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What is Aperture (F-Stop) and how does it work?

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008


Aperture is how a lens controls the amount of light that comes through into the camera. F-Stop is a description of how much light is being allowed in. The smaller the F-Stop value the larger the opening (aperture). Aperture size is usually calibrated in f-numbers or f-stops. (more…)