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Everything you need to know about camera lenses
The glass in front of your imaging sensor is the single most important part of your camera. Are you ready to geek out? OK, let’s go…
32 min readDec 11, 2017
What is the most important part of your SLR or mirrorless camera?
If you just replied ‘the camera body’, you’re onto something, but you’d be wrong.
The answer is “the lens” — and in this post, I’ll teach you everything you need to know about lenses!
Camera bodies as more or less disposable.
Introduction, part I: What about camera bodies?
Okay, so not everybody agrees that lenses are important, but hear me out…
Of course, it’s important to have a bucket-load of megapixels, comfortable controls, a good light meter, a solid ISO range, reliable noise reduction and a precise shutter — and all of that is part of your camera body. However, I’ve grown to appreciate camera bodies as more or less disposable.
