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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Whiskeyman" data-source="post: 333321" data-attributes="member: 13556">The term "prime" is typically used to describe any lens of fixed focal length;  i.e., not a zoom lens.  This can refer to many different focal length lenses, including wide-angle and telephoto lenses of a single focal length.A lens that exposes the sensor to what we usually perceive the world to be in our own vision, is typically called a "normal" lens.And go ahead and buy that 35mm f1.8;  you'll love it for the extra speed it gives you, which is what I see as one of the greatest photographic advantages of a prime lens over a zoom lens.WM</blockquote>