Aperture

Latest revision as of 21:10, 11 July 2010

Behind the lens of your digital camera is a diaphragm that opens and closes to determine the amount of light falling on to the CCD/CMOS sensor or film. By altering the aperture, you can also change the depth of field.

Common f-stops are as follows (all spaced by a full stop):

f/1, f/1.4, f/2, f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, f/8, f/11, f/16, f/22, etc

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-Behind the lens of your digital camera is a circular iris that opens and closes to determine the amount of light falling on to the CCD/CMOS sensor. By altering the aperture you can also change the depth of field.
+Behind the lens of your digital camera is a diaphragm that opens and closes to determine the amount of light falling on to the CCD/CMOS sensor or film. By altering the aperture, you can also change the depth of field.
+Common f-stops are as follows (all spaced by a full stop):
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+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
+f/1,&nbsp; f/1.4,&nbsp; f/2,&nbsp; f/2.8,&nbsp; f/4,&nbsp; f/5.6,&nbsp; f/8,&nbsp; f/11,&nbsp; f/16, f/22, etc
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