How to obtain an aperture of f/2.8

coolchris0007

How do I obtain an aperture of f/2.8 with the Canon 60D for macro shots. Thanks!

Stalwartjah

You can change your aperature many ways.

One is in the AV mode. This mode is for just that...managing your aperture. Simply spin the dial and adjust as you wish.

You can also use M mode (manual). There you can flip around your screen and hit the 'Q' button. That opens up an options window that you can tab thru and scroll to adjust any number of settings. Aperture being one of them. You'll see it listed as "f/5.6" for example.

Hope these two get you on your way. Oh and you can only get down to an aperture of f/2.8 if your lens can go that low. Otherwise you'll only get as far as your maximum aperture.

Moose

Howdy @coolchris0007 - As @Stalwartjah mentioned, your maximum aperture (lowest possible f-number) is determined by your lens. For example, the 18-135mm kit lens can only get down to f/3.5 when shooting towards the wide end (18mm) and f/5.6 when shooting towards the long end (135mm).

A "bright" prime lens like the Canon 50mm f/1.8 EF II, will allow you to go as low as f/1.8. The key ingredient is the lowest available f-number. From that low f-number you can select higher values, like f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, etc...

Hope that all makes sense and happy shooting! :)