STANDARD LENSES
Set the standard
It’s the focal length that sees the world like you do – and it’s an essential optic to include in your kit bag
While the extreme ends of the focal range might get more attention, standard lengths that sit between 35 and 70mm are an important part of any lens line-up.
One of the most popular standard lenses is the 50mm prime: it provides excellent resolving power and fast maximum apertures. With sensor crop factors to consider, a 30mm or 35mm focal length could effectively be a standard focal length on your camera. A 35mm wide-angle lens becomes a 52.5mm lens on a APS-C Nikon (1.5x) or 56mm on an APS-C Canon (1.6x). A standard zoom with a 28-70mm range is also a useful option with great flexibility, but doesn’t have the fast aperture offered by primes.