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    Yep, you got it.

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    Just to complicate things further, focal length can actually change. The designated focal length is determined with focus is at infinity. When focusing on a close object the effective focal length can be less than what's stamped on the barrel. This is fairly pronounced on the Nikkor 18-200 for example, but I have yet to find it a problem in practice.


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