	1973 ●
Petri C.C Auto 55mm F/1.7 akaPromatic C.C Auto 55mm F/1.7	A	6 - 4	0.60m	⌀52	1976 ●
Petri C.C Auto 50mm F/1.7	A	6 - 4	0.60m	⌀49	1976 ●
Petri C.C Auto 45mm F/2.8	A	4 - 3	0.80m	⌀49	1976 ●
Petri C.C Auto 55mm F/1.4	A	7 - 5	0.60m	⌀55	1973 ●
Ricoh Rikenon Auto 50mm F/1.7	A	6 - 5	0.50m	⌀52	●
Ricoh Rikenon Auto 50mm F/1.7 EE	A	? - ?	0.50m		●
Ricoh Rikenon Auto 55mm F/2.8	A	4 - 3	0.90m		●
Ricoh Rikenon Auto 50mm F/2.8	A	4 - 3	0.80m	⌀52	●
Ricoh Rikenon Auto 50mm F/2	A	6 - 5	0.50m	⌀52	●
Ricoh Rikenon Auto 50mm F/1.4 EE	A	? - ?	0.50m		●
Ricoh Rikenon Auto 55mm F/1.8	A	? - ?	0.50m	⌀52	●
Ricoh Rikenon Auto 55mm F/1.4	A	6 - 5	0.50m	⌀52	●
Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 50mm F/2.8	A	4 - 3	0.50m	⌀49	●
Schneider-Kreuznach Xenon 50mm F/1.9 Type 1	A	6 - 4	2.5 ft.	S.VI	1952 ●
Schneider-Kreuznach Xenon 50mm F/1.9 Type 3	A	6 - 4	0.50m	⌀49	1966 ●
Industar-61 L/Z 50mm F/2.8 [MC] akaИНДУСТАР-61Л/З 50mm F/2.8 akaИНДУСТАР-61Л/З-МС 50mm F/2.8	P	4 - 3	0.30m	⌀49	●
Helios-77M-4 50mm F/1.8 MC akaГЕЛИОС-77М-4 50mm F/1.8 МС	A	6 - 4	0.45m	⌀52	1991 ●
Zenitar-M 50mm F/1.7 [MC] akaЗЕНИТАР-М 50mm F/1.7 [МС]	A	6 - 5	0.45m	⌀52	1977 ●
Zenitar-M 50mm F/1.9 MC akaЗЕНИТАР-М 50mm F/1.9 МС	A	6 - 4	0.45m	⌀52	1991 ●
Industar-61M 50mm F/2.8 akaИНДУСТАР61-М 50mm F/2.8	A	4 - 3	0.40m	⌀52	●
Zenitar-ME1 50mm F/1.7 MC akaЗЕНИТАР-МЕ1 50mm F/1.7 МС	A	6 - 5	0.45m	⌀52	1980 ●
Zenitar 50mm F/2 MC	A	6 - 4	0.35m	⌀46	1995 ●
Era-6M 50mm F/1.5 Type 2 akaЭРА-6М 50mm F/1.5	A	6 - 5	0.50m	⌀58	1977 ●
Era-6M 50mm F/1.5 Type 1 akaЭРА-6М 50mm F/1.5	A	6 - 5	0.30m	⌀58	1972 ●
Jupiter-Super-M1 50mm F/2 MC	A	6 - 4	0.40m	⌀52	1998 ●
Steinheil Munchen Cassar S 50mm F/2.8	M	3 - 3	0.90m	⌀40.5	1955 ●
Steinheil Munchen Cassarit 50mm F/2.8	P	3 - 3	0.50m		●
Steinheil Munchen Culminar 50mm F/2.8	P	4 - 3	0.50m		●
Steinheil Munchen Auto-D-Quinon 55mm F/1.9 for Edixa-MAT	A	6 - 4	0.35m	⌀49	●
Steinheil Munchen Quinon 55mm F/1.9 Optigon-Automatic Flash	S	6 - 4	0.50m	⌀49	●
Steinheil Auto-Cassaron 50mm F/2.8 Type 2 for Edixa	A	3 - 3	0.80m		●
Steinheil Munchen Cassarit 50mm F/2.8 for Edixa	A	3 - 3	0.80m		●
Steinheil Auto-Cassaron 50mm F/2.8 Type 2	A	3 - 3	0.80m		●
Steinheil Auto-Cassaron 50mm F/2.8 Type 1	A	3 - 3	0.80m		●
Tomioka Chinon Auto 55mm F/1.2	A	7 - 6	0.50m	⌀55	1970 ●
Tomioka Cosinon Auto 55mm F/1.2	A	7 - 6	0.50m	⌀55	1970 ●
Tomioka Revuenon Auto 55mm F/1.2	A	7 - 6	0.50m	⌀55	1970 ●
Tomioka Tominon Auto 55mm F/1.2	A	7 - 6	0.50m	⌀55	1970 ●
Tomioka Tominon C. 50mm F/2	S	6 - 4	0.55m	⌀46	●
Tomioka Chinon Auto 55mm F/1.4 akaBeroflex Ultra Auto 55mm F/1.4 akaSuper Reflecta 55mm F/1.4 akaTomioka Revuenon Auto 55mm F/1.4	A	7 - 5	0.50m	⌀55	●
Vivitar Auto 55mm F/1.2 VMC (s/n 9xxxxxxx)	A	7 - 5	0.50m	⌀55	●
Risespray 50mm F/1.7 SLR	M	6 - 5	0.50m	⌀52	●
Carl Zeiss Classic Planar T* 50mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF.2 / ZK / ZS	A	7 - 6	0.45m	E58	2006 ●
Carl Zeiss Ultron 50mm F/1.8	A	7 - 6	0.45m	B50	1968 ●
Carl Zeiss Planar [HFT] 50mm F/1.8 akaIfbagon 50mm F/1.8 akaOpton Oberkochen Pl HFT 50mm F/1.8 akaRollei-HFT Planar 50mm F/1.8 akaVoigtlander Color-Ultron 50mm F/1.8	A	7 - 6	0.45m	E49	1970 ●
Carl Zeiss Tessar 50mm F/2.8	A	4 - 3	0.45m	B50	1966 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Pancolar 55mm F/1.4	A	7 - 5	0.39m	E58	1966 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Pancolar 50mm F/1.8 "Zebra" [I]	A	6 - 4	0.35m	E49	1965 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Pancolar 50mm F/1.8 "Zebra" [II]	A	6 - 5	0.35m	E49	1967 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Pancolar 50mm F/1.8 auto / electric MC	A	6 - 5	0.35m	E49	1976 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Pancolar 50mm F/2	A	6 - 4	0.50m	E49	1960 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50mm F/2.8 [T] Type 2	S	4 - 3	0.50m	E49	1955 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50mm F/2.8 [T] Type 1	P	4 - 3	0.50m	E49	1954 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50mm F/2.8 Type 4	A	4 - 3	0.35m	E49	1966 ●

■Interchangeable mount (1)
MS Optics MS-Mode-S 50mm F/1.3 Dualsystem (200 units)	M	5 - 4	1.00m	⌀49	2006 ●

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