This is a table of the fastest lens known (from any manufacturer) in the most common focal lengths in a variety of mounts. Please use the
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Mount\/ |
Sub 20mm |
24mm |
28mm |
35mm |
50mm |
55mm |
58mm |
85mm |
100mm |
105mm |
135mm |
180mm |
200mm |
| Canon RF |
f/3.5 Canon (19mm) |
f/3.5 Canon (25mm) |
f/2.8 Canon |
f/1.5 Canon |
f/0.95 Canon |
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f/1.5 Canon |
f/2 Canon |
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f/3.5 Canon |
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f/3.5 Canon |
| Canon R |
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f/2.5 Canon |
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f/1.2 Canon |
f/1.8 Canon |
f/2 Canon |
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f/2.5 Canon |
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f/3.5 Canon |
| Canon FL |
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f/3.5 Canon |
f/3.5 Canon |
f/1.2 Canon |
f/1.2 Canon |
f/1.2 Canon |
f/1.8 Canon |
f/3.5 Canon |
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f/2.5 Canon |
- |
f/4 Canon |
| Canon FD |
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f/1.4 Canon |
f/2 Canon |
f/2Canon |
f/1.2 Canon |
f/1.2 Canon |
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f/1.2 Canon |
f/2 Canon |
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f/2 Canon |
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f/2.8 Canon |
| Canon EF |
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f/1.4 Canon |
f/1.8 Canon |
f/1.4 Canon |
f/1.0 Canon |
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f/1.2 Canon |
f/2 Canon |
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f/2 Canon |
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f/1.8 Canon |
| Contax/Yashica |
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f/1.4 Zeiss |
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f/1.2 Zeiss |
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f/2 Zeiss |
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| Contax G |
f/8 Zeiss (16mm) |
f/2.8 Zeiss (21mm) |
f/2.8 Zeiss |
f/2 Zeiss |
f/2 Zeiss (45mm) |
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f/2.8 Zeiss (90mm) |
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| Exacta/Topcon |
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f/1.2 Taika (Tamron?) |
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f/2.8 Topcon |
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| Four/Thirds |
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| Micro Four/Thirds |
f/1.7 Panasonic (20mm) |
f/0.95 Voightlander (25mm) |
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| Konica AR |
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f/1.2 Konica 57mm |
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| Konica F |
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f/1.4 Konica |
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| Leica M |
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f/2 Voightlander |
f/1.2 Voigtl�nder |
f/1.0 Leica |
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| Leica R |
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| L39 Leica screw RF |
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f/3.5 Canon 25mm |
f/2.8 Canon |
f/1.5 Canon |
f/1.1 Zunow or Nikon |
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f/1.5 Nikon |
f/2 Canon |
f/2.5 Nikon |
f/3.5 Canon |
f/2.5 Nikon |
f/3.5 Canon |
| M42 Universal Screw |
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f/2.8 various |
f/2.5 |
f1.9 Vivitar |
f/2.8 various |
f/1.2 Various |
f/1.2 Various |
f/1.5 Helios |
f/2.3 Pan-Tachar |
f/2.8 Pentax |
f/1.5 Vivitar |
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f/3.5 various |
| Minolta MC/MD |
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f/1.8 Minolta |
f/1.4 Minolta |
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f/1.2 Minolta |
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| Minolta/Sony AF |
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f/1.4 Zeiss |
f/1.4 Zeiss |
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f/1.8 Zeiss |
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| Miranda Bayonet |
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f/2.8 Miranda (25mm) |
f/2.8 Miranda |
f/2.8 Miranda |
f/1.4 Miranda |
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f/2.8 Miranda |
f/2.8 Miranda |
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f/3.5 Miranda |
| Nikon F |
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f/2 Nikon |
f/2 Nikon |
f/1.4 Nikon |
f/1.2 Nikon |
f/1.2 Nikon |
f/1.2 Nikon |
f/1.4 Nikon |
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f/1.8 Nikon |
f/2 Nikon |
f/2.8 Nikon |
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| Nikon F-AF |
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f/2.8 Nikon |
f/1.4 Nikon |
f/2 Nikon |
f/1.4 Nikon |
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f/1.4 Nikon |
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f/2 Nikon |
f/2 Nikon |
f/2.8 Nikon |
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| Nikon RF |
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f/4 Nikon 25mm |
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f/1.8 Nikon |
f/1.1 Nikon or Zunow |
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f/1.5 Nikon |
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f/2.5 Nikon |
f/3.5 Nikon |
f/3.5 Nikon |
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| Olympus OM |
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f/2 Olympus |
f/2 Olympus |
f/2 Olympus |
f/1.2 Olympus |
f/1.2 Olympus |
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f/2 Olympus |
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f/1.8 Sigma |
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| Olympus Pen F |
f/3.5 Olympus (20mm) |
f/2.8 Olypmus (25mm) |
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f/1.2 Olympus (42mm) |
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f/1.5 Olypmus (60mm) |
f/3.5 Olympus |
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f/4 Olympus (150mm) |
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f/5 Olympus (250mm) |
| Olympus AF |
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f/1.8 Olympus |
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| Pentax Auto 110 |
f/2.8 Pentax (18mm) |
f/2.8 Pentax |
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f/2.8 Pentax |
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f/2.8 Pentax (70mm) |
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| Pentax K |
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f/2.8 Pentax |
f/2 Pentax |
f/1.4 Pentax |
f/1.2 Asahi |
f/1.8 Pentax |
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f/1.4 Pentax |
f/2.8 Pentax |
f/2.8 Pentax |
f/1.8 Pentax |
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f/2.8 Pentax |
| Pentax K AF |
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f/2 Pentax |
f/2.8 Pentax |
f/2 Pentax |
f/1.4 Pentax |
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f/1.4 Pentax |
f/2.8 Pentax |
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f/2.8 Pentax |
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f/2.8 Pentax |
| Petri Breech-Lock |
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f/3.5 Petri |
f/2.8 Petri |
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f/1.8 Petri |
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| Sigma SA |
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f/1.8 Sigma |
f/1.8 Sigma |
f/1.4 Sigma (30mm) |
50mm |
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| Sony E (NEX) |
f/2.8 Sony (16mm) |
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| Yashica AF |
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f/1.8 Yashica |
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| Soligor T4/TX |
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f/2.8 Soligor |
F/2.8 Soligor |
f/2.8 Soligor |
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f/2.8 Soligor |
f/2 Soligor |
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| Tamron Adaptall 2 |
17mm |
f/2.5 Tamron |
f/2.5 Tamron |
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f/2.5 Tamron 90mm |
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f/2.5 Tamron |
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| Tamron T-Thread |
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f/1.2 Tamron |
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f/1.8 Sigma |
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