It is impossible to test all vintage glass out there so my experience is limited. If you are on a budget try Helios 44M 58mm, or a SMC Takumar 55/1.8. You cannot go wrong with both and both are incredibly cheap. 55mm works a bit nicer than 50mm for portraits. Having said that I was blown away by the Zeiss 50/1.7 (C/Y mount), wonderful colors, 3D rendering of subject etc.). Not for the hard core Zeiss fans because it is assembled with a lot of plastic so it is affordable. I bought mine for €100.
Then there is the iconic Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar, the mother of all Helios 44 lenses. Handling is a bit of a pain but it delivers sharp images with great colors.
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