The numbers on the distance scale represent the magnification ratio. At 1:1, the size of the object in real life matches the size of the image projection on your sensor. At 1:2, the image is half the size of the real thing, and so on.
The best way to familiarize yourself with the lens is to cut loose and shoot things very close to it
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