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Aperture numbers are factions just written as single numbers. So f2.8 is wider and considered a Bigger aperture than f9. So a 200-600mm f5.6-6.3 lens can go to f9. As noted the aperture values on the lens represent the widest maximum aperture that the lens is capable of. Also called "wide...

For the OP a thought - you've done 5 weddings at least say £60 a time. That's £300. If you are going into weddings and aiming to do more it might be prudent to consider seeing what kind of monthly payment options you can find for the lens. Rather than spending out for each wedding with a cost...

I think its also important to note that when you made your choice of going with the two primes; you had years and a lot of experience behind that choice. You'd arrived at a working method and style that suited you; plus you'd been in a LOT of different and varied situations to know how to react...

It can also depend on what medium you shoot in. If you're doing portraits in a studio, chances are you can often get it almost perfect in camera with the ideal framing and where any cropping would be minor. Meanwhile if you shoot wildlife you might have many situations where you simply cannot...

The R6MII is certainly way more complex than the 400D I started with. It's also less easily picked up because these days you don't get a physical manual you can carry with you and instead have to print it off/read it online. When I started that 400D manual lived in my camera bag next to the...

Soo I've learned that EF/EFS and RF lenses don't have the same compatibility for end caps and I've managed to missplace my RF ones somewhere (easily done as the adaptor was just sitting on the camera all the time until I got the 100-500mm). Do I have to keep a supply of both on hand; or does...

Far as I can tell it can - at least the Hahnel battery I put in my canon charger lists itself as charged and works.

So obvious I forgot to include it! Edited it into my post, thanks :)

So the realities of mirrorless cameras burning through a set of batteries in under a day of semi-heavy shooting bit home yesterday and I'm now looking for a charger that will recharge at least two (or more) batteries at a time so that I can at least get a full battery grip of batteries up and...

The most likely cause is that the camera and lens and filter are going from one climatic constant to another. The result is everything has to change temperature to match up with the new standard and as it does so that disparity causes the fogging up for a while. Normally it will naturally...

The big thing with chips is shaking. We do frozen chips in 20minutes but you have to open and shake the chips every 3-5 mins. Otherwise you get burned on top and uncooked on the bottom. Typically running at 200C We got one when the price of cooking oils got higher and higher to replace the...

Ahh I've not heard of using chamois. I can see that working really great when on a tripod or mostly static, but for me I also need something that is simple and easy and works when moving around or which isn't going to flap in the wind and so forth. I've used those in the past, downside for me...

So along with a general lenscoat for covering the lens - mostly because I find that lenses get cold to hold in wintery months and to keep it clean from dust/marks; I also want to pick up a proper rain cover for my lens and camera. I don't want to use the plastic Rainsleeves or plastic bag...

Agreed; plus if you have effective IS communication between lens and camera you can likely get even more improved performance over just one or the other; esp with longer lenses. It likely means that the parts which allow the sensor to compensate for shake, don't have to move as much as if they...

It can also vary depending on your personal fitness and what you shoot. Eg my 70-200mm gets used the most at outdoor events shooting most action based subjects. So a lot of the time I'm well over the rule of thumb of 1/focal length (1/200 at the long end) for steady hand held shooting. So in...