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Half of Japan’s trendiest lenses are f/2.8 zooms, but the number one lens? It’s actually a five-year-old cheap telephoto that’s just gives you f/8 at 400mm

October 9

The f/2.8 zoom is often considered the standard for a high-quality lens – and that type of lens makes up half of Japan’s top ten lenses. But the number one lens?

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