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Warspite · 15-08-2006, 15:21

A "prime" is just a lens with a fixed focal length, so 50mm, 85mm, would be primes.

As opposed to a "zoom" lens which would be a 10-20mm (ie.e 10mm to 20mm), or a 24-70mm (i.e. 24mm to 70mm).

Basically all a prime does is focus, you cannot zoom in or out on a subject.

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Warspite Feet under the table Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Newcastle Sunderland Middlesbrough (UK) Posts: 1,736	Re: Which order did you put your lens kit together ? A "prime" is just a lens with a fixed focal length, so 50mm, 85mm, would be primes. As opposed to a "zoom" lens which would be a 10-20mm (ie.e 10mm to 20mm), or a 24-70mm (i.e. 24mm to 70mm). Basically all a prime does is focus, you cannot zoom in or out on a subject.