Canon 18-55 lens

Ricpepper · Dec 31, 2011

Hi,

I cant set the aperture of my canon 18-55 3.5-5.6 to 3.5 even when the lens is totaly zoomed out to 18mm. Its happens since i bought the camera with that lens. I just tryed every combination of ajustments but nothing works.... i just cant set the aperture to 3.5. Anyone knows whats is happening? Tks in advance!

Ricardo

KmH · Dec 31, 2011

Zoomed in to 18 mm. Zoomed out to 55 mm.

What aperture can you set it to?

The lens is a variable aperture lens. The aperture will change automatically as you zoom towards 55 mm, and the lens will be at f/5.6 from about 45 mm to 55 mm., and at f/3.5 from 18 mm to about 22 mm where it will start changing to a smaller aperture.

f/3.5 is a bigger numer than f/5.6 is, because thery are fractions.

OMG! FRACTIONS.! :gah:

Ricpepper · Jan 1, 2012

The higher aperture i can set is 5.0 when the lens is zoomed in to 18mm and 5.6 when it is set to 55mm!

I am starting to think the lens or the body have some kind of trouble and its better to talk to canon!

Tks for your interest!!!

Sean1965 · Jan 1, 2012

All I can say is I feel your pain I looked at the title of the thread and the hair on my neck stood up I really despise that kit lens the 17 50 sigma or 17 55 canon if you got the bank roll is quite nice.