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FEC

Flash Exposure Control gives you the possibility to control your flash output based upon the metering that you camera / flash has done.

This way you can soften the lighting that is coming out of the flash unit to give a more natural result.

Fisheye

Fisheye lenses deliver amazing results with extreme barrel distortions; unlike rectilear ultra wide angles (UWA) they are not corrected for the distortions.

While the use is limited, it's a very good choice if you need a extreme wideangle to photograph people with. The distortions look more natural for people than those of UWA lenses.