I use fast prime lenses like the 351.4 and the 50 1.2.
Canon 50mm/1.4 - It's always great to have a prime lens.
But as many will argue, one of the best investments is a "standard" 50mm prime lens.
These are high quality prime lenses with the lens housing made of nicely crafted metal.
Bright, very high quality wide angle prime lens with large F2 maximum aperture.
Discover how prime lenses enhanced the look of the film.
Long focus lenses are relatively simple to design, the challenges being comparable to the design of a prime lens.
Some specialist lenses are only available as prime lenses due to design or cost constraints.
At the time of launch, 3 prime lenses were available:
A 50 mm prime lens is the normal lens for the 135 film format.