Questions tagged “lens markings”

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What does “1:3.5–5.6” mean on a Canon EF-S 18-55mm lens?

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5y ago

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What do “G” and “VR” mean on the Nikon AF-S DX 18-140mm lens?

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6y ago

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What do “F:2.6” and “f=3.8mm” on a lens mean?

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8y ago

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What do the curved color-coded lines on a vintage Nikkor AI-S lens indicate?

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8y ago

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What does the small mark next to the widest focal length on a zoom lens mean?

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8y ago

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What do the aperture colors and extra markings mean on a Vivitar 135mm f/2.5 TX lens?

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9y ago

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What does 'HD' on a lens actually mean?

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10y ago

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What does the "3.5-5.6/18-55" marking mean if I can still set smaller apertures like f/22?

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13y ago

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What does the dot between 24mm and 35mm on some zoom lenses indicate?

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15y ago