Fast lens
This article is a gallery of very fast lenses (see also lens speed) beyond average "fast" definition.
For APS-C format these are lenses with max. aperture of at least f1.4!<br(>
For 35mm film frame format these are lenses faster than max. aperture f1.7 since
the average 50mm SLR system standard lens already has a speed of f1.7 or f1.8!
For medium format these are lenses with max. aperture of at least f2.0!<br(>
For large format these are lenses with max. aperture of at least f2.5!<br(>
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"fast" classification
format | benchmark | quite fast lens | common fast lens |
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large | f2.5 | f3.5 | f6.3 |
medium | f1.8 | f2.8 | f3.5 |
35mm | f0.95 | f1.4 | f1.7 |
APS-C | f0.95 | f1.8 | f2.8 |
cine lens (C-mount) | f0.95 | f1.4 | f1.7 |
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average "fast lens" samples
9x12cm large format, Meyer 150mm 1:3.5 lens image by Inspiredphotos (Image rights) |
medium format, C.Z. Jena Tessar 2,8/80 image by in2classics (Image rights) |
35mm film SLR, Konica Hexanon AR 50mm 1:1.7 image by Vagn Sloth-Madsen (Image rights) |
35mm film SLR, Pentax 135mm 1:1.8 image by rst12 (Image rights) |