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**jw** yet another camera question (or anyone)

r9stedtr9stedt
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Okay, on a lense it says 18-55mm and then f whatever.whatever - whatever.whatever. Are those the two numbers that are the top and bottom of what you can set the aperature (f stop?)? Does that make sense?
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Re: **jw** yet another camera question (or anyone)

  • CiarraiCiarrai
    Those are the lowest aperture at the range of the lens, if that makes sense.  It probably says something like F4.0-5.6 which means at 18mm, you can go to 4.0 but by 55mm, your lowest aperture is 5.6.  Does that make sense?  It can probably go pretty high - 18-22 (??).
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  • r9stedtr9stedt
    That makes perfect sense, actually. So if you want an aperature setting below that, then an addition lens is needed, correct? (any tips, blog, book recs would greatly be appreciated! Thanks, ciarri!)
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  • j-wj-w

    I'll answer part 2, since Ciarri helped you!

    Yes, you need to get a different lens if you want lower f stops.  ie, my 50mm lens goes to f/1.8.

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  • r9stedtr9stedt
    Thanks. How much was that lens? And what all do you use it for? Kid? Flowers? Landscape? KWIM?
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