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Old May 17th, 2008, 09:36 AM   #1
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Can some one please explain to me what the following numbers mean on the side of my lens?

1,8 / 5,4 - 54

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Old May 17th, 2008, 10:50 AM   #2
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1,8 = the maximum aperture value is f/1.8 at full wide angle.

5,4 - 54 = the focal length of the lens is 5.4mm at full wide angle and 54mm at full telephoto (or in other words, it has a 10x zoom range). Hope this helps,
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Old May 17th, 2008, 10:51 AM   #3
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1,8 = the maximum aperture value is f/1.8 at full wide angle.

5,4 - 54 = the focal length of the lens is 5.4mm at full wide angle and 54mm at full telephoto (or in other words, it has a 10x zoom range). Hope this helps,
Sure does! Thank you very much!!
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