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1840Optical design

Petzval portrait lens

Voigtländerf/3.6

The first mathematically computed lens formula and the first wide-aperture portrait lens.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Szőcs TamásTamasflex, CC BY-SA 3.0
1866Optical design

Rapid Rectilinear

Dallmeyer

John Henry Dallmeyer's symmetrical four-element lens, which corrected most aberrations at f/8.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Antilived, CC BY-SA 3.0
1892Optical design

Dagor

Goerz

Emil von Höegh's symmetric double anastigmat, long prized by large-format photographers for its wide coverage.

1892Optical design

Goerz Dagor

Goerz

Emil von Höegh's anastigmat, whose layout later fed into Goerz's own wide-angle Hypergon.

1893Optical design

Cooke Triplet

Taylor, Taylor & Hobson

Dennis Taylor's three-element design, simple and well corrected, copied by almost every maker for decades.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Mliu92, CC BY-SA 4.0
1893Optical design

Cooke triplet

T. Cooke & Sons

Dennis Taylor's three-element anastigmat; the simplest design that corrects all primary aberrations.

1895Optical design

Collinear

Voigtländer

Voigtländer's six-element symmetric anastigmat of the same generation as the Dagor and Orthostigmat.

1896Optical design

Planar

Zeissf/3.5

Rudolph's symmetrical double-Gauss design; coated versions later became the basis of countless fast normal lenses.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Tamasflex, CC BY-SA 3.0
1896Optical design

Zeiss Planar

Zeiss

Paul Rudolph's double-Gauss design, the family behind a great many fast standard lenses.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Tamasflex, CC BY-SA 3.0
1899Optical design

Zeiss Unar

Zeiss

A four-element Rudolph design that sat between the Protar and the Tessar in Zeiss lens history.

1900Optical design

Goerz Hypergon

Goerz

One of the first super-wide-angle lenses and, by Richter's own account, the root of the Zeiss Topogon.

1900Optical design

Heliar

Voigtländer

Hans Harting's symmetrical modification of the Cooke triplet, one of its first derivatives.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Tamasflex, CC BY-SA 3.0
1900Optical design

Hypergon

Goerz

One of the first super-wide-angle lenses, later the starting point for the Zeiss Topogon.

1902Optical design

Tessar

Zeissf/6.3

Four elements in three groups; cheap, sharp and copied so widely it became the default camera lens.

1902Optical design

Zeiss Tessar

Zeissf/6.3

Rudolph's four-element design: sharp, simple to build and used on cameras for generations.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Mliu92, CC BY-SA 4.0
1903Optical design

Dynar

Voigtländer

A Harting refinement of the Heliar idea; its layout was adopted for later Heliars after the First World War.

1914Optical design

Isconar

Schneider Kreuznach

One of Schneider's first designs, a symmetric double-Gauss lens.

1917Optical design

Aviar

Taylor, Taylor & Hobson

Arthur Warmisham's air-spaced four-element lens, created for aerial survey work in the First World War.

1918Optical design

Plasmat

Paul Rudolph (design)

Paul Rudolph's lens type, long established and especially common in large-format photography.

1918Optical design

Plasmat

Paul Rudolph

A six-element symmetric type that remains a staple of large-format photography.

1919Optical design

Xenar

Schneider Kreuznach

Schneider's Tessar-type four-element anastigmat, built almost unchanged for a century.

1920Optical design

Opic (Series 0)

Taylor, Taylor & Hobsonf/2

Horace Lee's slightly asymmetric Planar; the ancestor of modern fast double-Gauss lenses.

1920Optical design

Symmar

Schneider Kreuznach

A convertible symmetric large-format lens line that is still in use.

1924Optical design

Taylor Hobson Opic

Taylor, Taylor & Hobsonf/2

Horace Lee's asymmetric double-Gauss at f/2, the design line that led straight to the Speed Panchro.

1927Optical design

Zeiss Biotar

Zeiss50 mm · f/1.4

A six-element double-Gauss first drawn for cinema; its later 58 mm form shaped the Soviet Helios-44.

1929Optical design

Sonnar

Zeiss

Ludwig Bertele's fast lens with few air-glass surfaces; copied widely, including by the Soviet Jupiter series.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Tamasflex, CC BY-SA 3.0
1929Optical design

Zeiss Sonnar

Zeiss

Ludwig Bertele's high-speed design, grown out of his earlier Ernostar for Ernemann.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Mliu92, CC BY-SA 4.0
1933Optical design

Topogon

Zeiss

Robert Richter's symmetric wide-field design with a 100-degree view, later used for aerial mapping.

1933Optical design

Zeiss Topogon

Zeiss

Robert Richter's symmetrical wide-field lens, later licensed in America as the aerial Metrogon.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Mliu92, CC BY-SA 4.0
1934Optical design

Biogon

Zeissf/2.8

Ludwig Bertele's wide-angle design, adapted from his Sonnar and first sold by Zeiss in the 1930s.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Paul1513 (talk) (Uploads), CC BY-SA 3.0
1934Optical design

Zeiss Biogon

Zeiss35 mm · f/2.8 · Contax rangefinder

Bertele's first Biogon, a seven-element wide-angle derived from his Sonnar.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Mliu92, CC BY-SA 4.0
1936Vintage and Soviet

Zuiko 75 mm f/4.5

Olympus75 mm · f/4.5 · Semi-Olympus I (fixed)

The first lens to carry the Zuiko name, fitted to the Semi-Olympus I.

1940Vintage and Soviet

Rokkor 200 mm f/4.5

Chiyoda Kogaku (Minolta)200 mm · f/4.5 · Chiyoda SK-100 (fixed)

The first Rokkor, made for a hand-held aerial camera, starting Minolta's most respected lens name.

1944Tilt-shift and special

Maksutov MTO 500 mm f/8

Dmitri Maksutov (design)500 mm · f/8

Named by Wikipedia as the first general-purpose photographic mirror lens, adapted from Maksutov's telescope.

1954Telephoto

Nikkor-P 10.5 cm f/2.5

Nippon Kogaku (Nikon)105 mm · f/2.5 · Nikon S

Reputed one of the best portrait lenses ever made; the design stayed on sale in updated form until 2006.

1958Vintage and Soviet

Mir-1

KMZ37mm · f/2.8 · M39 / M42

A Flektogon-derived wide-angle that won the Grand Prix at Expo 58 in Brussels.

1958Vintage and Soviet

Voigtländer Skoparex 35mm f/3.4

Voigtländer35mm · f/3.4 · Voigtländer Bessamatic (DKL)

A 35mm f/3.4 early wide-angle prime for the Voigtländer Bessamatic (DKL) mount, introduced by Voigtländer in 1958.

1959Vintage and Soviet

Nikkor 21mm f/4

Nikon21mm · f/4 · Nikon F

A 21mm f/4 early ultra-wide prime for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1959.

1959Vintage and Soviet

Nikkor 35mm f/2.8

Nikon35mm · f/2.8 · Nikon F

A 35mm f/2.8 early wide-angle prime for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1959.

1961Telephoto

Nikkor 500mm f/5

Nikon500mm · f/5 · Nikon F

A 500mm f/5 super-telephoto for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1961, for sport and wildlife.

1961Macro

Nikkor 55mm f/3.5

Nikon55mm · f/3.5 · Nikon F

A 55mm f/3.5 macro lens for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1961, for close-up work.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Phiarc, CC BY-SA 4.0
1962Tilt-shift and special

Nikkor 8mm f/8

Nikon8mm · f/5.6 · Nikon F

An 8mm f/5.6 special-purpose lens for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1962.

1962Tilt-shift and special

Nikkor Medical 200mm f/5.6

Nikon200mm · f/5.6 · Nikon F

A 200mm f/5.6 medical lens for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1962.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Mathias Heinel from Malmö, Sweden, CC BY-SA 2.0
1962Tilt-shift and special

PC-Nikkor 35mm f/3.5

Nikon35mm · f/3.5 · Nikon F

Nikon's 1962 35mm f/3.5 perspective-control lens for the Nikon F mount, for correcting converging lines in architecture.

1964Standard prime

Canon FL 58mm f/1.2 I

Canon58mm · f/1.2 · Canon FL

Canon's 1964 58mm f/1.2 normal prime for the Canon FL mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

1964Telephoto

Canon FL 85mm f/1.8

Canon85mm · f/1.8 · Canon FL

An 85mm f/1.8 short telephoto for the Canon FL mount, introduced by Canon in 1964, suited to portraits.

1964Telephoto

Nikkor 600mm f/5.6

Nikon600mm · f/5.6 · Nikon F

A 600mm f/5.6 super-telephoto for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1964, for sport and wildlife.

1964Telephoto

Nikkor 800mm f/8

Nikon800mm · f/8.0 · Nikon F

An 800mm f/8.0 super-telephoto for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1964, for sport and wildlife.

1965Standard prime

Nikkor 55mm f/1.2

Nikon55mm · f/1.2 · Nikon F

Nikon's 1965 55mm f/1.2 normal prime for the Nikon F mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

1966Optical design

Hologon

Zeiss

Erhard Glatzel's ultra-wide three-element design, first fitted to a dedicated Contarex body.

1966Tilt-shift and special

Zeiss Planar 50 mm f/0.7

Zeiss50 mm · f/0.7

Developed for NASA's Apollo programme; Stanley Kubrick used it to shoot Barry Lyndon by candlelight.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Gbentinck, CC BY-SA 4.0
1967Vintage and Soviet

Helios-44-2

KMZ58mm · f/2 · M42

The M42 version that followed Zenit cameras to the universal screw mount; known for swirling bokeh.

1968Anamorphic

Iscorama

Isco Optics50 mm · f/2.8

A 1.5x consumer anamorphic with a 50 mm taking lens, now prized by independent filmmakers.

1968Anamorphic

Iscorama (original)

ISCO Optics50mm · f/2.8 · Exakta / M42 / Nikon F / Minolta SR

A consumer anamorphic monobloc for widescreen slide shows, now sought after for video.

1968Telephoto

Nikkor 500mm f/8

Nikon500mm · f/8 · Nikon F

Nikon's 1968 500mm f/8 super-telephoto for the Nikon F mount, for sport and wildlife.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0
1968Tilt-shift and special

PC-Nikkor 35mm f/2.8

Nikon35mm · f/2.8 · Nikon F

Nikon's 1968 35mm f/2.8 perspective-control lens for the Nikon F mount, for correcting converging lines in architecture.

1969Tilt-shift and special

Leica PC-Curtagon-R 35mm f/4.0

Leica35mm · f/4.0 · Leica R

A 35mm f/4.0 perspective-control lens for the Leica R mount, introduced by Leica in 1969, for correcting converging lines in architecture.

1969Telephoto

Nikkor 300mm f/4.5 (H)

Nikon300mm · f/4.5 · Nikon F

A 300mm f/4.5 super-telephoto for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1969, for sport and wildlife.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: J-P Kärnä, CC BY-SA 3.0
1969Zoom

Nikkor 85–250mm f/4

Nikon85–250mm · f/4.0 · Nikon F

An 85–250mm f/4.0 telephoto zoom for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1969, with a constant aperture through the range.

1969Wide and ultra-wide

Zeiss Hologon 15 mm f/8

Zeiss15 mm · f/8 · Contarex Hologon (fixed)

An extreme three-element ultra-wide first sold built into its own Contarex camera; about 1,400 were made.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Mliu92, CC BY-SA 4.0
1970Tilt-shift and special

Nikkor 6mm f/5.6

Nikon6mm · f/5.6 · Nikon F

A 6mm f/5.6 special-purpose lens for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1970.

1970Tilt-shift and special

Nikkor 8mm f/2.8

Nikon8mm · f/2.8 · Nikon F

An 8mm f/2.8 special-purpose lens for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1970.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Mliu92, CC BY-SA 3.0
1971Telephoto

Canon 600mm f/5.6

Canon600mm · f/5.6 · Canon FL

A 600mm f/5.6 super-telephoto for the Canon FL mount, introduced by Canon in 1971, for sport and wildlife.

1971Telephoto

Canon 800mm f/8

Canon800mm · f/8 · Canon FL

An 800mm f/8 super-telephoto for the Canon FL mount, introduced by Canon in 1971, for sport and wildlife.

1971Telephoto

Canon FD 300mm f/5.6

Canon300mm · f/5.6 · Canon FD

A 300mm f/5.6 super-telephoto for the Canon FD mount, introduced by Canon in 1971, for sport and wildlife.

1971Vintage and Soviet

Helios-44M

KMZ58 mm · f/2 · M42

The KMZ-made Helios-44 version with a revised aperture control.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Yaskin Nikita, CC BY-SA 4.0
1971Telephoto

Nikkor 105mm f/2.5

Nikon105mm · f/2.5 · Nikon F

A 105mm f/2.5 short telephoto for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1971, suited to portraits.

1971Telephoto

Nikkor 2000mm f/11

Nikon2000mm · f/11 · Nikon F

A 2000mm f/11 super-telephoto for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1971, for sport and wildlife.

1972Telephoto

Canon 1200mm f/11

Canon1200mm · f/11 · Canon FL

A 1200mm f/11 super-telephoto for the Canon FL mount, introduced by Canon in 1972, for sport and wildlife.

1972Tilt-shift and special

Nikkor 6mm f/2.8

Nikon6mm · f/2.8 · Nikon F

Nikon's 1972 6mm f/2.8 special-purpose lens for the Nikon F mount.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Morio, CC BY-SA 4.0
1973Vintage and Soviet

Mir-3

Soviet Union (various plants)Pentacon Six / Kiev

A wide-angle for Kiev medium-format cameras, produced until 1984 and replaced by the Mir-38.

1973Vintage and Soviet

Mir-3

Arsenal65mm · f/3.5 · Pentacon Six / Kiev 88

Wide-angle for Kiev medium-format cameras, made until 1984 when the Mir-38 replaced it.

1973Wide and ultra-wide

Nikkor 15mm f/5.6

Nikon15mm · f/5.6 · Nikon F

A 15mm f/5.6 ultra-wide prime for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1973.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Mliu92, CC BY-SA 4.0
1973Tilt-shift and special

Nikkor 16mm f/3.5

Nikon16mm · f/3.5 · Nikon F

A 16mm f/3.5 special-purpose lens for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1973.

1974Wide and ultra-wide

Nikkor 20mm f/4

Nikon20mm · f/4 · Nikon F

A 20mm f/4 ultra-wide prime for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1974.

1975Macro

Nikkor 105mm f/4

Nikon105mm · f/4.0 · Nikon F

Nikon's 1975 105mm f/4.0 macro lens for the Nikon F mount, for close-up work.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Arne List from Kiel, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0
1975Wide and ultra-wide

Nikkor 13mm f/5.6

Nikon13mm · f/5.6 · Nikon F

A 13mm f/5.6 ultra-wide prime for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1975.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: w:User:Edgy01 (Dan Lindsay), CC BY 3.0
1975Telephoto

Nikkor 200mm f/4

Nikon200mm · f/4.0 · Nikon F

A 200mm f/4.0 telephoto prime for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1975.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie), CC BY-SA 4.0
1975Telephoto

Nikkor 800mm f/8 ED

Nikon800mm · f/8.0 · Nikon F

An 800mm f/8.0 super-telephoto for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1975, for sport and wildlife.

1975Tilt-shift and special

PC-Nikkor 28mm f/4

Nikon28mm · f/4 · Nikon F

Nikon's 1975 28mm f/4 perspective-control lens for the Nikon F mount, for correcting converging lines in architecture.

1975Telephoto

SMC Pentax 300mm f/4

Pentax300mm · f/4 · Pentax K

A 300mm f/4 super-telephoto for the Pentax K mount, introduced by Pentax in 1975, for sport and wildlife.

1975Standard prime

SMC Pentax 50mm f/1.2

Pentax50mm · f/1.2 · Pentax K

Pentax's 1975 50mm f/1.2 normal prime for the Pentax K mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

1975Tilt-shift and special

SMC Pentax Shift 28mm f/3.5

Pentax28mm · f/3.5 · Pentax K

A 28mm f/3.5 perspective-control lens for the Pentax K mount, introduced by Pentax in 1975, for correcting converging lines in architecture.

1976Wide and ultra-wide

Nikkor 13 mm f/5.6

Nikon13.3 mm · f/5.6 · F-mount

A low-distortion ultra-wide nicknamed 'The Holy Grail', built only to order.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: w:User:Edgy01 (Dan Lindsay), CC BY 3.0
1976Telephoto

Nikkor 135mm f/2.8

Nikon135mm · f/2.8 · Nikon F

A 135mm f/2.8 short telephoto for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1976, suited to portraits.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie), CC BY-SA 4.0
1977Zoom

Nikkor 80-200mm f/4

Nikon80–200mm · f/4.0 · Nikon F

Nikon's 1977 80–200mm f/4.0 telephoto zoom for the Nikon F mount, with a constant aperture through the range.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie), CC BY-SA 4.0
1977Telephoto

Nikkor 85mm f/2.0

Nikon85mm · f/2.0 · Nikon F

An 85mm f/2.0 short telephoto for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1977, suited to portraits.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Bubba73 (Jud McCranie), CC BY-SA 4.0
1979Telephoto

Canon FD 500mm f/4.5L

Canon500mm · f/4.5 · Canon FD

Canon's 1979 500mm f/4.5 super-telephoto for the Canon FD mount, for sport and wildlife, in Canon's professional L series.

1979Telephoto

Canon FD 800mm f/5.6L

Canon800mm · f/5.6 · Canon FD

Canon's 1979 800mm f/5.6 super-telephoto for the Canon FD mount, for sport and wildlife, in Canon's professional L series.

1979Tilt-shift and special

Nikkor 16mm f/2.8

Nikon16mm · f/2.8 · Nikon F

A 16mm f/2.8 special-purpose lens for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1979.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Hiyotada, CC0
1979Zoom

Nikkor 25–50mm f/4

Nikon25–50mm · f/4.0 · Nikon F

Nikon's 1979 25–50mm f/4.0 standard zoom for the Nikon F mount, with a constant aperture through the range.

1979Macro

Nikkor 55mm f/2.8

Nikon55mm · f/2.8 · Nikon F

Nikon's 1979 55mm f/2.8 macro lens for the Nikon F mount, for close-up work.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Phiarc, CC BY-SA 4.0
1980Vintage and Soviet

MC Helios-44M

KMZ58mm · f/2 · M42

The multicoated Helios-44M, with better contrast and colour than the single-coated originals.

1981Telephoto

Nikkor 105mm f/1.8

Nikon105mm · f/1.8 · Nikon F

A 105mm f/1.8 short telephoto for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1981, suited to portraits.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Phiarc, CC BY-SA 4.0
1981Telephoto

Nikkor 85mm f/1.4

Nikon85mm · f/1.4 · Nikon F

Nikon's 1981 85mm f/1.4 short telephoto for the Nikon F mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

1981Tilt-shift and special

PC-Nikkor 28mm f/3.5

Nikon28mm · f/3.5 · Nikon F

A 28mm f/3.5 perspective-control lens for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1981, for correcting converging lines in architecture.

1982Wide and ultra-wide

Canon New FD 14mm f/2.8L

Canon14mm · f/2.8 · Canon FD

A 14mm f/2.8 ultra-wide prime for the Canon FD mount, introduced by Canon in 1982, in Canon's professional L series.

1982Anamorphic

Iscorama 42

Isco Optics

A metal-bodied, mechanically upgraded screw-in anamorphic adapter of the Iscorama family.

1982Zoom

Nikkor 50–135mm f/3.5

Nikon50–135mm · f/3.5 · Nikon F

A 50–135mm f/3.5 standard zoom for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1982, with a constant aperture through the range.

1982Zoom

Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8 ED

Nikon80–200mm · f/2.8 · Nikon F

An 80–200mm f/2.8 telephoto zoom for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1982, with a constant aperture through the range.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Ashley Pomeroy, CC BY 4.0
1983Zoom

Nikkor 200–400mm f/4 ED

Nikon200–400mm · f/4.0 · Nikon F

A 200–400mm f/4.0 telephoto zoom for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1983, with a constant aperture through the range.

1983Standard prime

Nikkor 80mm f/2.8 AF

Nikon80mm · f/2.8 · Nikon F

An 80mm f/2.8 short telephoto for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1983, suited to portraits.

1984Zoom

Nikkor 28–50mm f/3.5

Nikon28–50mm · f/3.5 · Nikon F

A 28–50mm f/3.5 standard zoom for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1984, with a constant aperture through the range.

1985Standard prime

Minolta AF 50mm f/1.4

Minolta50mm · f/1.4 · Minolta/Sony A

Minolta's 1985 50mm f/1.4 normal prime for the Minolta/Sony A mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

1986Wide and ultra-wide

Minolta AF 28mm f/2

Minolta28mm · f/2 · Minolta/Sony A

A 28mm f/2 wide-angle prime for the Minolta/Sony A mount, introduced by Minolta in 1986.

1986Standard prime

Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D AF

Nikon50mm · f/1.4 · Nikon F

Nikon's 1986 50mm f/1.4 normal prime for the Nikon F mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Dudhhr, CC BY-SA 4.0
1987Zoom

Canon EF 70–210mm f/4

Canon70–210mm · f/4 · Canon EF

A 70–210mm f/4 telephoto zoom for the Canon EF mount, introduced by Canon in 1987, with a constant aperture through the range.

1987Telephoto

Minolta AF 100mm f/2

Minolta100mm · f/2 · Minolta/Sony A

A 100mm f/2 short telephoto for the Minolta/Sony A mount, introduced by Minolta in 1987, suited to portraits.

1987Wide and ultra-wide

Minolta AF 35mm f/1.4

Minolta35mm · f/1.4 · Minolta/Sony A

Minolta's 1987 35mm f/1.4 wide-angle prime for the Minolta/Sony A mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

1987Telephoto

Minolta AF 85mm f/1.4

Minolta85mm · f/1.4 · Minolta/Sony A

Minolta's 1987 85mm f/1.4 short telephoto for the Minolta/Sony A mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

1987Zoom

Minolta AF Zoom 24-50mm f/4

Minolta24–50mm · f/4 · Minolta/Sony A

A 24–50mm f/4 standard zoom for the Minolta/Sony A mount, introduced by Minolta in 1987, with a constant aperture through the range.

1987Zoom

Nikkor 80–200mm f/2.8D AF ED

Nikon80–200mm · f/2.8 · Nikon F

An 80–200mm f/2.8 telephoto zoom for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1987, with a constant aperture through the range.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Ashley Pomeroy, CC BY 4.0
1988Telephoto

Canon EF 600mm f/4L USM

Canon600mm · f/4 · Canon EF

Canon's 1988 600mm f/4 super-telephoto for the Canon EF mount, for sport and wildlife, in Canon's professional L series.

1989Zoom

Canon EF 20–35mm f/2.8L

Canon20–35mm · f/2.8 · Canon EF

A 20–35mm f/2.8 wide-angle zoom for the Canon EF mount, introduced by Canon in 1989, with a constant aperture through the range.

1991Wide and ultra-wide

Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L USM

Canon14mm · f/2.8 · Canon EF

A 14mm f/2.8 ultra-wide prime for the Canon EF mount, introduced by Canon in 1991, in Canon's professional L series.

1991Tilt-shift and special

Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L

Canon24mm · f/3.5 · Canon EF

A 24mm f/3.5 perspective-control lens for the Canon EF mount, introduced by Canon in 1991, for correcting converging lines in architecture.

1991Tilt-shift and special

Canon TS-E 45mm f/2.8

Canon45mm · f/2.8 · Canon EF

Canon's 1991 45mm f/2.8 perspective-control lens for the Canon EF mount, for correcting converging lines in architecture.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: GodeNehler, CC BY-SA 4.0
1991Tilt-shift and special

Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8

Canon90mm · f/2.8 · Canon EF

A 90mm f/2.8 perspective-control lens for the Canon EF mount, introduced by Canon in 1991, for correcting converging lines in architecture.

1993Telephoto

Minolta AF 85mm f/1.4 G

Minolta85mm · f/1.4 · Minolta/Sony A

Minolta's 1993 85mm f/1.4 short telephoto for the Minolta/Sony A mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

1998Wide and ultra-wide

Minolta AF 35mm f/1.4 G New

Minolta35mm · f/1.4 · Minolta/Sony A

Minolta's 1998 35mm f/1.4 wide-angle prime for the Minolta/Sony A mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

1998Standard prime

Minolta AF 50mm f/1.4 New

Minolta50mm · f/1.4 · Minolta/Sony A

Minolta's 1998 50mm f/1.4 normal prime for the Minolta/Sony A mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

1999Macro

Canon MP-E 65mm Macro f/2.8

Canon65mm · f/2.8 · Canon EF

A 65mm f/2.8 macro lens for the Canon EF mount, introduced by Canon in 1999, for close-up work.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Richard Bartz, Munich aka Makro Freak, CC BY-SA 2.5
1999Tilt-shift and special

Minolta STF 135mm f/2.8 [T4.5]

Minolta135mm · f/2.8 · Minolta/Sony A

A 135mm f/2.8 apodization portrait lens for the Minolta/Sony A mount, introduced by Minolta in 1999, for very smooth background blur.

1999Tilt-shift and special

Nikkor PC 85mm f/2.8D

Nikon85mm · f/2.8 · Nikon F

An 85mm f/2.8 perspective-control lens for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 1999, for correcting converging lines in architecture.

2001Wide and ultra-wide

Voigtländer SC Skopar 25mm f/4

Cosina Voigtländer25mm · f/4 · Nikon S / Contax rangefinder

A 25mm f/4 wide-angle prime for the Nikon S / Contax rangefinder, introduced by Cosina Voigtländer in 2001.

2002Zoom

Canon EF 24–70mm f/2.8L USM

Canon24–70mm · f/2.8 · Canon EF

A 24–70mm f/2.8 standard zoom for the Canon EF mount, introduced by Canon in 2002, with a constant aperture through the range.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Daniel Dionne, CC BY-SA 2.0
2003Telephoto

Voigtländer S APO-Lanthar 85mm f/3.5

Cosina Voigtländer85mm · f/3.5 · Nikon S / Contax rangefinder

An 85mm f/3.5 short telephoto for the Nikon S / Contax rangefinder, introduced by Cosina Voigtländer in 2003, with apochromatic correction.

2006Zoom

Sigma 18–50mm f/2.8 EX DC MACRO

Sigma18–50mm · f/2.8 · Multiple SLR mounts

Sigma's 2006 APS-C 18–50mm f/2.8 standard zoom for multiple SLR mounts, with a constant aperture through the range.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Marie-Lan Nguyen, CC BY 2.5
2006Standard prime

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM

Sigma30mm · f/1.4 · Multiple mounts

An APS-C 30mm f/1.4 normal prime for multiple mounts, introduced by Sigma in 2006, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Taken by the uploader, w:es:Usuario:Barcex, CC BY-SA 3.0
2007Telephoto

Nikkor 500mm f/4 G ED VR

Nikon500mm · f/4 · Nikon F

A 500mm f/4 super-telephoto for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 2007, for sport and wildlife, with optical stabilisation.

2007Zoom

Pentax DA* 16-50mm

Pentax16–50mm · f/2.8 · Pentax K

Pentax's 2007 APS-C 16–50mm f/2.8 standard zoom for the Pentax K mount, with a constant aperture through the range.

2008Zoom

Nikkor 18–105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

Nikon18–105mm · f/3.5–5.6 · Nikon F

An APS-C 18–105mm f/3.5–5.6 standard zoom for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 2008, with optical stabilisation.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Jacek Halicki, CC BY-SA 4.0
2008Standard prime

Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 G

Nikon50mm · f/1.4 · Nikon F

Nikon's 2008 50mm f/1.4 normal prime for the Nikon F mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

2008Tilt-shift and special

Nikkor PC-E 45mm f/2.8D ED

Nikon45mm · f/2.8 · Nikon F

Nikon's 2008 45mm f/2.8 perspective-control lens for the Nikon F mount, for correcting converging lines in architecture.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Alekos, CC BY-SA 3.0
2008Tilt-shift and special

Nikkor PC-E 85mm f/2.8D

Nikon85mm · f/2.8 · Nikon F

An 85mm f/2.8 perspective-control lens for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 2008, for correcting converging lines in architecture.

2008Tilt-shift and special

PC-Nikkor 24mm f/3.5E

Nikon24mm · f/3.5 · Nikon F

Nikon's 2008 24mm f/3.5 perspective-control lens for the Nikon F mount, for correcting converging lines in architecture.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Lysippos, CC BY-SA 4.0
2008Standard prime

Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM

Sigma50mm · f/1.4 · Nikon F

Sigma's 2008 50mm f/1.4 normal prime for the Nikon F mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Nebrot, CC BY-SA 3.0
2009Tilt-shift and special

Canon TS-E 17 mm f/4L

Canon17 mm · f/4 · Canon EF

An ultra-wide tilt-shift lens giving view-camera style movements on EOS bodies.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Charles.lanteigne, CC BY-SA 3.0
2009Tilt-shift and special

Canon TS-E 17mm f/4.0L

Canon17mm · f/4.0 · Canon EF

A 17mm f/4.0 perspective-control lens for the Canon EF mount, introduced by Canon in 2009, for correcting converging lines in architecture.

2009Tilt-shift and special

Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II

Canon24mm · f/3.5 · Canon EF

Canon's 2009 24mm f/3.5 perspective-control lens for the Canon EF mount, for correcting converging lines in architecture, in Canon's professional L series.

2009Telephoto

Samyang 85 mm f/1.4 IF Aspherical

Samyang85 mm · f/1.4 · Canon EF, Nikon F (FX), Four Thirds, Pentax K, Sony/Minolta Alpha, Sony E, Samsung NX

Samyang's fast manual-focus portrait lens for full-frame cameras.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Ashley Pomeroy, CC BY 3.0
2010Wide and ultra-wide

Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 G ED

Nikon24mm · f/1.4 · Nikon F

Nikon's 2010 24mm f/1.4 wide-angle prime for the Nikon F mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

2010Wide and ultra-wide

Nikkor 35mm f/1.4 G

Nikon35mm · f/1.4 · Nikon F

Nikon's 2010 35mm f/1.4 wide-angle prime for the Nikon F mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

2010Wide and ultra-wide

Sony E 16mm F2.8

Sony16mm · f/2.8 · Sony E

Sony's 2010 APS-C 16mm f/2.8 wide-angle prime for the Sony E mount.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Bourgeois.A, CC BY-SA 3.0
2010Zoom

Sony E 18–55mm F3.5–5.6 OSS

Sony18–55mm · f/3.5–5.6 · Sony E

An APS-C 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6 standard zoom for the Sony E mount, introduced by Sony in 2010, with optical stabilisation.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Bourgeois.A, CC BY-SA 3.0
2011Wide and ultra-wide

Samyang 24 mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC

Samyang24 mm · f/1.4 · Canon EF, Nikon F (FX), Four Thirds, Pentax KAF, Sony/Minolta Alpha, Sony E (NEX)

A fast manual-focus wide-angle for full-frame and smaller sensors.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0
2011Standard prime

Sony E 24mm F1.8 ZA

Sony24mm · f/1.8 · Sony E

An APS-C 24mm f/1.8 normal prime for the Sony E mount, introduced by Sony in 2011.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Craig Shipp, CC BY-SA 2.0
2011Standard prime

Sony E 30mm F3.5

Sony30mm · f/3.5 · Sony E

An APS-C 30mm f/3.5 normal prime for the Sony E mount, introduced by Sony in 2011.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 4.0
2011Standard prime

Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS

Sony50mm · f/1.8 · Sony E

An APS-C 50mm f/1.8 short telephoto for the Sony E mount, introduced by Sony in 2011, suited to portraits, with optical stabilisation.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 4.0
2011Zoom

Sony E 55–210mm F4.5–6.3 OSS

Sony55–210mm · f/4.5–6.3 · Sony E

An APS-C 55–210mm f/4.5–6.3 telephoto zoom for the Sony E mount, introduced by Sony in 2011, with optical stabilisation.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Vernon Chan, CC BY 2.0
2012Standard prime

Fujinon XF 35 mm F1.4 R

Fujifilm35 mm · f/1.4 · Fujifilm X

A fast normal lens for Fujifilm's APS-C X-mount cameras, announced in January 2012.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Dennis Bratland, CC BY-SA 4.0
2012Wide and ultra-wide

Fujinon XF18mm F2 R

Fujifilm18mm · f/2.0 · Fujifilm X

Fujifilm's 2012 APS-C 18mm f/2.0 wide-angle prime for the Fujifilm X mount.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Maksim Sidorov, CC BY 3.0
2012Standard prime

Fujinon XF35mm F1.4 R

Fujifilm35mm · f/1.4 · Fujifilm X

Fujifilm's 2012 APS-C 35mm f/1.4 normal prime for the Fujifilm X mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

2012Telephoto

Nikkor 85mm f/1.8 G

Nikon85mm · f/1.8 · Nikon F

An 85mm f/1.8 short telephoto for the Nikon F mount, introduced by Nikon in 2012, suited to portraits.

2012Telephoto

Pentax DA 560mm

Pentax560mm · f/5.6 · Pentax K

An APS-C 560mm f/5.6 super-telephoto for the Pentax K mount, introduced by Pentax in 2012, for sport and wildlife.

2012Tilt-shift and special

Samyang T-S 24 mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC

Samyang24 mm · f/3.5 · Canon EF, Nikon F (FX), Pentax KAF, Sony/Minolta Alpha, Sony E (NEX)

A wide-angle tilt-shift lens for full-frame and smaller sensors.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: When reusing, please credit me as author: Adam Kliczek, http://memoriesstay.com (CC-BY-SA-3.0) If you use my image on yo, CC BY-SA 3.0
2012Wide and ultra-wide

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM ART

Sigma35mm · f/1.4 · Nikon F

Sigma's 2012 35mm f/1.4 wide-angle prime for the Nikon F mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0
2012Zoom

Sony E 10–18mm F4 OSS

Sony10–18mm · f/4 · Sony E

Sony's 2012 APS-C 10–18mm f/4 wide-angle zoom for the Sony E mount, with a constant aperture through the range, with optical stabilisation.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Benlisquare, CC BY-SA 4.0
2012Standard prime

Sony E 35mm F1.8 OSS

Sony35mm · f/1.8 · Sony E

An APS-C 35mm f/1.8 normal prime for the Sony E mount, introduced by Sony in 2012, with optical stabilisation.

2012Standard prime

Zeiss Touit 1.8/32

Zeiss32mm · f/1.8 · Sony E

Zeiss's 2012 APS-C 32mm f/1.8 normal prime for the Sony E mount.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: superidoljp, CC BY-SA 2.0
2012Wide and ultra-wide

Zeiss Touit 12 mm F2.8

Zeiss12 mm · f/2.8 · Fujifilm X-mount, Sony E-mount

An ultra-wide autofocus Zeiss prime for APS-C mirrorless cameras.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: BrianOliverBarth, CC BY-SA 4.0
2013Zoom

Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art

Sigma18–35mm · f/1.8 · Multiple mounts

An APS-C 18–35mm f/1.8 standard zoom for multiple mounts, introduced by Sigma in 2013, with a constant aperture through the range.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Christoffer Hjeltnes Støle, CC BY-SA 4.0
2013Wide and ultra-wide

Sigma 19mm F2.8 DN Art

Sigma19mm · f/2.8 · Sony E

An APS-C 19mm f/2.8 wide-angle prime for the Sony E mount, introduced by Sigma in 2013.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0
2013Telephoto

Sigma 60mm F2.8 DN Art

Sigma60mm · f/2.8 · Sony E

Sigma's 2013 APS-C 60mm f/2.8 short telephoto for the Sony E mount, suited to portraits.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: BrianOliverBarth, CC BY-SA 4.0
2013Zoom

Sony 24-70mm F4

Sony24–70mm · f/4.0 · Sony E

Sony's 2013 24–70mm f/4.0 standard zoom for the Sony E mount, with a constant aperture through the range.

2013Zoom

Sony E 16–70mm F4 ZA OSS

Sony16–70mm · f/4 · Sony E

Sony's 2013 APS-C 16–70mm f/4 standard zoom for the Sony E mount, with a constant aperture through the range, with optical stabilisation.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: A.BourgeoisP, CC BY-SA 4.0
2013Wide and ultra-wide

Sony E 20mm F2.8

Sony20mm · f/2.8 · Sony E

An APS-C 20mm f/2.8 wide-angle prime for the Sony E mount, introduced by Sony in 2013.

2013Zoom

Sony FE 70-200mm F4.0 G OSS

Sony70–200mm · f/4.0 · Sony E

Sony's 2013 70–200mm f/4.0 telephoto zoom for the Sony E mount, with a constant aperture through the range, with optical stabilisation.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Falcon® Photography from France, CC BY-SA 2.0
2013Standard prime

Zeiss Otus 1.4/55

Zeiss55 mm · f/1.4 · Canon EF, Nikon F

A manual-focus premium standard prime for Canon and Nikon DSLRs.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: GodeNehler, CC BY-SA 3.0
2014Telephoto

Fujinon XF 56 mm F1.2 R

Fujifilm56 mm · f/1.2 · Fujifilm X

A fast portrait-length prime, one of the widest-aperture native mirrorless lenses of its time.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Dennis Bratland, CC BY-SA 4.0
2014Zoom

Kodak 12-45mm F3.5-6.3

Kodak12–45mm · f/3.5–6.3 · Micro Four Thirds

A 12–45mm f/3.5–6.3 standard zoom for the Micro Four Thirds mount, introduced by Kodak in 2014.

2014Zoom

Sony FE 16–35mm F4 ZA OSS

Sony16–35mm · f/4 · Sony E

A 16–35mm f/4 wide-angle zoom for the Sony E mount, introduced by Sony in 2014, with a constant aperture through the range.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Falcon® Photography, CC BY-SA 2.0
2014Zoom

Sony FE 70–200mm F4 G OSS

Sony70–200mm · f/4 · Sony E

Sony's 2014 70–200mm f/4 telephoto zoom for the Sony E mount, with a constant aperture through the range, with optical stabilisation.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Falcon® Photography from France, CC BY-SA 2.0
2015Wide and ultra-wide

Fujinon XF16mm F1.4 R WR

Fujifilm16mm · f/1.4 · Fujifilm X

Fujifilm's 2015 APS-C 16mm f/1.4 wide-angle prime for the Fujifilm X mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

2015Wide and ultra-wide

Sigma 24 mm F1.4 DG HSM Art

Sigma24 mm · f/1.4 · Canon EF, Nikon F (FX), Sigma SA

A fast full-frame 24 mm, two stops faster than most lenses of that length.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Thennicke, CC BY-SA 4.0
2015Wide and ultra-wide

Sony FE 28mm F2

Sony28mm · f/2 · Sony E

A 28mm f/2 wide-angle prime for the Sony E mount, introduced by Sony in 2015.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0
2015Telephoto

Sony FE 90mm F2.8 G OSS

Sony90mm · f/2.8 · Sony E

Sony's 2015 90mm f/2.8 short telephoto for the Sony E mount, suited to portraits, with optical stabilisation.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Gene Wang, CC BY 2.0
2016Tilt-shift and special

Laowa 105 mm f/2 STF

Venus Optics (Laowa)105 mm · f/2 · Canon EF, Nikon AI, Pentax K, Sony A, Sony E

A smooth trans focus prime marketed as the 'Bokeh Dreamer'.

2016Tilt-shift and special

PC-Nikkor 19mm f/4E ED

Nikon19mm · f/4 · Nikon F

Nikon's 2016 19mm f/4 perspective-control lens for the Nikon F mount, for correcting converging lines in architecture.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Jeffrey M Dean., CC BY-SA 4.0
2016Zoom

Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM

Sigma50–100mm · f/1.8 · Multiple SLR mounts

An APS-C 50–100mm f/1.8 telephoto zoom for multiple SLR mounts, introduced by Sigma in 2016, with a constant aperture through the range.

2016Zoom

Sony FE 24–70mm F2.8 GM

Sony24–70mm · f/2.8 · Sony E

A 24–70mm f/2.8 standard zoom for the Sony E mount, introduced by Sony in 2016, with a constant aperture through the range.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Esquilo, CC BY-SA 3.0
2016Standard prime

Sony FE 50mm F1.8

Sony50mm · f/1.8 · Sony E

A 50mm f/1.8 normal prime for the Sony E mount, introduced by Sony in 2016.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Commonists, CC BY-SA 4.0
2016Telephoto

Sony FE 85 mm F1.4 GM

Sony85 mm · f/1.4 · Sony E-mount

A premium short telephoto, released on the day Sony launched its G Master line.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Esquilo, CC BY-SA 3.0
2016Zoom

YI 12-40mm F3.5-5.6

YI12–40mm · f/3.5–5.6 · Micro Four Thirds

A 12–40mm f/3.5–5.6 standard zoom for the Micro Four Thirds mount, introduced by YI in 2016.

2017Tilt-shift and special

Canon TS-E 135mm Macro f/4.0L

Canon135mm · f/4.0 · Canon EF

Canon's 2017 135mm f/4.0 perspective-control lens for the Canon EF mount, for correcting converging lines in architecture, in Canon's professional L series.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Bernatargentona, CC BY-SA 4.0
2017Tilt-shift and special

Canon TS-E 50mm Macro f/2.8L

Canon50mm · f/2.8 · Canon EF

A 50mm f/2.8 perspective-control lens for the Canon EF mount, introduced by Canon in 2017, for correcting converging lines in architecture.

2017Tilt-shift and special

Canon TS-E 90mm Macro f/2.8L

Canon90mm · f/2.8 · Canon EF

Canon's 2017 90mm f/2.8 perspective-control lens for the Canon EF mount, for correcting converging lines in architecture, in Canon's professional L series.

2017Standard prime

Fujinon XF50mm F2 R WR

Fujifilm50mm · f/2.0 · Fujifilm X

An APS-C 50mm f/2.0 short telephoto for the Fujifilm X mount, introduced by Fujifilm in 2017, suited to portraits.

2017Wide and ultra-wide

Nikkor 28mm f/1.4 E ED

Nikon28mm · f/1.4 · Nikon F

Nikon's 2017 28mm f/1.4 wide-angle prime for the Nikon F mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

2017Zoom

Sony FE 12–24mm F4 G

Sony12–24mm · f/4 · Sony E

A 12–24mm f/4 wide-angle zoom for the Sony E mount, introduced by Sony in 2017, with a constant aperture through the range.

2017Zoom

Sony FE 24–105mm F4 G OSS

Sony24–105mm · f/4 · Sony E

Sony's 2017 24–105mm f/4 standard zoom for the Sony E mount, with a constant aperture through the range, with optical stabilisation.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: DYVER, CC BY-SA 4.0
2017Telephoto

Sony FE 85mm F1.8

Sony85mm · f/1.8 · Sony E

An 85mm f/1.8 short telephoto for the Sony E mount, introduced by Sony in 2017, suited to portraits.

2018Standard prime

Canon EF-M 32mm f/1.4 STM

Canon32mm · f/1.4 · Canon EF-M

Canon's 2018 APS-C 32mm f/1.4 normal prime for the Canon EF-M mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: D-Kuru, CC BY-SA 4.0
2018Cinema zoom

Fujinon MKX50-135mm T2.9

Fujifilm50–135mm · T2.8 · Fujifilm X

Fujifilm's 2018 APS-C 50–135mm T2.8 cinema telephoto zoom for the Fujifilm X mount, with a constant aperture through the range.

2018Telephoto

Fujinon XF200mm F2 R LM OIS WR

Fujifilm200mm · f/2.0 · Fujifilm X

An APS-C 200mm f/2.0 super-telephoto for the Fujifilm X mount, introduced by Fujifilm in 2018, for sport and wildlife, with optical stabilisation.

2018Zoom

Nikkor Z 24–70mm f/4 S

Nikon24–70mm · f/4 · Nikon Z

A 24–70mm f/4 standard zoom for the Nikon Z mount, introduced by Nikon in 2018, with a constant aperture through the range.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Phiarc, CC BY-SA 4.0
2018Wide and ultra-wide

Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.8 S

Nikon35mm · f/1.8 · Nikon Z

A 35mm f/1.8 wide-angle prime for the Nikon Z mount, introduced by Nikon in 2018, in Nikon's S-Line.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Henry Söderlund from Helsinki, Finland, CC BY 2.0
2018Zoom

Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM

Sigma70–200mm · f/2.8 · Multiple SLR mounts

Sigma's 2018 70–200mm f/2.8 telephoto zoom for multiple SLR mounts, with a constant aperture through the range, with optical stabilisation.

2018Wide and ultra-wide

Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM

Sony24mm · f/1.4 · Sony E

Sony's 2018 24mm f/1.4 wide-angle prime for the Sony E mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

2019Zoom

Fujinon XF16-80mm F4 R OIS WR

Fujifilm16–80mm · f/4 · Fujifilm X

Fujifilm's 2019 APS-C 16–80mm f/4 standard zoom for the Fujifilm X mount, with a constant aperture through the range, with optical stabilisation.

2019Zoom

Nikkor Z 14–30mm f/4 S

Nikon14–30mm · f/4 · Nikon Z

Nikon's 2019 14–30mm f/4 wide-angle zoom for the Nikon Z mount, with a constant aperture through the range, in Nikon's S-Line.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: TTTNIS, CC0
2019Telephoto

Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8 S

Nikon85mm · f/1.8 · Nikon Z

An 85mm f/1.8 short telephoto for the Nikon Z mount, introduced by Nikon in 2019, suited to portraits, in Nikon's S-Line.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Henry Söderlund from Helsinki, Finland, Finland, CC BY 2.0
2019Zoom

Panasonic 24-105mm F4

Panasonic24–105mm · f/4.0 · L-Mount

A 24–105mm f/4.0 standard zoom for the L-Mount, introduced by Panasonic in 2019, with a constant aperture through the range.

2019Zoom

Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN Art

Sigma14–24mm · f/2.8 · Sony E

Sigma's 2019 14–24mm f/2.8 wide-angle zoom for the Sony E mount, with a constant aperture through the range.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: John Brighenti, CC BY 2.0
2019Wide and ultra-wide

Sigma 16mm f/1.4 (EF-M)

Sigma16mm · f/1.4 · Canon EF-M

Sigma's 2019 APS-C 16mm f/1.4 wide-angle prime for the Canon EF-M mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

2019Zoom

Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN Art

Sigma24–70mm · f/2.8 · Sony E

A 24–70mm f/2.8 standard zoom for the Sony E mount, introduced by Sigma in 2019, with a constant aperture through the range.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: John Brighenti, CC BY 2.0
2019Telephoto

Sigma 56mm f/1.4 (EF-M)

Sigma56mm · f/1.4 · Canon EF-M

Sigma's 2019 APS-C 56mm f/1.4 short telephoto for the Canon EF-M mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

2019Telephoto

Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM

Sony135mm · f/1.8 · Sony E

A 135mm f/1.8 short telephoto for the Sony E mount, introduced by Sony in 2019, suited to portraits.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: John Brighenti from Rockville, MD, United States, CC BY 2.0
2019Zoom

Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS

Sony200–600mm · f/5.6–6.3 · Sony E

A 200–600mm f/5.6–6.3 telephoto zoom for the Sony E mount, introduced by Sony in 2019, with optical stabilisation.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: John Brighenti from Rockville, MD, United States, CC BY 2.0
2019Standard prime

Viltrox AF 56mm F1.4

Viltrox56mm · f/1.4 · Sony E

Viltrox's 2019 APS-C 56mm f/1.4 short telephoto for the Sony E mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

2020Telephoto

Canon RF 600mm f/11 IS STM

Canon600mm · f/11 · Canon RF

A 600mm f/11 super-telephoto for the Canon RF mount, introduced by Canon in 2020, for sport and wildlife, with optical stabilisation.

2020Standard prime

Fujinon XF50mm F1.0 R WR

Fujifilm50mm · f/1.0 · Fujifilm X

Fujifilm's 2020 APS-C 50mm f/1.0 short telephoto for the Fujifilm X mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

2020Wide and ultra-wide

Nikkor Z 20mm f/1.8 S

Nikon20mm · f/1.8 · Nikon Z

A 20mm f/1.8 ultra-wide prime for the Nikon Z mount, introduced by Nikon in 2020, in Nikon's S-Line.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Henry Söderlund from Helsinki, Finland, CC BY 2.0
2020Standard prime

Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.2 S

Nikon50mm · f/1.2 · Nikon Z

Nikon's 2020 50mm f/1.2 normal prime for the Nikon Z mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus, in Nikon's S-Line.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Henry Söderlund from Helsinki, Finland, CC BY 2.0
2020Zoom

Nikkor Z 70–200mm f/2.8 VR S

Nikon70–200mm · f/2.8 · Nikon Z

A 70–200mm f/2.8 telephoto zoom for the Nikon Z mount, introduced by Nikon in 2020, with a constant aperture through the range.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Phiarc, CC BY-SA 4.0
2020Telephoto

Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN Art

Sigma85mm · f/1.4 · Sony E

Sigma's 2020 85mm f/1.4 short telephoto for the Sony E mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Benlisquare, CC BY-SA 4.0
2020Wide and ultra-wide

Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G

Sony20mm · f/1.8 · Sony E

Sony's 2020 20mm f/1.8 ultra-wide prime for the Sony E mount.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: PantheraLeo1359531, CC BY 4.0
2020Wide and ultra-wide

Tokina atx-m 23 1.4 XF

Tokina23mm · f/1.4 · Fujifilm X

Tokina's 2020 APS-C 23mm f/1.4 wide-angle prime for the Fujifilm X mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

2021Wide and ultra-wide

Fujinon XF23mm F1.4 R LM WR

Fujifilm23mm · f/1.4 · Fujifilm X

Fujifilm's 2021 APS-C 23mm f/1.4 wide-angle prime for the Fujifilm X mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Jakub T. Jankiewicz, CC BY-SA 4.0
2021Standard prime

IRIX 45mm f1.4

IRIX45mm · f/1.4 · Fujifilm G

IRIX's 2021 medium-format 45mm f/1.4 normal prime for the Fujifilm G mount.

2021Zoom

Leica 24-70mm F2.8

Leica24–70mm · f/2.8 · L-Mount

A 24–70mm f/2.8 standard zoom for the L-Mount, introduced by Leica in 2021, with a constant aperture through the range.

2021Telephoto

Nikkor Z 105mm f/2.8 MC VR S

Nikon105mm · f/2.8 · Nikon Z

A 105mm f/2.8 short telephoto for the Nikon Z mount, introduced by Nikon in 2021, suited to portraits, in Nikon's S-Line.

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2021Zoom

Nikkor Z 24–120mm f/4 S

Nikon24–120mm · f/4 · Nikon Z

A 24–120mm f/4 standard zoom for the Nikon Z mount, introduced by Nikon in 2021, with a constant aperture through the range.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Henry Söderlund from Helsinki, Finland, CC BY 2.0
2021Wide and ultra-wide

Nikkor Z 28mm f/2.8

Nikon28mm · f/2.8 · Nikon Z

A 28mm f/2.8 wide-angle prime for the Nikon Z mount, introduced by Nikon in 2021.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Henry Söderlund from Helsinki, Finland, CC BY 2.0
2021Standard prime

Nikkor Z 40mm f/2

Nikon40mm · f/2 · Nikon Z

Nikon's 2021 40mm f/2 normal prime for the Nikon Z mount.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Henry Söderlund from Helsinki, Finland, CC BY 2.0
2021Zoom

Panasonic 24-70mm F2.8

Panasonic24–70mm · f/2.8 · L-Mount

A 24–70mm f/2.8 standard zoom for the L-Mount, introduced by Panasonic in 2021, with a constant aperture through the range.

2021Wide and ultra-wide

Sony FE 14mm F1.8 GM

Sony14mm · f/1.8 · Sony E

A 14mm f/1.8 ultra-wide prime for the Sony E mount, introduced by Sony in 2021, in Sony's G Master line.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Henry Söderlund from Helsinki, Finland, Finland, CC BY 2.0
2021Wide and ultra-wide

Sony FE 24mm F2.8 G

Sony24mm · f/2.8 · Sony E

A 24mm f/2.8 wide-angle prime for the Sony E mount, introduced by Sony in 2021.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Henry Söderlund from Helsinki, Finland, CC BY 2.0
2021Wide and ultra-wide

Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM

Sony35mm · f/1.4 · Sony E

Sony's 2021 35mm f/1.4 wide-angle prime for the Sony E mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Henry Söderlund from Helsinki, Finland, CC BY 2.0
2021Standard prime

Sony FE 40mm F2.5 G

Sony40mm · f/2.5 · Sony E

A 40mm f/2.5 normal prime for the Sony E mount, introduced by Sony in 2021.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Henry Söderlund, CC BY 2.0
2021Standard prime

Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM

Sony50mm · f/1.2 · Sony E

Sony's 2021 50mm f/1.2 normal prime for the Sony E mount.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Henry Söderlund from Helsinki, Finland, CC BY 2.0
2021Standard prime

Sony FE 50mm F2.5 G

Sony50mm · f/2.5 · Sony E

Sony's 2021 50mm f/2.5 normal prime for the Sony E mount.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Henry Söderlund from Helsinki, Finland, CC BY 2.0
2021Zoom

Tamron 20-40mm F2.8

Tamron20–40mm · f/2.8 · Sony E

Tamron's 2021 20–40mm f/2.8 wide-angle zoom for the Sony E mount, with a constant aperture through the range.

2021Zoom

Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 G2

Tamron28–75mm · f/2.8 · Multiple mounts (E, Z)

A 28–75mm f/2.8 standard zoom for multiple mounts (E, Z), introduced by Tamron in 2021, with a constant aperture through the range.

2021Wide and ultra-wide

Tokina atx-m 23mm F1.4 E

Tokina23mm · f/1.4 · Sony E

Tokina's 2021 APS-C 23mm f/1.4 wide-angle prime for the Sony E mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

2021Wide and ultra-wide

Viltrox 23mm f/1.4

Viltrox23mm · f/1.4 · Nikon Z

Viltrox's 2021 APS-C 23mm f/1.4 wide-angle prime for the Nikon Z mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

2021Standard prime

Viltrox 56mm f/1.4

Viltrox56mm · f/1.4 · Nikon Z

Viltrox's 2021 APS-C 56mm f/1.4 short telephoto for the Nikon Z mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

2022Standard prime

AstrHori 55mm f/5.6

AstrHori55mm · f/5.6 · Fujifilm G

A medium-format 55mm f/5.6 normal prime for the Fujifilm G mount, introduced by AstrHori in 2022.

2022Standard prime

AstrHori 75mm f/4

AstrHori75mm · f/4 · Fujifilm G

A medium-format 75mm f/4 normal prime for the Fujifilm G mount, introduced by AstrHori in 2022.

2022Standard prime

Fujinon XF56mm F1.2 R WR

Fujifilm56mm · f/1.2 · Fujifilm X

Fujifilm's 2022 APS-C 56mm f/1.2 short telephoto for the Fujifilm X mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

2022Zoom

Nikkor Z 17–28mm f/2.8

Nikon17–28mm · f/2.8 · Nikon Z

A 17–28mm f/2.8 wide-angle zoom for the Nikon Z mount, introduced by Nikon in 2022, with a constant aperture through the range.

2022Telephoto

Nikkor Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S

Nikon400mm · f/4.5 · Nikon Z

Nikon's 2022 400mm f/4.5 super-telephoto for the Nikon Z mount, for sport and wildlife, in Nikon's S-Line.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Henry Söderlund from Helsinki, Finland, CC BY 2.0
2022Standard prime

Nikkor Z 40mm f/2 SE

Nikon40mm · f/2 · Nikon Z

Nikon's 2022 40mm f/2 normal prime for the Nikon Z mount.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Henry Söderlund from Helsinki, Finland, CC BY 2.0
2022Zoom

Olympus 12-40mm F2.8 II

Olympus12–40mm · f/2.8 · Micro Four Thirds

Olympus's 2022 12–40mm f/2.8 standard zoom for the Micro Four Thirds mount, with a constant aperture through the range.

2022Zoom

Sony 24-70mm F2.8 II

Sony24–70mm · f/2.8 · Sony E

Sony's 2022 24–70mm f/2.8 standard zoom for the Sony E mount, with a constant aperture through the range.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Henry Söderlund from Helsinki, Finland, CC BY 2.0
2022Wide and ultra-wide

Sony E 11mm F1.8

Sony11mm · f/1.8 · Sony E

An APS-C 11mm f/1.8 ultra-wide prime for the Sony E mount, introduced by Sony in 2022.

2022Wide and ultra-wide

Viltrox 13mm f/1.4

Viltrox13mm · f/1.4 · Nikon Z

Viltrox's 2022 APS-C 13mm f/1.4 ultra-wide prime for the Nikon Z mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

2022Telephoto

Viltrox AF75/1.2 XF Pro

Viltrox75mm · f/1.2 · Fujifilm X

Viltrox's 2022 APS-C 75mm f/1.2 short telephoto for the Fujifilm X mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

2023Telephoto

Nikkor Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena

Nikon135mm · f/1.8 · Nikon Z

A 135mm f/1.8 short telephoto for the Nikon Z mount, introduced by Nikon in 2023, suited to portraits, in Nikon's S-Line.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Henry Söderlund, CC BY 2.0
2023Wide and ultra-wide

Nikkor Z 26mm f/2.8

Nikon26mm · f/2.8 · Nikon Z

Nikon's 2023 26mm f/2.8 wide-angle prime for the Nikon Z mount.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Henry Söderlund from Helsinki, Finland, CC BY 2.0
2023Zoom

Nikkor Z 70–180mm f/2.8

Nikon70–180mm · f/2.8 · Nikon Z

A 70–180mm f/2.8 telephoto zoom for the Nikon Z mount, introduced by Nikon in 2023, with a constant aperture through the range.

2023Telephoto

Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.2 S

Nikon85mm · f/1.2 · Nikon Z

Nikon's 2023 85mm f/1.2 short telephoto for the Nikon Z mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus, in Nikon's S-Line.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Henry Söderlund, CC BY 2.0
2023Wide and ultra-wide

Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN

Sigma16mm · f/1.4 · Nikon Z

Sigma's 2023 APS-C 16mm f/1.4 wide-angle prime for the Nikon Z mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

2023Standard prime

Sirui 56mm f/1.2 Sniper

Sirui56mm · f/1.2 · Nikon Z

Sirui's 2023 APS-C 56mm f/1.2 short telephoto for the Nikon Z mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

2023Standard prime

Sony FE 50mm F1.4 GM

Sony50mm · f/1.4 · Sony E

Sony's 2023 50mm f/1.4 normal prime for the Sony E mount.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Henry Söderlund from Helsinki, Finland, CC BY 2.0
2023Zoom

Yongnuo 12-35mm F2.8-4

Yongnuo12–35mm · f/2.8–4.0 · Micro Four Thirds

A 12–35mm f/2.8–4.0 standard zoom for the Micro Four Thirds mount, introduced by Yongnuo in 2023.

2024Telephoto

AstrHori 85mm f/1.8

AstrHori85mm · f/1.8 · Nikon Z

An 85mm f/1.8 short telephoto for the Nikon Z mount, introduced by AstrHori in 2024, suited to portraits.

2024Standard prime

Meike 33mm f/1.4

Meike33mm · f/1.4 · Nikon Z

Meike's 2024 APS-C 33mm f/1.4 normal prime for the Nikon Z mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

2024Standard prime

Meike 55mm f/1.4

Meike55mm · f/1.4 · Nikon Z

Meike's 2024 APS-C 55mm f/1.4 short telephoto for the Nikon Z mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

2024Zoom

Nikkor Z 28–400mm f/4–8 VR

Nikon28–400mm · f/4–8 · Nikon Z

A 28–400mm f/4–8 superzoom for the Nikon Z mount, introduced by Nikon in 2024, with optical stabilisation.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Henry Söderlund, CC BY 2.0
2024Wide and ultra-wide

Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.4

Nikon35mm · f/1.4 · Nikon Z

Nikon's 2024 35mm f/1.4 wide-angle prime for the Nikon Z mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Henry Söderlund from Helsinki, Finland, Finland, CC BY 2.0
2024Standard prime

Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.4

Nikon50mm · f/1.4 · Nikon Z

Nikon's 2024 50mm f/1.4 normal prime for the Nikon Z mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Henry Söderlund from Helsinki, Finland, Finland, CC BY 2.0
2024Wide and ultra-wide

Sirui 16mm f/1.2 Sniper

Sirui16mm · f/1.2 · Nikon Z

Sirui's 2024 APS-C 16mm f/1.2 wide-angle prime for the Nikon Z mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

2024Zoom

Sony FE 16–25mm F2.8 G

Sony16–25mm · f/2.8 · Sony E

A 16–25mm f/2.8 wide-angle zoom for the Sony E mount, introduced by Sony in 2024, with a constant aperture through the range.

2024Telephoto

Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM

Sony85mm · f/1.4 · Sony E

Sony's 2024 85mm f/1.4 short telephoto for the Sony E mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Henry Söderlund from Helsinki, Finland, CC BY 2.0
2024Zoom

Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron28–75mm · f/2.8 · Nikon Z

Tamron's 2024 28–75mm f/2.8 standard zoom for the Nikon Z mount, with a constant aperture through the range.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Henry Söderlund from Helsinki, Finland, CC BY 2.0
2024Standard prime

Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 Pro

Viltrox27mm · f/1.2 · Nikon Z

Viltrox's 2024 APS-C 27mm f/1.2 normal prime for the Nikon Z mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

2024Standard prime

Viltrox 56mm f/1.7 Air

Viltrox56mm · f/1.7 · Nikon Z

An APS-C 56mm f/1.7 short telephoto for the Nikon Z mount, introduced by Viltrox in 2024, suited to portraits.

2025Tilt-shift and special

AstrHori 18mm F5.6 Shift

AstrHori18mm · f/5.6 · Fujifilm X

An APS-C 18mm f/5.6 perspective-control lens for the Fujifilm X mount, introduced by AstrHori in 2025, for correcting converging lines in architecture.

2025Zoom

Hasselblad 35-100mm F2.8-4

Hasselblad35–100mm · f/2.8–4.0 · Hasselblad XCD

A medium-format 35–100mm f/2.8–4.0 standard zoom for the Hasselblad XCD mount, introduced by Hasselblad in 2025.

2025Zoom

Leica 28-70mm F2.8

Leica28–70mm · f/2.8 · L-Mount

Leica's 2025 28–70mm f/2.8 standard zoom for the L-Mount, with a constant aperture through the range.

2025Wide and ultra-wide

Meike 24mm f/1.4 MIX

Meike24mm · f/1.4 · Nikon Z

Meike's 2025 24mm f/1.4 wide-angle prime for the Nikon Z mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

2025Zoom

Panasonic 24-60mm F2.8

Panasonic24–60mm · f/2.8 · L-Mount

A 24–60mm f/2.8 standard zoom for the L-Mount, introduced by Panasonic in 2025, with a constant aperture through the range.

2025Wide and ultra-wide

Sirui 35mm f/1.4 Aurora

Sirui35mm · f/1.4 · Nikon Z

Sirui's 2025 35mm f/1.4 wide-angle prime for the Nikon Z mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

2025Telephoto

Sony FE 100mm F2.8 GM OSS

Sony100mm · f/2.8 · Sony E

A 100mm f/2.8 short telephoto for the Sony E mount, introduced by Sony in 2025, suited to portraits.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Franz van Duns, CC BY 4.0
2025Zoom

Sony FE 50-150 mm F2 GM

Sony50-150 mm · f/2 · Sony E-mount

A full-frame telephoto zoom with a constant f/2 aperture.

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2025Zoom

Sony FE 50–150mm F2 GM

Sony50–150mm · f/2 · Sony E

A 50–150mm f/2 standard zoom for the Sony E mount, introduced by Sony in 2025, with a constant aperture through the range.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would m, CC BY-SA 4.0
2026Tilt-shift and special

Kase 150mm F5.6 AF Reflex

Kase150mm · f/5.6 · Fujifilm G

Kase's 2026 medium-format 150mm f/5.6 mirror lens for the Fujifilm G mount, folding a long focal length into a short barrel.

2026Standard prime

Meike 56mm f/1.7 AIR

Meike56mm · f/1.7 · Nikon Z

An APS-C 56mm f/1.7 short telephoto for the Nikon Z mount, introduced by Meike in 2026, suited to portraits.

2026Standard prime

Meike AF 85mm F1.8

Meike85mm · f/1.8 · Fujifilm G

A medium-format 85mm f/1.8 normal prime for the Fujifilm G mount, introduced by Meike in 2026.

2026Standard prime

SG-image AF 35mm F1.4

SG-Image35mm · f/1.4 · Fujifilm X

SG-Image's 2026 APS-C 35mm f/1.4 normal prime for the Fujifilm X mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.

2026Zoom

Tamron 12-20mm f/2.8

Tamron12–20mm · f/2.8 · Nikon Z

Tamron's 2026 12–20mm f/2.8 wide-angle zoom for the Nikon Z mount, with a constant aperture through the range.

2026Standard prime

Viltrox 56mm f/1.2 Pro

Viltrox56mm · f/1.2 · Nikon Z

Viltrox's 2026 APS-C 56mm f/1.2 short telephoto for the Nikon Z mount, fast enough for low light and shallow focus.