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What the F-Stop? Camera Lens Names and Numbers Explained
PCMag
Camera lens names might look like gibberish, but they have meaning. We decode the naming conventions of 11 lens manufacturers, including Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon, and other major brands.
When it comes to photo gear, there's not much to the model names for cameras—each manufacturer has its own line with relatively simple, short model numbers. But the lenses that work with interchangeable lens cameras (ILC)? That's a whole other ball of wax, and …
