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 I went into this chapter not really knowing the different types of lenses at all. I was familiar with a zoom lens, but that was about it, so being able to learn about all the different types was interesting. I can see why zoom lenses are used commonly due to their variability and adaptivity, but I find myself really drawn to the telephoto lens. Part of this is the fact that I enjoy close-up shots sometimes, but it also just sounds like something that would be really fun to play around with. 

This page on PhotoGuard's website breaks down some of the types of lenses discussed in the chapter, as well as a couple of others, but it also talks about fisheye lenses, which I think is interesting. They have a table at the beginning for quick reference about lens type, focal length, and what each lens is typically used for, but below go into deeper discussion of each.