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Rent Standard Prime Lenses

Standard primes are popular for street photography, portraiture and food photography, and are considered a good all-rounder lens.

Standard prime lenses usually have a focal length of around 50mm (full-frame equivalent). It is often said that a 50mm focal length most closely represents the experience of seeing with the human eye, giving the depth, distortion and angle of view in the image a natural feeling.

Prime lenses are lenses which have a fixed focal length, as opposed to zoom lenses which can transition from one focal length to another.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Generally, prime lenses tend to be sharper than zoom lenses due to their simpler optical design.

    However, this is not always the case, as technology has improved the image quality of zoom lenses significantly.

  • Yes, many modern prime lenses offer autofocus.

  • Yes, prime lenses have a fixed aperture, meaning the maximum aperture doesn't change.

  • Some prime lenses offer image stabilisation, but it's not a standard feature.