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How do I find the thread diameter of my lens?
I have an older Olympus OM 50mm lens that I'd like to get a matte box for, as I'm going to use it for video on a 550D. However, I can't seem to figure out what the thread diameter is. There are no ...
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Does the size of the front glass mean anything?
Considering the Nikon lenses:
Prime lenses:
AF Nikkor 14mm f/2.8D ED has a huge front glass (●₃),
AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G has a tiny little front glass, deep inside the body (∙₁),
AF-S VR Nikkor ...
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Does a larger lens filter size imply more light and better photos? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How does the lens diameter influence photo quality?
I'm wondering about 50mm f/1.4 for Nikons. The Nikon 50mm f/1.4D has a 52mm filter size. The Sigma 50mm f/1.4 has a ...
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How does the lens diameter influence photo quality?
I have tested two different 50mm lenses in my camera. One was a Nikkor 50mm ∅52mm. The other one was a Sigma 50mm ∅72mm. I took some pictures with both lenses using the same setup for aperture and ...
