For ground lenses used in conjunction with secondary lenses, see primary lens.
A 29 mm prime lens accompanied by a diagram of its internal lens elements.Prime lenses have large apertures, compared with zoom lenses. These 85 mm lenses have maximum apertures of f/1.8 (left) and f/1.2 (right).
In film and photography, a prime lens is a fixed focal length photographic lens (as opposed to a zoom lens), typically with a maximum aperture from f2.8 to f1.2. The term can also mean the primary lens in a combination lens system.
Confusion between these two meanings can occur without clarifying context. Alternate terms, such as primary focal length, fixed focal length, or FFL are sometimes used to avoid ambiguity.
In film and photography, a primelens is a fixed focal length photographic lens (as opposed to a zoom lens), typically with a maximum aperture from f2...
A pancake lens is a colloquial term for a flat, thin camera lens assembly (short barrel). The majority are primelenses of a normal or slightly wider...
system (MFT) of still and video cameras and lenses was released by Olympus and Panasonic in 2008; lenses built for MFT use a flange focal distance of...
opposed to a fixed-focal-length (FFL) lens (primelens). A true zoom lens or optical zoom lens is a type of parfocal lens, one that maintains focus when its...
was introduced. X100 line — These models have a fixed focal length 23mm primelens and a hybrid electronic/ optical viewfinder in a traditional rangefinder...
series of L lenses (Luxury lenses) are a professional line of photography lenses made by Canon. Canon has sold zoom and prime L-series lenses for the discontinued...
Super 35 lenses that have a built in 1.5X extender which allows them to cover Full Frame when in use 14mm Sumire Prime T3.1 (2019) 20mm Sumire Prime T1.5...
moving the camera or changing the lens. A primelens, in contrast, has a fixed focal length. While less flexible, primelenses often provide superior image...
include a true zoom lens that offers continuous optical zoom, whereas nearly all smartphones feature a collection of primelenses interpolated by digital...
A camera lens (also known as photographic lens or photographic objective) is an optical lens or assembly of lenses used in conjunction with a camera body...
fixed focal length lens (also known as primelenses) presents fewer challenges than the design of a zoom lens. A high-quality primelens whose focal length...
produce lenses. Current models of Zeiss cinema lenses are: Master Prime T✻XP Distagon 14 mm T1.3 Master Prime T✻XP Distagon 16 mm T1.3 Master Prime T✻XP...
The Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L USM is an ultra wide angle primelens. It is the widest primelens in the Canon EF series. Because it is corrected for a rectilinear...
list of products manufactured under the Pentax brand. Cameras using the M37 lens mount. Ashiflex I (1952–1953) Asahiflex Ia (1953–1954) — also sold as the...
recently kit lenses tend to be inexpensive zoom lenses that range from medium wide angle to mid telephoto for added versatility. Primelenses are generally...
(8-megapixel) 28 mm equivalent primelens with 21 mm optional adaptor Ricoh GR Digital II (10-megapixel) 28 mm equivalent primelens with 21 mm optional adaptor...
The EF lens mount is the standard lens mount on the Canon EOS family of SLR film and digital cameras. EF stands for "Electro-Focus": automatic focusing...
— "Art Series", large aperture prime and zoom lenses, high optical performance. USB dock compatible. Part of 2013 lens lineup restructuring. C — "Contemporary...
century led to an array of lens designs intended for photography. The problems of photographic lens design, creating a lens for a task that would cover...
The Canon EF 20 mm f/2.8 USM lens is an ultra-wide-angle primelens produced by Canon for the EF lens mount. It features an ultrasonic motor. On a camera...
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