standard lens
Fifty millimeter glass
A standard lens in photography has a focal length roughly equal to the diagonal of the film or sensor, typically around 50mm for 35mm cameras.
This produces an angle of view and perspective similar to human vision, making images appear natural rather than compressed or exaggerated.
Standard lenses are versatile workhorses: She shoots most of her portraits with a standard lens.
Occurring each day
- all-purposeSuitable for everything
- walkaroundOn-foot equipment check
- beginnerOne who lacks experience
- affordableReasonably priced
compact · lightweight · practical · reliable · workhorse · learning · entry-level · budget
A focal length measurement
- 35mmFilm width measurement
- normalConforming to standard
- primeReadying for action
- fixedRestored or immovable
perspective · field of view · angle of view · full-frame · equivalent · human eye · undistorted · coverage
Muscle separating chest, abdomen
- f-stopLens opening ratio
- irisEye's pigmented disc
- wide openFully accessible, unrestricted
- depth of fieldZone of acceptable sharpness
bokeh · exposure · shutter speed · ISO · stop · brightness · metering · overexposure
everyday
Occurring each day
- all-purposeSuitable for everything
- walkaroundOn-foot equipment check
- beginnerOne who lacks experience
affordable · compact · lightweight · practical · reliable · workhorse · learning · entry-level · budget · accessible
50mm
A focal length measurement
fixed · perspective · field of view · angle of view · full-frame · equivalent · human eye · undistorted · coverage · frame
diaphragm
Muscle separating chest, abdomen
depth of field · bokeh · exposure · shutter speed · ISO · stop · brightness · metering · overexposure · underexposure
- lensesmultifocal, progressive, single vision, plano-convex, biconvex
- cataract surgerydivide and conquer, implantation
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