I set my camera to the AV mode and try to change the aperture
using the mode dial but it wont let me get wider then f5.6. It’s
an 18-55mm lens and I cant figure out what I’m doing wrong.
Any ideas?
Your lens has what’s called a variable aperture. This is a common
trait on many kit lenses, like the 18-55mm. At 18mm you can open
the aperture all the way to f3.5, but when you zoom to 55mm, you
will only be able to open up to a maximum aperture of f5.6. Despite
these limitations on the maximum aperture, you can still shoot with
the whole range of small apertures like f8, f11, f16, f22 regardless
of the focal length.
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