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Can aperture be changed in aperture mode even with a constant maximum aperture lens?
I am new to non-auto mode.
If I have a fixed aperture lens with f/2.8 16–35 mm. Does this mean I cannot change the aperture to f/4 or f/5 on my camera because the lens only supports f/2.8?
Is the f/2....
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Who tells my camera which apertures my lens has
When I mount one of my lenses on my camera, my camera knows which apertures the lens has. So I ask my self: Why does my camera know that for example lens XY has a max. aperture of 2.8 and a min. ...
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How iPhone 5S can have such a big aperture? f/2.2?
I thought that in order to have a big aperture such as f/2.2 a big amount of light should be able to enter to the sensor and in order to do it, a big lens was needed.
How is it possible that in the ...
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What is the technical name for a zoom lens which has a fixed maximum aperture?
What is the technical name for a lens which has the same maximum aperture throughout the entire zoom range?
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What are the advantages of a lens having a fixed maximum aperture?
What are the advantages of a lens having a Fixed Maximum Aperture? Previous answers have indicated that "pros tend to want constant apertures in zoom lenses".
While in general lenses with a fixed ...