08-05-2010, 01:30 PM
Yes, as jenbenn says. The maximum aperture is not dependent on the mode you use the camera or lens in, it is purely dependent on the focal length it is set to with this variable aperture zoom lens.
This lens is an 18-55 F/3.5 -F/5.6, which means that it is a zoomlens from 18 to 55 mm, with an aperture of F/3.5 at 18 mm and F/5.6 at 55, and when you zoom from 18-55 the aperture will gradually decrease in size (and go up in number) from 3.5 to 5.6.
There are zoom lenses out there which have a constant maximum aperture throughout their zoom range, but these generally cost a multiple of what you paid for the 18-55 IS, which BTW is a a very good lens, especially for the money.
Kind regards, Wim
This lens is an 18-55 F/3.5 -F/5.6, which means that it is a zoomlens from 18 to 55 mm, with an aperture of F/3.5 at 18 mm and F/5.6 at 55, and when you zoom from 18-55 the aperture will gradually decrease in size (and go up in number) from 3.5 to 5.6.
There are zoom lenses out there which have a constant maximum aperture throughout their zoom range, but these generally cost a multiple of what you paid for the 18-55 IS, which BTW is a a very good lens, especially for the money.
Kind regards, Wim
Gear: Canon EOS R with 3 primes and 2 zooms, 4 EF-R adapters, Canon EOS 5 (analog), 9 Canon EF primes, a lone Canon EF zoom, 2 extenders, 2 converters, tubes; Olympus OM-D 1 Mk II & Pen F with 12 primes, 6 zooms, and 3 Metabones EF-MFT adapters ....