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★  1.4 50mm
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★  1.6 mx5
★  1.4 aperture
★  2.2
★  2.8 aperture
★  50mm 1.4
★  2.0 macbook air
★  1.2
★  1.4 low light
★  2.2 ohms
★  2.0 mx 5
★  1.4 cruze
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  3.5 aperture
  2.0 audi
  canon 50mm 1.4
  asterisk 11
  50 1.4
  50mm 1.8
  nikon 50mm 1.8
  1.4 canon
  35mm f 2
  2.0 mx5
  toyota altis 1.8
  1.4 nikon
  sigma 85 1.4
  1.6
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