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COMBINING A FAVORED WIDE-ANGLE FOCAL LENGTH WITH AN ESPECIALLY BRIGHT DESIGN, THE FE 24MM F/1.4 GM FROM SONY IS A FAST, VERSATILE LENS WELL-SUITED TO LANDSCAPE, NATURE, AND STREET PHOTOGRAPHY. ITS WIDE-BUT-USABLE PERSPECTIVE IS COMPLEMENTED BY THE F/1.4 MAXIMUM APERTURE, WHICH EXCELS IN LOW-LIGHT CONDITIONS AND ALSO OFFERS INCREASED CONTROL OVER DEPTH OF FIELD. THE OPTICAL DESIGN INCORPORATES THREE EXTRA-LOW DISPERSION ELEMENTS TO REDUCE CHROMATIC ABERRATIONS AND TWO XA (EXTREME ASPHERICAL) ELEMENTS, WHICH SIGNIFICANTLY CONTROL SPHERICAL ABERRATIONS FOR A HIGH DEGREE OF IMAGE SHARPNESS AND CLARITY. ADDITIONALLY, A NANO AR COATING HAS BEEN APPLIED TO LIMIT GHOSTING AND LENS FLARE FOR INCREASED CONTRAST AND COLOR FIDELITY WHEN WORKING IN STRONG LIGHTING CONDITIONS. FOR CONTROLLING FOCUS, A DIRECT DRIVE SSM (SUPER SONIC WAVE MOTOR) IS EMPLOYED THAT IS QUICK AND QUIET, AND ALSO LENDS MORE RESPONSIVE CONTROL FOR MANUAL FOCUS OPERATION. THE LENS ALSO SPORTS A DUST- AND MOISTURE-SEALED DESIGN