Comments on: What Do the Numbers on Your Camera Lens Mean?

By: Tim Cronin

Tim Cronin — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 10:00:45 +0000

In reply to jordan88. Joining a few minutes late here but, please realize that there are folks in this world that provide useful and valuable insights and information, and then there are those who troll for attention. By the attack, one should realize that they are desperate for attention and that the remainder of the socially adept world should not interact other than to ask them if they are ok. Darlene, years into photography, I still find this article to be useful and relevant in teaching a younger generation of photographers the importance of lens number/information. I thank you for consolidating it all in one neatly, well-written article. Happy Holidays 11 years after the article was written.

By: disqus

disqus — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 06:23:00 +0000

I see by the quotes that I am very late indeed to join, are the discussions still “Li9ve”

By: Saddleworn

Saddleworn — Sun, 06 May 2018 22:23:00 +0000

This article is misnamed: It tells you what the numbers are (focal length, aperture, etc.), but not what they mean (what are focal length and aperture and what do they affect in my picture?

By: Yusuf

Yusuf — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 09:37:00 +0000

Hello. i am new in this section. I bought Nikon 18-55mm. So guys help me. How do I handing this product. It to faster than others.

By: Yusuf

Yusuf — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 09:26:00 +0000

Hi Darlene, Just now I’ve read your post. Important thing is that your student asks you right way because he doesn’t know that about what do you want.

By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 17 Dec 2017 18:33:00 +0000

In reply to pennygmail. I have a Minolta film camera which I have used on our trips toover 70countriesand taken some great pictures, using a AF Lens70-210. Now I finally, after trying small pocket type cameras, purchased a Cannon EOS RebelT5, which I enjoy. However I have a Minolta AF Lens 70-210 and would need an adapter to use on my Cannon. Any suggestions on where I could purchase the proper adapter? I did like reading your article.

By: peter

peter — Fri, 24 Nov 2017 07:18:00 +0000

hi, I’ve been searching for the meaning of indented dots below the aperture f8 and f4…

By: Nancy Grosh

Nancy Grosh — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 22:33:00 +0000

In reply to Darlene Hildebrandt. I thought this was a great article.

By: pennygmail

pennygmail — Thu, 19 May 2016 05:02:00 +0000

I really enjoyed the article, and learned quite a lot. I see numbers not mentioned in the article on my zoom lenses (all I have are zoom lenses.) My favorite lens, Canon EFS 18-135 mm, has a “MACRO .45m/1.5 ft. My other lens, Canon EF 75-300mm has “MACRO 1.5m/4.9 ft.” I assume that has to do with taking close-up shots of flowers, insects etc. But what does it mean?

By: Jerry Mathers

Jerry Mathers — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 23:51:00 +0000

In reply to jordan88. I realize it's a bit late, but I'll say it anyway. This woman is very intelligent in matters of photography. This article is proof of such. Details such as what the lens numbers mean don't make it into a lot of resources, yet here it is. I, for one, appreciate the effort put into the articles found here by people like Darlene. Just because you do not understand the article doesn't mean it doesn't have value. Darlene, thanks for the work and information :-)