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| Fixed Focal Length Lenses |
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| Carl Zeiss® Lenses |
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Projecting an image |
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| 16mm F2.8 Fisheye | SAL16F28 | 29 |
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A look inside/Read your lenses |
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| 20mm F2.8 | SAL20F28 | 30 |
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Lens mount and sensor formats |
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| 28mm F2.8 | SAL28F28 | 31 |
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Aperture, |
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| DT 35mm F1.8 SAM | SAL35F18 | 32 |
| Distagon T*24mm F2 ZA SSM | SAL24F20Z | 51 | ||
Focal length, angle of view and perspective |
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| 50mm F1.4 | SAL50F14 | 33 |
| Planar T*85mm F1.4 ZA | SAL85F14Z | 52 | ||
Macro photography |
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| DT 50mm F1.8 SAM | SAL50F18 | 34 |
| Sonnar T*135mm F1.8 ZA | SAL135F18Z | 53 | ||
Hoods and filters |
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| 85mm F2.8 SAM | SAL85F28 | 35 |
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| 135mm F2.8 [T4.5] STF | SAL135F28 | 36 |
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Making sense of MTF |
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| DT 30mm F2.8 Macro SAM | SAL30M28 | 37 |
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Choosing the right lens |
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| 50mm F2.8 Macro | SAL50M28 | 38 |
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A lens technology |
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| 100mm F2.8 Macro | SAL100M28 | 39 |
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DT 30mm F2.8 Macro SAM SAL30M28 | 50mm F2.8 Macro SAL50M28 | 100mm F2.8 Macro SAL100M28 | when shooting with |
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