Mind you I suspect i could not hire lens for mine as the 'professional' people are heathens as well. Depends on your particular brand of nonconformism ... [grin] Hiring camera gear is a bit like getting crack at a "first puff discount", I suspect. Once tried, forever wanted ...
Aperture range, what is this technical term you speak of? In other words no idea. It's usually printed on the end of the lens barrel, next to the lens length (at least with Canons), indicating what the maximum aperture of the lens is. Thus my old Canon 75-300mm lens is often referred to as "75-300mm f/4-5.6". This indicates that it can open up to f/4 at 75mm and only up to f/5.6 at 300mm. It's also a way to differentiate between different lenses with the same focal lengths. The lower the number after the 'f/', the wider the aperture, the more light you can get in, and the faster the shutter speed you can use*. Also, usually, the more expensive the lens. [sigh]
* Apologies for telling you things you probably already know.
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Depends on your particular brand of nonconformism ... [grin] Hiring camera gear is a bit like getting crack at a "first puff discount", I suspect. Once tried, forever wanted ...
It's usually printed on the end of the lens barrel, next to the lens length (at least with Canons), indicating what the maximum aperture of the lens is. Thus my old Canon 75-300mm lens is often referred to as "75-300mm f/4-5.6". This indicates that it can open up to f/4 at 75mm and only up to f/5.6 at 300mm. It's also a way to differentiate between different lenses with the same focal lengths. The lower the number after the 'f/', the wider the aperture, the more light you can get in, and the faster the shutter speed you can use*. Also, usually, the more expensive the lens. [sigh]
* Apologies for telling you things you probably already know.