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How does physical aperture size relate to f/stop?
There are two lenses on the market I am comparing
AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D
AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
If I use the formula for calculating apertures of both the lenses I will use the ...
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How can aperture be f/11 on a lens with an aperture range designation of 3.5-5.6?
I made a series of outdoor shots with Nikon D5000, with the 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6G VR kit lens.
On some shots, I see in the EXIF info f/11, and in another shot, f/9.
How can that be, that the f-number ...
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What does f-stop mean?
What does f-stop mean? Is it the same thing when people say "2 stops" for example?
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