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The Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH Lens (Glossy Black) is a classic M-System lens reinterpreted for an exclusive Design variant. In terms of technology, this variant of the lens with a glossy black paint finish is based on the series model, which has left its mark on the world of photography

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The Hasselblad XCD 75mm f/3.4 P Lens is a standard lens with a 59mm equivalent focal length, combining powerful performance with a lightweight and agile design. In portrait and street photography, it not only enhances the allure of your work with its exceptional optical quality but also adds a...
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The Canon RF 50mm f/1.4 L VCM Lens is part of the expanding Hybrid lens series, targeting a wide range of still-image and video shooters, with acombination of standard-angle coverage, a fast f/1.4 maximum aperture, and excellent optical design. On a full frame camera this lens gives you a Standard-angle look...
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The Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 Lens for Fujifilm X
 is a fast, portrait-length prime featuring advanced autofocus performance as well as professional handling and reliability. Offering a large maximum aperture and shallow depth of field, this lens provides excellent low-light performance and exceptionally...
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The Viltrox AF 27mm f/1.2 Lens for Fujifilm X
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MFG# AF 27/1.2 E
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The Viltrox AF 27mm f/1.2 Lens for Sony E
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MFG# AF 85/1.8 Z
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Distinguished by its sleek design and advanced optics, the 
Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8 Z Lens for Nikon Z is a portrait-length prime designed for Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras. The lens's short-telephoto focal length pairs with the bright f/1.8 design to suit working in a variety of lighting conditions...
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MFG# AF 50/1.8 FE
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The Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.8 Lens for Sony E
 is a full-frame format lens with a versatile normal field of view suitable for a broad range of applications, from portraiture to reportage, and the fast f/1.8 design excels in low-light conditions and for shallow depth of field. The optical design inc...
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MFG# AF 56/1.4 XF
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Featuring a svelte design, the 
Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.4 XF Lens for for Fujifilm X is a compact portrait-length prime lens designed for FUJIFILM X-mount mirrorless cameras. The short telephoto focal length pairs with a bright f/1.4 maximum aperture to help achieve notable control over depth of field...
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MFG# AF 33/1.4 XF
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Compact and comfortable, the Viltrox AF 33mm f/1.4 XF V2 Lens for Fujifilm X (Black)
 is a normal-length prime lens designed for FUJIFILM X-mount mirrorless cameras. The versatile normal field of view is suitable for a wide range of subjects, from portraiture to reportage, and the fast f/1.4 design...
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MFG# AF 40/2.5 Z
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Viltrox AF 40mm f/2.5 Z Lens for Nikon Z pairs a unique focal length with a fairly bright aperture. The incorporated STM stepping motor allows for quick and quiet autofocusing performance. This lightweight lens is ideal for everyday photography and is viable for portraiture as well. The optical...
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MFG# AF 40/2.5 FE
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Viltrox AF 40mm f/2.5 E Lens for Sony E pairs a unique focal length with a fairly bright aperture. The incorporated STM stepping motor allows for quick and quiet autofocusing performance. This lightweight lens is ideal for everyday photography and is viable for portraiture as well. The optical...
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MFG# AF2845E
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The
 Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 FE Lens for Sony E is a classic lens offering the perfect focal length for street photography. Thanks to its ultrathin and lightweight design, the lens remains almost unnoticed, which is beneficial for obtaining candid shots. When presented with a backlit situation, the...
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MFG# 11667
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The Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux M Aspherical Manual Focus Lens represents a unique high performance lens. It combines exceptionally high speed with an image performance that ranks alongside that of today's leading lenses and once again extends the composition options of Leica M photography.

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MFG# 11141
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The Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2.0 ASPH Lens represents a true milestone in photographic lens development. You need look no further than the MTF chart to understand what makes this piece of equipment so significant: At an aperture of f/5.6, the lines for both tangential and sagittal structures...
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MFG# 11180
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The Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH. Lens is the first SL prime lens in the Leica portfolio. This autofocus lens delivers outstanding optical performance and sets the next generation benchmark from the leaders in optical technology. Its large maximum aperture makes the high-performance lens...
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The Phase One 150mm LS f/3.5 Schneider Kreuznach Lens is designed together with world-renowned optics manufacturer, Schneider Kreuznach of Germany. Building on decades of experience in high-resolution optics the Leaf Shutter lenses delivers some of the sharpest lenses in the world, built for today’s...
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MFG# 11729
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With its standard focal length of 50 mm, the Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH. Lens (Silver, 2023 Version) is suited for almost every photographic situation. The Summilux-M exploits the full performance potential of new camera sensors and offers exceptionally high-contrast and detailed results

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MFG# CP.HB.00000384.01
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As Hasselblad's fastest lens ever, the Hasselblad XCD 80mm f/1.9 Lens features the largest aperture of any Hasselblad lens at f/1,9. With unique twin AF motors and outstanding optical design, this lens provides an equivalent aperture of f/1,5 and a field of view similar to 63mm on full frame 35mm

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Equivalent to a full-frame 43mm focal length, the Hasselblad XCD 55mm f/2.5 V Lens produces a viewpoint similar to the human eye. This perspective, combined with the soft bokeh effect from the large f/2.5 aperture, makes this lens an outstanding option for full or half-length portraits and ideal

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MFG# 11826
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In the category of high speed standard lenses, the Leica Normal 50mm f2.0 Summicron M Manual Focus Lens, Black is a handy universal lens has a world-wide reputation for the highest optical performance. With outstanding imaging quality even at the closest focusing range. With a built-in sliding...
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MFG# 11085
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The Leica Summilux-TL is the lens for APS-C format and has performance characteristics that are unequaled in all respects by comparable lenses and permit the exploitation of the full potential of modern camera systems. Thanks to internal focusing, the overall length of the lens remains unchanged...
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MFG# CP.HB.00000252.01
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The Hasselblad XCD 65mm f/2.8 Lens is the ideal standard lens in any X System photographer's kit. With a 50mm full frame equivalency, it's designed to achieve the 'normal' focal length and mimic the human field of view. Thanks to its f/2,8 maximum aperture and 0.5 m (20 in.) minimum focus distance,

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Create images and video that inspires with the Fujifilm GF 55mm f/1.7 R WR Lens. Its fast F1.7 maximum aperture and 11 aperture blades combine to produce sumptuous bokeh, while its natural viewing angle brings it closer to representing what is seen by the human eye more than any G Mount lens has ever...
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The Panasonic Lumix S PRO 50mm f/1.4 Lens is a large-aperture fixed focal-length with impressive image quality and rugged lightweight design, Interchangeable with L Mount camera bodies. Its 50mm focal length and F1.4 high speed ensure versatile use and stunningly high resolution with descriptive...
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The Leica Summicron-SL 50mm f/2 ASPH. Lens is a perfect daily lens that shows its strength in almost all photographic situations. The normal focal length of 50mm can be used very flexibly for portraits, street photography, traveling and reportage. Thanks to the fast and silent focusing, the compact
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The Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 G Master Lens has the latest technologies for delivering awe-inspiring resolution even at F1.2 maximum aperture with the soft, creamy bokeh of a G Master. It features fast, highly accurate autofocus tracking and silent, low-vibration AF in both still image and movie shooting....
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ZEISS has added a further telephoto lens to its ZEISS Batis lens family. The Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 Lens for Sony E Mount is the first 135mm AF focal length for Sony’s Alpha 7 system with E-mount. Like all lenses from the ZEISS Batis range, this new addition is equipped with fast and precise...
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The name "NOCTICRON" was newly defined by Leica Camera AG for the Panasonic Leica DG Nocticron 42.5mm f/1.2 Power OIS Lens that achieves remarkably fast F1.2 aperture. The popular 42.5 mm of middle-telephoto focal distance (Equivalent to 85 mm on a 35 mm camera) is definitely suitable for portrait...
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Make your best-ever portraits with the Fujifilm FUJINON XF 50mm f/1.0 R WR Lens. With its huge maximum aperture of F1.0, this superfast prime lens opens up a world of beautiful shallow-focus effects and low-light creativity. Experiment with depth-of-field like never before, and make brilliant portrait,...
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The Fujifilm GF 63mm f/2.8 R WR Lens is a standard lens specifically designed for the new G Mount and 43.8 x 32.9mm sensor. The GF lens range, which can cope with resolutions up to 100MP, combines the latest technologies with extensive knowledge accumulated from making XF lenses to deliver the best...
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OM System designed the M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f/1.2 PRO Lens with one goal in mind: to make your sharpest, most beautiful portraits effortless. You’ll shoot wide open at f1.2 and capture tack sharp subjects and smooth feathered bokeh with a depictive three dimensional result. We’ve included autofocus
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Normal lenses, also called standard lenses, are a staple in the kit of most photographers as they are designed to provide a natural, human perspective to your photos. With a focal length that is roughly equal to the diagonal size of the camera's film or sensor, a normal lens produces images with a low amount of distortion, making it a great choice for general-purpose photography.

Whether you're shooting portraits, landscapes, or everyday scenes, a standard camera lens is a versatile tool that will help you capture stunning, lifelike images. We have a selection of standard lenses that are made by some of the industry's top brands and are designed to produce outstanding images for photographers working in a variety of fields.

If you're looking to expand your camera lens collection, normal lenses are widely considered a must-have. Browse our selection today to find the perfect normal camera lens for your photography needs.

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What Is Considered a Normal or Standard Lens?

Normal lenses are categorized based on their focal length, which is typically between 35mm to 50mm, although this can vary depending on the camera's sensor size. Some common examples of standard lenses include the 50mm f/1.8, the 35mm f/1.4, and the 24mm f/1.4.

Why Are They Called Normal Lenses?

A normal lens is a lens that has a field of view similar to that of the human eye. This type of lens is typically used for everyday photography. It is considered to be versatile because it can be used to capture a wide range of subjects, making them appear more natural because they replicate how the subject would be seen by the viewer's own eyes.

Can I Use Normal Lenses for Video Recording?

Yes, normal lenses are often used in video recording because they offer a natural perspective that can be appealing in storytelling. The low distortion and versatile focal length make them a good choice for many types of video projects.

Are There Any Disadvantages to Using a Normal Lens?

While normal lenses are versatile, they may not be the best choice for specialized types of photography, such as wide-angle landscapes or capturing fast action from a distance. In such cases, specialized wide-angle or telephoto lenses may be more suitable.

How Do Crop Factors Affect Normal Lenses?

A crop factor effectively multiplies the focal length of a lens, which means that a lens may not act as a "normal" lens on digital cameras with different sensor sizes. For instance, a 50mm lens on an APS-C camera with a 1.5x crop factor will behave more like a 75mm lens, altering its "normal" status.

What's the Difference Between a Prime and a Zoom Normal Lens?

A prime normal lens has a fixed focal length, which often results in better optical quality and larger maximum aperture sizes. A zoom normal lens, on the other hand, allows you to change focal lengths but may have smaller maximum aperture sizes and could compromise slightly on image quality.

Can Normal Lenses Be Used for Panoramic Shots?

While wide-angle lenses are typically preferred for panoramic shots, normal lenses can still be used for this purpose by capturing multiple overlapping images and then stitching them together in post-processing software.

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