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Lens Questions
2. The aperture of a lens controls the amount of light entering the camera.
3. Zoom lenses have a fixed focal length.
4. Prime lenses are typically smaller and lighter than zoom lenses.
5. The focal length of a lens is measured in meters.
6. A lens with a large maximum aperture is considered a "fast" lens.
7. Telephoto lenses have a wider angle of view than standard lenses.
8. The depth of field of a lens is determined by the aperture and the distance to the
subject.
9. A lens with a low f-stop number has a larger aperture than a lens with a high f-stop
number.
10. All lenses produce chromatic aberration to some degree.
11. The image stabilization feature in a lens compensates for camera shake.
12. The front element of a lens is always convex.
13. Macro lenses are designed for close-up photography.
14. A lens with a circular aperture produces circular bokeh.
15. Lenses with aspherical elements are more prone to flare and ghosting.
ANSWERS:
1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. False
6. True
7. False
8. True
9. True
10. True
11. True
12. False
13. True
14. True
15. False