Type: StandardPrice: Under $500
Picture of the Leica APO-Summicron-M 35mm F2 ASPH lens

Leica APO-Summicron-M 35mm F2 ASPH

❤️9.0K

N/A

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

Focal Length

35mm

Lens Mount

  • Leica M

Picture of the Nikon Nikkor Z 50mm F1.8 S lens

Nikon Nikkor Z 50mm F1.8 S

❤️8.7K

$466

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

50mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon Z

Picture of the Venus Laowa Argus 33mm F0.95 CF APO lens

Venus Laowa Argus 33mm F0.95 CF APO

❤️8.7K

$449

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

33mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon RF

  • Canon EF-M

  • Fujifilm X

  • Nikon Z

  • Sony E

Picture of the Tamron SP 45mm F1.8 Di VC USD lens

Tamron SP 45mm F1.8 Di VC USD

❤️8.4K

$260

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

45mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

  • Nikon F

  • Sony A

Picture of the Tamron SP 35mm F1.8 Di VC USD lens

Tamron SP 35mm F1.8 Di VC USD

❤️8.3K

$348

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

35mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

  • Nikon F

  • Sony A

Picture of the Pentax SMC Pentax-FA 50mm F1.4 Classic lens

Pentax SMC Pentax-FA 50mm F1.4 Classic

❤️8.2K

$389

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

50mm

Lens Mount

  • Pentax K

Picture of the Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm F2.8 II ASPH Power OIS lens

Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm F2.8 II ASPH Power OIS

❤️8.1K

$499

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

Focal Length

12-35mm

Lens Mount

  • MFT

Picture of the Pentax HD Pentax-FA 50mm F1.4 lens

Pentax HD Pentax-FA 50mm F1.4

❤️8.1K

$355

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

50mm

Lens Mount

  • Pentax K

Picture of the Rokinon AF 35mm F1.8 FE lens

Rokinon AF 35mm F1.8 FE

❤️8.1K

$330

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

35mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Picture of the Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens

Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary

❤️8.1K

$479

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

56mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF-M

  • Canon RF

  • Fujifilm X

  • Leica L

  • MFT

  • Nikon Z

  • Sony E

Picture of the Canon EF-S 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM lens

Canon EF-S 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM

❤️8.0K

$348

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

18-135mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF-S

Picture of the Sony FE 50mm F1.8 lens

Sony FE 50mm F1.8

❤️7.9K

$278

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

50mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Picture of the Viltrox AF 50mm F1.8 lens

Viltrox AF 50mm F1.8

❤️7.9K

$199

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

50mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

  • Nikon Z

Picture of the Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens

Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary

❤️7.9K

$319

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

30mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF-M

  • Canon RF

  • Fujifilm X

  • Leica L

  • MFT

  • Nikon Z

  • Sony E

Picture of the Pentax HD FA 43mm F1.9 Limited lens

Pentax HD FA 43mm F1.9 Limited

❤️7.9K

$439

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

43mm

Lens Mount

  • Pentax K

Picture of the Canon RF 50mm F1.8 STM lens

Canon RF 50mm F1.8 STM

❤️7.9K

$239

Type

  • Standard

  • Pancake

Focal Length

50mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon RF

Picture of the Viltrox AF 28mm F1.8 lens

Viltrox AF 28mm F1.8

❤️7.9K

$379

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

28mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon Z

  • Sony E

Picture of the Panasonic Lumix S 50mm F1.8 lens

Panasonic Lumix S 50mm F1.8

❤️7.8K

$397

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

50mm

Lens Mount

  • Leica L

Picture of the Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM lens

Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM

❤️7.7K

N/A

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

24-240mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon RF

Picture of the Viltrox AF 56mm F1.4 lens

Viltrox AF 56mm F1.4

❤️7.6K

$239

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

56mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF-M

  • Fujifilm X

  • Nikon Z

  • Sony E

Picture of the Panasonic Lumix S 85mm F1.8 lens

Panasonic Lumix S 85mm F1.8

❤️7.6K

$449

Type

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

85mm

Lens Mount

  • Leica L

Picture of the Panasonic Lumix G 42.5mm F1.7 ASPH Power OIS lens

Panasonic Lumix G 42.5mm F1.7 ASPH Power OIS

❤️7.6K

$447

Type

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

42mm

Lens Mount

  • MFT

Picture of the Viltrox AF 35mm F1.8 lens

Viltrox AF 35mm F1.8

❤️7.6K

$179

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

35mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon Z

  • Sony E

Picture of the Fujifilm XF 35mm F2 R WR lens

Fujifilm XF 35mm F2 R WR

❤️7.5K

$449

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

35mm

Lens Mount

  • Fujifilm X

Picture of the Viltrox AF 33mm F1.4 lens

Viltrox AF 33mm F1.4

❤️7.4K

$239

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

33mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF-M

  • Fujifilm X

  • Nikon Z

  • Sony E

Picture of the Fujifilm XF 50mm F2 R WR lens

Fujifilm XF 50mm F2 R WR

❤️7.3K

$499

Type

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

50mm

Lens Mount

  • Fujifilm X

Picture of the Nikon Nikkor Z 40mm F2 lens

Nikon Nikkor Z 40mm F2

❤️7.2K

$216

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

40mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon Z

Picture of the Tokina atx-m 56mm F1.4 lens

Tokina atx-m 56mm F1.4

❤️7.2K

$237

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

56mm

Lens Mount

  • Fujifilm X

  • Sony E

Picture of the Nikon Nikkor Z DX 24mm F1.7 lens

Nikon Nikkor Z DX 24mm F1.7

❤️7.1K

$266

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

Focal Length

24mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon Z

Picture of the Tokina atx-m 33mm F1.4 lens

Tokina atx-m 33mm F1.4

❤️7.1K

$239

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

33mm

Lens Mount

  • Fujifilm X

  • Sony E

Picture of the Fujifilm XF 23mm F2 R WR lens

Fujifilm XF 23mm F2 R WR

❤️7.1K

$499

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

Focal Length

23mm

Lens Mount

  • Fujifilm X

Picture of the Venus Laowa 50mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO lens

Venus Laowa 50mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO

❤️7.1K

$399

Type

  • Macro

  • Standard

Focal Length

50mm

Lens Mount

  • MFT

Picture of the Pentax HD Pentax-FA 35mm F2 lens

Pentax HD Pentax-FA 35mm F2

❤️7.0K

$396

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

35mm

Lens Mount

  • Pentax K

Picture of the 7Artisans AF 50mm F1.8 lens

7Artisans AF 50mm F1.8

❤️7.0K

$228

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

50mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF-M

  • Fujifilm X

  • Leica M

  • Nikon Z

  • MFT

  • Sony E

Picture of the Viltrox AF 56mm F1.7 lens

Viltrox AF 56mm F1.7

❤️7.0K

$180

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

56mm

Lens Mount

  • Fujifilm X

  • Nikon Z

  • Sony E

Picture of the Irix 45mm F1.4 lens

Irix 45mm F1.4

❤️7.0K

$420

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

45mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF

  • Nikon F

  • Pentax K

Picture of the Panasonic Lumix G 25mm F1.7 ASPH lens

Panasonic Lumix G 25mm F1.7 ASPH

❤️7.0K

$247

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

25mm

Lens Mount

  • MFT

Picture of the Fujifilm XF 16mm F2.8 R WR lens

Fujifilm XF 16mm F2.8 R WR

❤️7.0K

$449

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

Focal Length

16mm

Lens Mount

  • Fujifilm X

Picture of the Nikon Nikkor Z 40mm F2 (SE) lens

Nikon Nikkor Z 40mm F2 (SE)

❤️7.0K

$326

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

40mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon Z

Picture of the Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-60mm F3.5-5.6 ASPH Power OIS lens

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-60mm F3.5-5.6 ASPH Power OIS

❤️6.9K

$335

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

12-60mm

Lens Mount

  • MFT

Picture of the Kamlan 50mm F1.1 II lens

Kamlan 50mm F1.1 II

❤️6.9K

$109

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

50mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF-M

  • Fujifilm X

  • MFT

  • Sony E

Picture of the Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS II lens

Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS II

❤️6.8K

$348

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

Focal Length

16-50mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Picture of the Panasonic Lumix G Macro 30mm F2.8 ASPH Mega OIS lens

Panasonic Lumix G Macro 30mm F2.8 ASPH Mega OIS

❤️6.8K

$399

Type

  • Macro

  • Standard

Focal Length

30mm

Lens Mount

  • MFT

Picture of the Nikon AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm F3.5-5.6G VR lens

Nikon AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm F3.5-5.6G VR

❤️6.8K

$79

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

Focal Length

18-55mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon F

Picture of the Kamlan 50mm F1.1 lens

Kamlan 50mm F1.1

❤️6.7K

$169

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

50mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF-M

  • Fujifilm X

  • MFT

  • Sony E

Picture of the Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 lens

Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

❤️6.7K

$299

Type

  • Standard

  • Wide-Angle

Focal Length

28-60mm

Lens Mount

  • Sony E

Picture of the Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 R WR lens

Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 R WR

❤️6.7K

$489

Type

  • Standard

  • Pancake

Focal Length

27mm

Lens Mount

  • Fujifilm X

Picture of the Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 lens

Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5

❤️6.7K

$168

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

40mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon Z

  • Sony E

Picture of the Tamron 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC lens

Tamron 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC

❤️6.6K

$149

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

18-200mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF-S

  • Nikon F

  • Sony A

Picture of the Nikon Nikkor Z 24-50mm F4-6.3 lens

Nikon Nikkor Z 24-50mm F4-6.3

❤️6.4K

$446

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

Focal Length

24-50mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon Z

Picture of the Canon EF-M 15-45mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM lens

Canon EF-M 15-45mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM

❤️6.4K

$118

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

Focal Length

15-45mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF-M

Picture of the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 30mm F3.5 Macro lens

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 30mm F3.5 Macro

❤️6.4K

$419

Type

  • Macro

  • Standard

Focal Length

30mm

Lens Mount

  • MFT

Picture of the Nikon Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm F3.5-6.3 VR lens

Nikon Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm F3.5-6.3 VR

❤️6.3K

$326

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

Focal Length

16-50mm

Lens Mount

  • Nikon Z

Picture of the Canon EF-S 18-55mm F4-5.6 IS STM lens

Canon EF-S 18-55mm F4-5.6 IS STM

❤️6.2K

N/A

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

18-55mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF-S

Picture of the Pentax HD DA 18-50mm F4-5.6 DC WR RE lens

Pentax HD DA 18-50mm F4-5.6 DC WR RE

❤️6.2K

$99

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

18-50mm

Lens Mount

  • Pentax K

Picture of the Fujifilm XC 15-45mm F3.5-5.6 OIS PZ lens

Fujifilm XC 15-45mm F3.5-5.6 OIS PZ

❤️6.1K

$193

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

Focal Length

15-45mm

Lens Mount

  • Fujifilm X

Picture of the Panasonic Lumix S 26mm F8 lens

Panasonic Lumix S 26mm F8

❤️6.0K

$199

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

26mm

Lens Mount

  • Leica L

Picture of the Kamlan 28mm F1.4 lens

Kamlan 28mm F1.4

❤️6.0K

$135

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

Focal Length

28mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF-M

  • Fujifilm X

  • MFT

  • Sony E

Picture of the Fujifilm XC 35mm F2 lens

Fujifilm XC 35mm F2

❤️5.8K

$239

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

35mm

Lens Mount

  • Fujifilm X

Picture of the Canon RF-S 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM lens

Canon RF-S 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM

❤️5.5K

$349

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

Focal Length

18-45mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon RF

Picture of the Canon RF 24-105mm F4.0-7.1 IS STM lens

Canon RF 24-105mm F4.0-7.1 IS STM

❤️5.4K

$459

Type

  • Wide-Angle

  • Standard

  • Telephoto

Focal Length

24-105mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon RF

Picture of the 7Artisans 55mm F1.4 lens

7Artisans 55mm F1.4

❤️4.2K

$99

Type

  • Standard

Focal Length

55mm

Lens Mount

  • Canon EF-M

  • Fujifilm X

  • Leica M

  • Nikon Z

  • MFT

  • Sony E

Best Standard Lenses Under $500 in 2025

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