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(>

"fast" classification

format	benchmark	quite fast lens	common fast lens
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

large format

Kodak Aero Ektar f2.5 178mm lens image by Cory.Lum (Image rights)

Kodak Aero Ektar f2.5 7" 178mm 5×5 lens image by Rachel Rayns (Image rights)

medium format

Mamiya 1:1.9 f=80mm image by Film&PhotoArchivist (Image rights)	Ernemann Anastigmat "Ernostar" 1:1.8 8,5cm image by Mario Groleau (Image rights)	Noritar 1:2 f=80mm image by John Banbury (Image rights)
Ernemann Anastigmat "Ernostar" 1:2.0 10cm image by Coleccionando Camaras (Image rights)	Wollensak 75mm f/1.9 Oscillo-Anastigmat image by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights)

35mm

Canon Lens 50mm 1:0.95 image by Juan Felipe Gómez (Image rights)	Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 1:1.5 f=75 image by Paddan (Image rights)	Minolta Rokkor 50mm 1:1.2 image by Kenneth Dwain Harrelson (Image rights)
Carl Zeiss Planar 1.4/50 image by Derek Ross (Image rights)	Voigtländer Nokton 1:1.5/50 image by phollectormo (Image rights)	Leica Summilux 1:1.4/50 image by Wong Duncan Cheuk Sang (Image rights)
Nikon Nikkor 1:1.2 standard lenses image by Hovsep Kevorkian (Image rights)		Asahi Opt. Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 1:1.4/50 image by s58y (Image rights)
Zunow ad of 1956 scanned by Nesster  (Image rights)		Vivitar 135mm 1:1.5 image by eBayer mrweybs (Image rights)
		Futura Frilon 1:1.5/50 image by Just Plain Curt (Image rights)
		Konica Hexanon Lens 1:1.2/60 image by Jason Howe (Image rights)
Nikkor lens 1:1.4/50 image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights)	FD Canon lens 1:1.2/50 image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights)	Leitz Summarit 1:1.5/50 image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights)
Olympus OM-System G. Zuiko Auto-S 1:1.2 f=55mm image by Marcello Sokal (Image rights)	Voigtländer Nokton 50mm F1.1 image by moto44 (Image rights)	Yashica Yashinon-DX 1:1.4 f=45mm image by Peter Tjallinks (Image rights)
Cosina Cosinon Auto F=1.4 f=55mm image by nippoletano (Image rights)	Fuji Photo Film Co. EBC Fujinon 1:1.4 f=50mm image by Yumi Abe (Image rights)
Pancolar 1.4/55 image by carum20 (Image rights)
Tomioka Auto-Chinon 1:1.4 f=55mm image by René Maly (Image rights)	Minolta MC-Rokkor 1:1.2 f=58mm image by René Mens (Image rights)	Yashica Lens ML 55mm 1:1.2 image by Adrian Gee (Image rights)
Auto Rikenon 1:1.4 f=55mm image by Raúl Sá Dantas (Image rights)	MS-Mode-S 1.3/50 image by Stephen Lee (Image rights)	Canon Lens EF 50mm 1:1.4 image by Almeida100 (Image rights)
Konica M-Hexanon 1:1.2/50 & Konica Hexanon 1:1.2/60 & Canon Lens 50mm 1:1.2 & Leica Noctilux 1/50 image by fotograf@flickr (Image rights) Leica Summilux-M 1:1.4/75 & Carl Zeiss ZM Sonnar 1,5/50 & Leica Summilux 1:1.4/35 image by fotograf@flickr (Image rights) Leica Noctilux-M 1:0.95/50 asph. image by Haoming Wang (Image rights)
Carl Zeiss Planar 1.4/85 T* image by ja1vbn (Image rights)	Voigtländer Nokton 35mm 1:1.2 image by LNEB (Image rights)	Minolta AF 50mm 1:1.4 image by Vagn Sloth-Madsen (Image rights)
AF Nikkor 50mm 1:1.4 D image by Derek Ross (Image rights)	Leica Summilux 1:1.4/25 & Leica Summilux-M 1:1/50 image by fotograf@flickr (Image rights)	Canon Lens 50mm 1:1.4 image by Anderson Colla (Image rights)
Canon Lens FL 58mm 1:1.2 image by wolf4max (Image rights)	Zeiss-Opton Sonnar 1:1.5 f=50mm image by Rick Oleson (Image rights)	Minolta MC-Rokkor-PF1:1.4 f=58mm image by Willi Winzig (Image rights)
Pentax SMC A* 1.4/85mm image by wolf4max (Image rights)	Canon Lens EF 50mm 1:1.2 L USM & Canon Lens EF 50mm 1:1.0 L Ultrasonic image by fotograf@flickr (Image rights)	Canon Lens 85mm 1:1.5 image by Kevin-Xu (Image rights)
Taron Taronar 1:1.6 45mm image by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights)	Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 1.6/70 image by mflenses (Image rights)	SMC Pentax-F 1:1.4 50mm image by phollectormo (Image rights)
Canon Lens FD 50mm 1:1.4 image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights)	Tokyo Kogaku RE.Topcor 1:1.4 f=5.8cm image by edjpgcom (Image rights)	Tanaka Kogaku Tanar 1:1.5 f=5cm scanned by rebollo fr  (Image rights)
Rolleinar-MC 1:1.4 f=55mm image by Rachel Rayns (Image rights)	Hexanon 1:1.4 f=52mm image by Alan Myers (Image rights)	Auto Mamiya/Sekor 1:1.4 f=50mm image by Voxphoto (Image rights)
Samyang 1.4/85mm image by Cybersetan (Image rights)	Kowa 1:1.4 f=50mm Prominar image by Johnny Rogers (Image rights)	Hexanon F/1.2 f=60 m/m scanned by rebollo fr  (Image rights)
Canon Lens 35mm 1:1.5 and Canon Lens 50mm 1:0.95 and Canon Lens 50mm 1:1.2 image by Aldo Navoni (Image rights)		Canon EF 85 mm f/1.2 L image by Patrick Mayon (Image rights)
Sonnetar f1.1 58mm image by Film&PhotoArchivist (Image rights)	Helios 1.5/85 image by Siim Vahur (Image rights)

APS-C format

Fujinon Aspherical Lens Super EBC f=35mm 1:1.4 image by Joe Russo (Image rights)	adapted C-mount lens Fujinon ITV 1:1.2 f=50mm image by Paulo Moreira (Image rights)
	Fujinon Aspherical Lens Super EBC XF 56mm 1:1.2 image by Patrick Braun (Image rights)

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 leaf shutter SLR, Schneider-Kreuznach Retina-Xenon 1:1.9/50mm image by Primo Iglesias (Image rights)

35mm film SLR, Pentax 135mm 1:1.8 image by rst12 (Image rights)

35mm film SLR, Konica Hexanon AR 50mm F1.7 image by Vagn Sloth-Madsen (Image rights)

35mm film SLR: Olympus OM-System Zuiko Mc Auto-W 1:2 f=21mm image by Carlos Santisteban (Image rights)

35mm film rangefinder camera, Kodak Ektar f:2 47mm image by Casual Camera Collector (Image rights)

Kodapak film viewfinder camera Rodenstock Trinar 1:2.8/38mm image by Tony Kemplen (Image rights)