Golden Prime Set: F-mount
| The LenScore™ Golden Prime Set is a set of 14 lenses covering all aspects of photography selected purely based on optical performance. Price is not a factor. Only lenses currently in production and readily available brand-new at regular photography stores are considered. Last updated: June 20th, 2016 |
| Ultra Tele |
600 - 800 mm |
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The best 600mm f/4.0 prime currently available.
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| Super Tele |
400 - 500 mm |
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The #1 super tele prime and the best Nikkor lens in the database.
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| Long Tele |
200 - 300 mm |
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Great for indoor sports and concert photography, but also an extraordinary portrait lens. Alternative:
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Tele |
135 - 180 mm |
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Easily the best 135mm full frame lens to date, independent of lens mount. Great for portraits, live music and street photography.
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Short Tele |
85 - 105 mm |
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The best lens in the database.
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Normal |
45 - 55 mm |
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One of the best lenses in the database. Great for product photography and landscapes, but thanks to superb bokeh also a very good choice for portraits. Alternative:
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| Wide |
26 - 35 mm |
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The best full frame wide lens currently available. Alternative:
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| Super Wide |
18 - 25 mm |
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The best full frame super wide lens currently available. Alternative:
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| Ultra Wide |
14 - 17 mm |
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The best full frame ultra wide lens currently available.
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| Fisheye |
< 14 mm, curvilinear |
TBD |
| Macro |
50 - 200 mm, 1:1 |
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Neither new nor flawless, but still overall the best choice for Nikon macro photography. Alternative:
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| Tele Tilt/Shift |
85 - 105 mm, tilt/shift |
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Superb optical performance in an extraordinarily well-made body. Great for product photography.
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| Normal Tilt/Shift |
45 - 55 mm, tilt/shift |
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Like its longer focal length sister, this lens combines great optical performance with super high quality mechanical engineering. Great for architecture, product photography and landscapes.
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| Wide Tilt/Shift |
17 - 28 mm, tilt/shift |
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Tried and tested wide angle tilt/shift lens with solid optical performance for architecture and landscape photography.
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