Questions tagged “lens”

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How can I tell whether color fringing in a smartphone camera is caused by the lens, sensor, or processing?

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Landon Ham

3d ago

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What are the small projections at the edge of a used Nikon 70-200mm lens element?

nikon lens lens-damage used-gear image-quality

John

1mo ago

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Can I turn the zoom ring on a Canon EF-S 18-200mm while AF is on?

autofocus canon lens efs zoom-lens

mlvljr

1y ago

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240

Why does my Nikon AF-P 70-300mm only autofocus at some zoom positions?

nikon telephoto-zoom autofocus lens repair

GhastlyCode

2y ago

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211

How can I add resistance to a manual lens focus ring so it stays at infinity?

maintenance lens focus-ring lens-accessories manual-focus

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

2y ago

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Is the mark inside my Helios 44M-6 lens fungus or just dust?

lens helios-44m lens-care zenit fungus

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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Can sunlight reflecting from a 400mm camera lens dazzle drivers about 300 feet away?

lens safety sunlight telephoto glare

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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Why do slightly out-of-focus areas show a doubled image on my 70-200mm lens?

ghosting canon lens filters image-quality

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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Is the segmented ring inside a Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM normal?

canon lens 50mm build-quality ef-mount

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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How can I estimate what a 4K security camera will see before installing it?

field-of-view lens security-cameras low-light resolution

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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Where can I get a replacement locking screw for a C-mount lens ring?

lens hardware repair c-mount industrial-camera

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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What can I do with a broken manual-focus lens if I don’t want to repair it?

creative-effects lens repair diy vintage-lenses

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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What causes haze inside an old camera lens, and can it be cleaned?

lens cleaning repair vintage-camera fungus

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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215

Why doesn’t a leaf shutter overexpose the center of the image?

leaf-shutter lens film-vs-digital shutter exposure

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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Spot on the rear lens element of a used 35mm camera lens — fungus or coating damage?

lens 35mm-film used-gear fungus image-quality

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

5y ago

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What are these spots inside the rear element of my Nikkor 28mm f/2.8 AI-S lens?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

5y ago

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What do the 22, 11, and red dot below my lens distance scale mean?

depth-of-field lens infrared canon-ef manual-focus

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

5y ago

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Is this fungus in my lens, and can it spread to my camera or other lenses?

maintenance lens nikon-film lens-care fungus

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

5y ago

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How does an unusual aperture shape affect a photo?

lens aperture bokeh optics experimentation

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

5y ago

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How can I tell if a used Tokina 11-16 has fungus, dust, or cleaning marks inside the lens?

dust lens tokina used-gear fungus

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

6y ago

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