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Japan's largest camera and lens manufacturer, whose EF and RF mount systems redefined autofocus and optical engineering across four decades of professional and consumer photography.
CANON EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM— 15 ELEMENTS / 12 GROUPS, f = 100.0 mmCANON EF 40mm f/2.8 STM— 6 ELEMENTS / 4 GROUPS, f ≈ 39.0 mmCANON EF 50mm f/1.0L USM— 11 ELEMENTS / 9 GROUPS, f ≈ 50.0 mmCANON FD 35mm f/2 S.S.C. (I)— 35mm f/2, 9 elements / 8 groupsCANON FD 50mm f/1.2 L— 8 ELEMENTS / 6 GROUPS, f ≈ 50.0 mmCANON New FD 50mm f/1.2— 7 elements / 6 groups, 46° field of viewCANON RF 100mm f/2.8 L MACRO IS USM— 17 ELEMENTS / 13 GROUPS, f ≈ 100.8 mmCANON RF 135mm f/1.8 L IS USM— 17 ELEMENTS / 12 GROUPS, f ≈ 130.9 mmCANON RF 15-35mm f/2.8 L IS USM— 16 elements / 12 groups, 3 aspherical elements (6 surfaces)CANON RF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM— 18 ELEMENTS / 14 GROUPS, f = 24.72 – 101.84 mmCANON RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM— 21 ELEMENTS / 15 GROUPS, f ≈ 24.7–232.8 mmCANON RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM— 8 ELEMENTS / 8 GROUPS, f ≈ 24.7–48.5 mmCANON RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM— 21 ELEMENTS / 15 GROUPS, f = 24.7–67.9 mmCANON RF 28-70mm F2 L USM— 19 ELEMENTS / 13 GROUPS, f = 28.9 – 67.9 mm (patent)CANON RF 28-70mm F2.8 IS STM— 15 ELEMENTS / 12 GROUPS, f = 28.80–67.90 mm (2.36×)CANON RF 50mm f/1.2 L USM— 15 ELEMENTS / 9 GROUPS, f ≈ 51.1 mm (marketed 50 mm)CANON RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM— 17 ELEMENTS / 7 ZOOM GROUPS, f = 72.13–194.06 mmCANON RF 85mm f/1.2L USM— 14 ELEMENTS / 9 GROUPS, f ≈ 86.5 mmCANON RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM— 12 ELEMENTS / 11 GROUPS, f ≈ 82.4 mmCANON RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z— 23 ELEMENTS / 18 GROUPS, f = 24.78–102.06 mmCANON SERENAR 28mm f/3.5— 6 ELEMENTS / 4 GROUPS, f ≈ 28.0 mmCANON SERENAR 35mm f/3.2— 6 ELEMENTS / 4 GROUPS, f ≈ 35.0 mmCANON SERENAR 50mm f/1.8— 6 ELEMENTS / 4 GROUPS, f ≈ 50.0 mmCANON SERENAR 85mm f/1.5— 7 ELEMENTS / 4 GROUPS, f ≈ 85.0 mmThe original Carl Zeiss optical works founded in Jena in 1846 — birthplace of the Tessar, Planar, and Sonnar formulas — and, after 1945, the East German VEB Carl Zeiss Jena combinate that continued producing lenses for Praktica, Pentacon, and Exakta SLRs throughout the Cold War.
CARL ZEISS JENA PANCOLAR 50mm f/2— 6 ELEMENTS / 4 GROUPS, f ≈ 50.6 mmCARL ZEISS JENA SONNAR 50mm f/2— 6 ELEMENTS / 3 GROUPS, f ≈ 50.0 mm (scaled from 100mm patent)CARL ZEISS JENA TESSAR 50mm f/2.8— 4 ELEMENTS / 3 GROUPS, f ≈ 50.0 mmCARL ZEISS SONNAR 50mm f/1.5— 7 ELEMENTS / 3 GROUPS, f ≈ 50.2 mmCARL ZEISS TESSAR 144mm f/5.5— 4 ELEMENTS / 3 GROUPS, f ≈ 144 mm (scaled from normalized patent)The West German continuation of the Carl Zeiss optical tradition, founded in 1946 by Zeiss scientists evacuated from Jena and operating today as the headquarters of the Carl Zeiss Foundation — designer of the Contarex, Contax/Yashica, and modern Otus, Milvus, Loxia, Batis, and ZX1 lens lines.
CARL ZEISS BIOGON 21mm f/4.5— 8 ELEMENTS / 5 GROUPS, f ≈ 19.0 mm (design)CARL ZEISS CONTAREX PLANAR 55mm f/1.4— 7 ELEMENTS / 5 GROUPS, f = 55.0 mmCARL ZEISS DISTAGON T* 35mm f/1.4— 9 ELEMENTS / 8 GROUPS, f ≈ 36.5 mmCARL ZEISS OLYMPIA-SONNAR 180mm f/2.8— 4 ELEMENTS / 4 GROUPS, f ≈ 180.1 mmCARL ZEISS PLANAR T* 50mm f/1.4— 7 ELEMENTS / 6 GROUPS, f ≈ 50.0 mmCARL ZEISS PRO-TESSAR 35mm f/3.2— 8 ELEMENTS / 6 GROUPS, f = 35.0 mmCARL ZEISS TESSAR 50mm f/3.5— 4 ELEMENTS / 3 GROUPS, f ≈ 50.0 mmJapanese imaging company whose FUJINON lens division produces the X-mount mirrorless system and professional cinema and broadcast optics, known for applying advanced optical glass and aspherical technology to compact, high-performance designs.
FUJIFILM FUJINON XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR— 17 ELEMENTS / 12 GROUPS, f = 16.5 – 53.4 mm (PATENT) / 16 – 55 mm (MARKETED)FUJIFILM FUJINON XF 16–80mm f/4 R OIS WR— 16 ELEMENTS / 12 GROUPS, f = 16.5–77.8 mmFUJIFILM FUJINON XF 18mm f/2 R— 8 ELEMENTS / 7 GROUPS, f ≈ 18.8 mmFUJIFILM FUJINON XF 200mm F2 R LM OIS WR— 19 ELEMENTS / 14 GROUPS, f = 200 mm (200.0 marketed, 194.01 design)FUJIFILM FUJINON XF 23mm F1.4 R— 11 ELEMENTS / 8 GROUPS, f ≈ 23.7 mmFUJIFILM FUJINON XF 35mmF1.4 R— 8 ELEMENTS / 6 GROUPS, f ≈ 36.17 mmFUJIFILM FUJINON XF 50–140mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR— 23 ELEMENTS / 16 GROUPS, f = 50–140 mm (design 51.52–135.96 mm)FUJIFILM FUJINON XF 50mm f/1.0 R WR— 12 elements / 9 groups, 1 aspherical element (2 aspherical surfaces)FUJIFILM FUJINON XF 56mm F1.2 R— 11 ELEMENTS / 8 GROUPS, f ≈ 56.99 mmFUJIFILM FUJINON XF 60mmF2.4 R Macro— 10 ELEMENTS / 8 GROUPS, f = 61.06 mm (design)FUJIFILM FUJINON XF 80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro— 16 elements / 12 groups, 1 aspherical (2 surfaces)FUJIFILM FUJINON XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR— 11 ELEMENTS / 8 GROUPS, f ≈ 87.5 mm (marketed 90 mm)German precision optical manufacturer renowned for the M-series rangefinder cameras and Summicron, Summilux, and APO-Summicron lens families, blending meticulous handcraft with advanced optical science at small production volumes.
LEICA APO-SUMMICRON 43mm f/2 ASPH.— 11 ELEMENTS / 8 GROUPS, f ≈ 41.7 mmLEICA APO-SUMMICRON-M 35 f/2 ASPH.— 10 ELEMENTS / 5 GROUPS, f ≈ 34.8 mm (d-line)LEICA ELCAN 50mm f/2— 4 ELEMENTS / 4 GROUPS, f ≈ 50.0 mmLEICA ELMARIT 90mm f/2.8— 5 ELEMENTS / 3 GROUPS, f ≈ 90.1 mmLEICA ELMARIT-R 28mm f/2.8— 8 ELEMENTS / 6 GROUPS, f = 28 mm (e-line trace ≈ 29.2 mm)LEICA SUMMICRON-M 50mm f/2— 6 ELEMENTS / 4 GROUPS, f ≈ 50.0 mmLEICA SUMMILUX 28 mm f/1.7 ASPH.— 11 ELEMENTS / 9 GROUPS, f ≈ 27.08 mmJapanese camera and lens manufacturer whose Rokkor optics, SR / MC / MD SLR mounts, and pioneering A-mount autofocus system shaped late twentieth-century photography before the camera division was absorbed into Sony in 2006.
MINOLTA MD ROKKOR 45mm f/2— 6 ELEMENTS / 5 GROUPS, f ≈ 45.0 mmMINOLTA MD ROKKOR 50mm f/1.4— 7 ELEMENTS / 6 GROUPS, f ≈ 50.0 mmMINOLTA VARISOFT ROKKOR 85mm f/2.8— 6 ELEMENTS / 5 GROUPS, f ≈ 85.0 mm (production) · 100.0 mm (patent)Japan's preeminent optical manufacturer, known for the Nikkor lens line spanning seven decades of innovation from rangefinder-era designs through modern computational optics.
NIKON 28Ti NIKKOR 28mm f/2.8— 7 ELEMENTS / 5 GROUPS, f ≈ 28.9 mmNIKON AF NIKKOR 28mm f/1.4D— 11 ELEMENTS / 8 GROUPS, f ≈ 28.6 mmNIKON AF NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4D IF— 9 ELEMENTS / 8 GROUPS, f = 85.0 mmNIKON AF-S MICRO-NIKKOR 60mm f/2.8G ED— 12 ELEMENTS / 9 GROUPS, f ≈ 58.0 mm (patent) / 60 mm (production)NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 105mm f/1.4E ED— 14 ELEMENTS / 9 GROUPS, f ≈ 102.1 mmNIKON AF-S NIKKOR 120-300mm f/2.8E FL ED SR VR— 25 ELEMENTS / 19 GROUPS, f = 123.6–291.0 mm (patent)NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED— 15 ELEMENTS / 11 GROUPS, f = 14.4–23.8 mmNIKON AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR— 17 ELEMENTS / 12 GROUPS, f = 16.48–33.94 mmNIKON AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR— 19 ELEMENTS / 12 GROUPS, f = 205–487 mmNIKON AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR— 20 ELEMENTS / 16 GROUPS, f = 24–70 mmNIKON AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.4E ED— 14 ELEMENTS / 11 GROUPS, f ≈ 28.4 mmNIKON AF-S NIKKOR 58mm f/1.4G— 9 ELEMENTS / 5 GROUPS (patent) · 6 GROUPS (production), f ≈ 58.0 mmNIKON AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR— 22 ELEMENTS / 18 GROUPS, f = 70–200 mm (design 71.5–196.0 mm)NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR— 20 ELEMENTS / 12 GROUPS, f = 80–400 mm (design 81.6–392.0 mm)NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4G— 10 ELEMENTS / 9 GROUPS, f = 85.0 mmNIKON AF-S VR Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED— 14 elements / 12 groups, 1 ED element (S-FPL51)NIKON AI Nikkor 135mm f/2— 6 elements / 4 groups, Ai Nikkor 135mm f/2 (1977–2005)NIKON AI Nikkor 135mm f/2.8— 5 elements / 4 groups, f/2.8–f/32 · 7 bladesNIKON AI NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4S— 7 ELEMENTS / 5 GROUPS, f ≈ 85.0 mmNIKON L35AF 35mm f/2.8— 5 ELEMENTS / 4 GROUPS, f ≈ 35.0 mmNIKON NIKKOR 35mm f/2.8 (35Ti)— 6 ELEMENTS / 4 GROUPS, f ≈ 35.0 mmNIKON NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S— 25 elements / 20 groups, 6 ED + 2 Super EDNIKON NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena— 16 ELEMENTS / 14 GROUPS, f ≈ 132.3 mmNIKON NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S— 16 ELEMENTS / 11 GROUPS, f = 14.4–23.3 mm (patent) / 14–24 mm (production)NIKON NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S— 14 ELEMENTS / 12 GROUPS, f = 14.42–29.10 mmNIKON NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S— 16 ELEMENTS / 13 GROUPS, f = 24.70 – 116.50 mmNIKON NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR— 19 ELEMENTS / 15 GROUPS, f = 24.7–194.0 mm (design)NIKON NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3— 11 ELEMENTS / 10 GROUPS, f = 24.7–48.5 mmNIKON NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S— 17 ELEMENTS / 15 GROUPS, f = 24.8–67.9 mmNIKON NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S— 14 ELEMENTS / 11 GROUPS, f = 24.72 – 67.91 mm (2.75× zoom)NIKON NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8— 8 ELEMENTS / 4 GROUPS, f = 26.78 mmNIKON NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8— 9 ELEMENTS / 8 GROUPS, f ≈ 28.8 mmNIKON NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.2 S— 17 ELEMENTS / 15 GROUPS, f = 34.4 mm (patent) · 35 mm (marketed)NIKON NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.8 S— 35mm, f/1.8NIKON NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2— 6 ELEMENTS / 4 GROUPS, f ≈ 41.2 mmNIKON NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S— 17 ELEMENTS / 15 GROUPS, f = 51.29 mmNIKON NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S— 12 elements / 9 groups, EFL 51.6 mmNIKON NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct— 17 ELEMENTS / 10 GROUPS, f ≈ 59.6 mmNIKON NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S— 21 ELEMENTS / 18 GROUPS, f = 71.5–196 mmNIKON NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S— 12 ELEMENTS / 8 GROUPS, f ≈ 83.0 mm (patent) · 85 mm (production)NIKON NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S— 16 ELEMENTS / 11 GROUPS, f ≈ 102.9 mmNIKON NIKKOR-N 5cm f/1.1— 9 elements / 6 groups, Modified double-GaussNIKON NIKKOR-N Auto 24mm f/2.8— 9 ELEMENTS / 7 GROUPS, f ≈ 24.0 mmNIKON NIKKOR-N AUTO 28mm f/2— 9 ELEMENTS / 8 GROUPS, f ≈ 27.8 mm (design)NIKON NIKKOR-S AUTO 50mm f/1.4— 7 ELEMENTS / 5 GROUPS, f ≈ 50.0 mmNIKON PC NIKKOR 19mm f/4E ED— 17 ELEMENTS / 13 GROUPS (18 physical), f ≈ 19.4 mmNIKON PC-E MICRO-NIKKOR 45mm f/2.8D ED— 9 ELEMENTS / 8 GROUPS, f ≈ 41.2 mm (design) · 45 mm (marketed)NIKON PC-E NIKKOR 24mm f/3.5D ED— 13 ELEMENTS / 10 GROUPS, f ≈ 24.6 mmJapanese precision optical company whose Zuiko lens family defined compact, high-performance OM-system photography in the 1970s and 1980s, later co-founding the Four Thirds and Micro Four Thirds mirrorless standards that reshaped interchangeable-lens camera design.
OLYMPUS G.ZUIKO AUTO-S 50mm f/1.4— 7 ELEMENTS / 6 GROUPS, f ≈ 50.0 mmOLYMPUS G.ZUIKO AUTO-S 55mm f/1.2— 7 ELEMENTS / 6 GROUPS, f ≈ 55.0 mmOLYMPUS OM ZUIKO AUTO-W 21mm f/2— 11 ELEMENTS / 9 GROUPS, f ≈ 21 mm (marketed) / 28.5 mm (computed)OLYMPUS ZUIKO AUTO-MACRO 50mm f/2— 9 ELEMENTS / 7 GROUPS, f ≈ 50.0 mmOLYMPUS ZUIKO AUTO-MACRO 90mm f/2— 9 ELEMENTS / 9 GROUPS, f ≈ 90.0 mmOLYMPUS ZUIKO AUTO-S 50mm f/1.2— 7 ELEMENTS / 6 GROUPS, f ≈ 50.0 mmOLYMPUS ZUIKO AUTO-T 85mm f/2— 5 ELEMENTS / 4 GROUPS, f ≈ 85.0 mmJapanese electronics conglomerate whose Lumix camera division co-founded the Micro Four Thirds mirrorless standard with Olympus and the L-mount Alliance with Leica and Sigma, producing LUMIX G and LUMIX S lens lines that blend Panasonic optical engineering with Leica-certified quality standards.
PANASONIC LUMIX S 35mm F1.8— 11 ELEMENTS / 9 GROUPS, f ≈ 33.8 mmPANASONIC LUMIX S PRO 50mm f/1.4— 13 ELEMENTS / 11 GROUPS, f ≈ 49.0 mmJapanese SLR pioneer whose Asahi Optical Co. produced Japan's first 35 mm SLR, popularized through-the-lens metering, designed the open K-mount, and continues today under Ricoh Imaging as a deliberately independent DSLR and medium-format brand.
PENTAX FA 31mm F1.8 AL Limited— 9 ELEMENTS / 7 GROUPS, f ≈ 31.8 mmCreator of the GR series — compact cameras with premium wide-angle lenses designed for street photography, known for exceptional sharpness and minimal distortion in a pocketable form.
RICOH GR 28mm f/2.8— 7 ELEMENTS / 4 GROUPS, f ≈ 28.1 mmRICOH GR III 18.3mm f/2.8— 6 ELEMENTS / 4 GROUPS, f ≈ 18.3 mm (28 mm equiv.)RICOH GR IIIx 26.1mm f/2.8— 7 ELEMENTS / 5 GROUPS, f ≈ 26.1 mmRICOH GR IV 18.3mm f/2.8— 7 ELEMENTS / 5 GROUPS, f ≈ 18.35 mmRICOH GR LENS A12 28mm f/2.5— 8 ELEMENTS / 6 GROUPS, f = 18.28 mm (28 mm equiv.)RICOH GR/GR2 18.3mm f/2.8— 7 ELEMENTS / 5 GROUPS, f ≈ 18.3 mmJapanese third-party lens maker whose Global Vision Art / Contemporary / Sport line repositioned the brand as a premium optical designer, complemented by the Foveon X3-sensor SD and dp camera lines and the L-mount fp full-frame mirrorless body.
SIGMA 30mm f/2.8 (DP2 Merrill)— 8 ELEMENTS / 6 GROUPS, f ≈ 29.6 mmSIGMA 35mm F1.4 DG DN | Art— 15 ELEMENTS / 11 GROUPS, f ≈ 33.72 mm (35 mm marketed)SIGMA 50mm F1.4 DG DN | Art— 14 ELEMENTS / 11 GROUPS, f = 48.72 mmSIGMA 85mm F/1.4 DG DN | Art— 15 ELEMENTS / 11 GROUPS, f ≈ 82.96 mm (design)SIGMA DP2X 24mm f/2.8— 7 ELEMENTS / 6 GROUPS, f ≈ 24.1 mmSIGMA DP3 MERRILL 50mm f/2.8— 10 ELEMENTS / 8 GROUPS, f ≈ 48.7 mmJapanese electronics conglomerate whose camera division — built on Konica Minolta's DSLR business and Sony's own CMOS-sensor expertise — established the E-mount full-frame mirrorless system and the G Master and ZA Carl Zeiss premium lens lines.
SONY FE 135mm F1.8 GM— 13 ELEMENTS / 10 GROUPS, f ≈ 131.0 mmSONY FE 85mm F1.4 GM II— 14 ELEMENTS / 11 GROUPS, f ≈ 82.5 mmSONY FE 90 mm F2.8 Macro G OSS— 15 ELEMENTS / 11 GROUPS, f ≈ 92.6 mmSONY SONNAR T* E 24mm F1.8 ZA— 8 ELEMENTS / 7 GROUPS, f ≈ 23.3 mmSONY SONNAR T* FE 35mm F2.8 ZA— 7 ELEMENTS / 5 GROUPS, f ≈ 36.1 mmSONY SONNAR T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA— 7 ELEMENTS / 5 GROUPS, f ≈ 53.6 mmAmerican photographic brand best known for the Series 1 line of high-performance lenses developed in the 1970s and early 1980s, designed by prominent optical engineers including Ellis Betensky and produced by Japanese manufacturers under contract.
VIVITAR SERIES 1 200mm f/3.0 VMC— 6 elements / 6 groups, Sonnar-type telephoto with fixed rear correctorVIVITAR SERIES 1 35–85mm f/2.8 VMC— 12 ELEMENTS / 9 GROUPS, f ≈ 38.5–89.1 mm (patent: 36–83 mm)VIVITAR SERIES 1 70–210mm f/2.8–4 VMC— 14 ELEMENTS / 10 GROUPS, f = 72.1–203.8 mmThe oldest name in optics, now producing high-performance manual-focus lenses under Cosina that combine classic optical formulas with modern glass technology and extreme apertures.
VOIGTLÄNDER APO-LANTHAR 50mm f/2.0 Aspherical— 10 ELEMENTS / 8 GROUPS, f ≈ 49.3 mmVOIGTLÄNDER HELIAR (Symmetric) f/4— 5 ELEMENTS / 3 GROUPS, f = 100 (normalized)VOIGTLÄNDER NOKTON 35mm f/1.2 Aspherical— 10 ELEMENTS / 7 GROUPS, f ≈ 35.8 mmVOIGTLÄNDER NOKTON 50mm f/1.0— 9 ELEMENTS / 7 GROUPS, f ≈ 50.0 mmVOIGTLÄNDER NOKTON 50mm f/1.2 X-Mount— 9 ELEMENTS / 8 GROUPS, f ≈ 48.5 mmVOIGTLÄNDER ULTRON 50mm f/2— 6 ELEMENTS / 5 GROUPS, f ≈ 50.0 mmVOIGTLÄNDER ULTRON Vintage Line 28mm F2 Aspherical— 10 ELEMENTS / 7 GROUPS, f = 28.50 mm