Camera lenses.

PSA Journal | January 1, 1991| | Copyright

CAMERA LENSES

Camera lenses are essential to produce the images visualized by the photographer. It is thus important to have some understanding of their nature. Manufacturers offer a wide variety of lenses for popular SLR cameras, some of them produced in their own plants, and some produced by others to their specifications. Lenses are also offered by independent manufacturers under various trade names, some with fine well established reputations.

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