Sony camera lens numbers explained

Sony Mirrorless Camera Lenses - What Do the Numbers on my Camera Lens Mean?!

Does this sound familiar? You're shopping for your first Sony mirrorless camera lens and you're scratching your head wondering things like: "What in the world is all this jargon?" "What do all the numbers on the lens mean?" "How do I even know what's supposed to fit my Sony mirrorless camera?" These are all questions I'll be addressing in this video!

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Table of Contents:
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0:00 - So much jargon, so little time
1:03 - The most easily overlooked markings
2:04 - The only 2 numbers by the mount to care about
2:47 - Why the short product number can be useful
3:39 - How to tell if a Sony lens will fit your camera
4:47 - The most info-packed lens marking
5:21 - Full-frame and cropped sensor explained
6:55 - How to read the long product name
8:21 - Lens marking variations you may see
10:09 - What about optical lens stabilization?
11:10 - What does that ring do?
12:01 - A very cØnfusing symbØl!
12:56 - Save yourself some dough!
13:25 - If you need to get close, you need to know this
14:15 - An awesome tool you may not have known about

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