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LENSES

Digital cameras come and go, but a good lens is something you’ll treasure and

keep. Ultimately, the lens determines the final quality of your photos. A great lens

fitted to a consumer camera will produce better results than a poor lens fitted
to a professional camera. Choosing a lens is a case of finding the right balance

between what you can afford and its capabilities. Reviews that clearly describe

a lens’s strengths and weaknesses can be very helpful.

LENS FEATURES

The specifications of lenses vary according to their price 1
and position within a manufacturer’s range, but they all
share certain features, such as a focus ring and filter thread.
What distinguishes topflight lenses from the rest are 2
features such as distance scales. Although a lens is perfectly
functional without these extra features, they do add to the
experience and ease of shooting. Expensive lenses feature 3
better quality optics and AF motors.

KEY TO ANNOTATIONS

1 Filter thread
2 Lens front element
4
3 Lens hood mount
4 Focus ring 5
7
5 Image stabilization switch 6
6 AF/MF switch 8
7 Focus distance scale 9
8 Focus distance indicator
9 Focal length indicator 10
10 Zoom ring
11 Lens mount indicator
12 Lens mount 11
13 Electronic contacts 13 12

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