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Walimex Pro 12mm F2.0 CSC Black Sony E-Mount lens

Name: Walimex Pro 12mm F2.0 CSC Black Sony E-Mount lens
Brand: Walimex
SKU: 4250234501552
Price: 189.0 GBP
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Walimex Pro 12mm F2.0 CSC Wide Angle Lens - Sony E-Mount (Black)

The Walimex Pro 12mm F2.0 CSC Lens for Sony E-mount is a lightweight and compact wide-angle lens designed for system cameras. With its bright aperture, high-quality optical design, and robust build, it is ideal for landscape, architecture, artistic, and nude photography.

Key Features

Wide-Angle Versatility

12mm Focal Length: Offers an ultra-wide field of view, perfect for expressive landscapes, architectural shots, and creative compositions.
Large Aperture (f/2.0): Excellent for low-light photography, enabling faster shutter speeds and beautifully blurred backgrounds.

Superior Optical Quality

12 Multi-Coated Glass Elements: Reduces reflections, enhances contrast, and delivers vivid colours.
Nano Coating Technology: Minimises reflections for increased light transmission and image clarity.
Aspherical and ED Elements: Two aspherical lenses correct spherical aberrations, while one ED (Extra-Low Dispersion) lens reduces chromatic aberrations for sharper, more accurate images.

Close Focusing Capability

Minimum Focus Distance of 20cm: Enables detailed close-ups, making the lens versatile for various shooting styles.

Manual Operation for Creative Control

Manual Focus and Aperture Settings: Allows precise adjustments, providing greater creative freedom.

Lightweight and Compact Design

Compact Build: Ideal for system cameras, ensuring portability without compromising performance.
Robust Metal Housing: Ensures durability and reliability for professional use.
Lightweight: Easy to handle during long shooting sessions or travel.

Ideal For

Landscape Photography: Capture sweeping vistas with wide-angle clarity.
Architectural Photography: Emphasise lines and symmetry with precision.
Artistic Photography: Create unique perspectives with the ultra-wide focal length.
Nude Photography: Utilise the lens’s wide aperture for stunning depth and light effects.

Specifications

Focal Length: 12mm
Maximum Aperture: f/2.0
Minimum Focus Distance: 20cm
Lens Elements: 12 multi-coated elements, including 2 aspherical and 1 ED element
Mount: Sony E-Mount
Weight: Lightweight and compact for portability

Included in the Box

Walimex Pro 12mm F2.0 Lens (Black)
Protection Cap
Lens Pouch

Why Choose the Walimex Pro 12mm F2.0 CSC Lens?

Exceptional image quality with advanced coatings and premium optics.
Versatile wide-angle performance for various photography genres.
Compact and robust design, perfect for on-the-go photographers.

Order Your Walimex Pro 12mm F2.0 Lens Today
Unlock your creative potential with the Walimex Pro 12mm F2.0 Wide-Angle Lens for Sony E-Mount. With its superb optical quality and lightweight design, this lens is a must-have for any photographer seeking professional results. Capture stunning visuals effortlessly!

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Understanding: Aperture

Aperture is the opening in a camera lens that controls how much light enters the camera. It's measured in f-stops like f/2.8 or f/8. Lower f-stop numbers mean wider openings, letting in more light and creating a shallow depth of field (blurry background). Higher f-stop numbers mean smaller openings, letting in less light and creating a larger depth of field (more of the scene in focus). Aperture also affects the quality of out-of-focus areas in the image (bokeh).

Understanding: Lens Types

Different lenses have different purposes to achieve different styles of images, some popular ones include:
Prime Lens: Fixed focal length, sharp images, great for portraits and dark settings.
Zoom Lens: Variable focal length, versatile for different shots and everyday use..
Wide-Angle Lens: Captures wide scenes like landscapes.
Telephoto Lens: Magnifies distant subjects, ideal for sports & wildlife.
Macro Lens: Perfect for close-up photography of small subjects.
Fisheye Lens: Ultra-wide perspective, creates unique images.

Understanding: Lens Mounts

Different camera brands use different lens mounts, which are like connectors that attach lenses to camera bodies. Each mount is specific to a particular brand and camera series. For example, Canon uses the EF and RF mounts, Nikon uses the F mount, Sony uses the E mount for its mirrorless cameras. These mounts dictate which lenses are compatible with which cameras. Some brands offer adapters to use lenses from other systems, but it's essential to ensure compatibility for proper functionality and autofocus performance.

Understanding: Manual and Autofocus

Manual focus and autofocus are two ways to adjust the sharpness of a camera lens. With manual focus, you turn a ring on the lens to bring the subject into focus yourself, giving you full control over what appears sharp in the image. Autofocus, on the other hand, relies on the camera's built-in technology to automatically adjust the focus for you, usually by detecting contrast or phase differences in the scene. Autofocus can be convenient, especially for fast-moving subjects or when you need to capture a quick shot, whereas manual focus allows for precise adjustments and creative control over the final image.