Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Lenses & optics · Core

Prime lens

Also called: prime

ELI5

A lens with one fixed focal length instead of a variable zoom range.

Used in conversation

“Let’s test the prime lens before we lock the camera and lighting setup.”

Definition

A lens with one fixed focal length rather than a variable zoom range.

Here “Prime lens” means: A lens with one fixed focal length rather than a variable zoom range.

Pitch context

This term helps a treatment describe how the camera or light will shape the viewer's experience.

Why it matters: Explains what the image should look like and how it can be framed, captured and lit.

Connected terms

  • LensPrime lens is a narrower kind of Lens.
  • Zoom lensComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
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