Aperture is the opening in the diaphragm of a camera lens.
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Does maximum aperture change with focus distance with the Canon 60mm f/2.8 macro lens?
This site says
The Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens loses 1/2 stop at 1:5, 1 stop
at 1:3, 1.5 stops at 1:1.5 and 2 stops at 1:1 (lifesize).
Can anyone confirm that at 1:5 magnification, ...
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How do different apertures affect photographs? [duplicate]
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What is aperture, and how does it affect my photographs?
As an amateur photographer, can someone explain to me how different apertures affect photographs?
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What is the limiting factor in lens construction when it comes to f-stop values?
This widely praised Nikon 105mm macro lens has a maximum f-stop value of 2.8. I've held it in my hands, it's a big lens. Meanwhile, this 50mm Nikon lens can go up to f/1.2, despite being 25% cheaper ...
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Technically what happens that aperture affects Depth of field [duplicate]
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What exactly determines depth of field?
Technically, why is the out of focus area blurred more when using a bigger aperture?
It is obvious that the aperture affects ...
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Is overall light gathering of a lens only dependant on aperture?
My impression is that the aperture value of a lens determines its light gathering ability, but I'm not sure I understand how it works...
When considering light gathering in telescopes, it is ...
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Exif aperture larger than possible for the used lens
A photo shot with an 1:1.8 lens contains the following exif data:
ApertureValue: 1695994/1000000
MaxApertureValue: 16/10
How is this possible? Both values are <1.8
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How do DSLRs figure out what aperture to select in P mode?
In program mode, DSLRs adjust not only the ISO and the shutter speed, but also the aperture.
The aperture has a huge impact in some situations. For example, when shooting a close subject in front of ...
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Why does my aperture setting change as I zoom the lens on my Nikon D90?
I am new to the photography field and this something which I am not able to understand. I am playing around with my Nikon D90 along with its kit lens (18-105mm).
While reading about Depth of preview, ...
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Why are only certain shutter speeds or apertures available?
For the exposure control function DSLRs there are specific shutter speeds available. For example there are 1/4, 1/100, 1/500. Why, even in high end DSLRs, is there no option to use a custom shutter ...
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AF-D vs AF-G: is the aperture ring necessary?
I just purchased a Nikon D7000 with an 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 AF-S lens. I'm also looking at purchasing a lens around the 200-300mm focal length range, and I found the 70-300mm f/4-5.6 AF lens. As far as I ...
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How can I see both aperture and shutter speed in Av mode on my Canon 550D?
I used to be able to see both aperture f-number and shutter speed, and change both values on Av mode on my Canon 550 DSLR. Now, I can only see the aperture f-number and not the shutter speed on the ...
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Why Small aperture (less light) has Large depth of field? [duplicate]
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Technically, why is the out of focus area blurred more when using a bigger aperture?
I understand that a small aperture (large aperture number eg. F/22) means large ...
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What is aperture, and how does it affect my photographs?
How does aperture affect my photographs?
Why should I care about the aperture with which a photo was taken?
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How do I decide the best aperture to use with my Canon 18-200mm lens and 50D?
I am using a Canon 50D with the 18-200mm lens it came with. Some of my pictures turn out un-sharp, even taking metering and Auto Focus points into consideration. I wonder if this is caused by my ...
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How can I get bokeh with an aperture of 3.5 as my max?
I am trying to get DOF portraits of my daughter with my Nikon d7000, as per my previous post.
I have zoomed in to 100mm or so and tried to get a large aperture but as I zoom, the camera decreases f# ...
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Why do zoom lenses and compact cameras have varied maximum aperture across the zoom range?
Why does a camera's maximum (allowed) aperture get smaller when you increase its zoom?
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How do different aperture and shutter settings affect a photo with the same overall exposure?
Ok, here's my doubt. Suppose I want to get a certain exposure for an image. Keeping the ISO constant, there are two tentative possibilities here:
Put the camera at f 1.4 (say) and at 1/1600 shutter ...
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Why do wide angle prime lenses have relatively small apertures?
I've noticed that many of the wide angle prime lenses (at least for Canon) have somewhat smaller apertures than their normal or telephoto counterparts. E.g. the regular Canon 24mm prime is f/2.8 while ...
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What is a “fast” lens?
I've been reading lots of camera reviews lately and have ran across several references to "fast" lenses.
What exactly is a fast lens and what are its advantages compared to other lenses?
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What shutter speed to use when shooting video?
My camera is Canon 60D and I will be using it to shoot a short parkour video, that means:
a lot of motion, moving subjects, moving camera
focal length usually from 24 mm to 75 mm, but there will ...
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How do constant aperture lenses work?
Cheaper zoom lenses usually are faster at the wide end and slower at the long end (for example, the $150 Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6). More expensive constant-aperture zoom lenses have the same ...
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Does Av mode on my Canon DSLR take IS into account when deciding shutter speed and ISO?
Most of the time when I'm out I'm shooting, my camera is in Av mode. I've selected the aperture size I want and I'm letting the camera decide on the correct shutter speed and ISO that are required to ...
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How does Sunset Mode affect exposure on Canon A800?
I was puzzled recently when I did some test shots with my Canon A800 by shooting the same (landscape) scene with and without full optical zoom and with the camera program set to SCN - Sunset. (Sunset ...
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Can I adjust the aperture of a Canon T2i while shooting a movie?
Can I adjust the aperture of a Canon T2i while shooting a movie? I really want a greater depth of field when I'm shooting a movie.
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Is there a noticeable difference between 1.8 and 1.4 prime lens?
I have been shopping around for a prime lens for my Nikon d50. I noticed that the 1.8 is hundreds of dollars cheaper than the 1.4 AF-S. What will I gain for that cost difference? Is it really ...
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Nikkor 50mm F1.4D vs. Nikkor 50mm F1.8D [duplicate]
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Is there a noticeable difference between 1.8 and 1.4 prime lens?
I am a new to DSLR cameras and I just recently got my Nikon D5100 camera. I am now considering buying a ...
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How to shoot sharp “landscapes” with a point and shoot camera?
So, I have been told in a thread here previously that the minimum aperture (F8) on my point and shoot camera can cause diffraction and result in losing details of the subject if too many things are in ...
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Does focal length affect diffraction, in addition to aperture?
The reason I ask is that f/18 on a 24mm lens = 1.5mm, and f/18 on a 180mm lens = 10mm. I thought diffraction is due to the small physical size of the aperture, rather than the f-ratio, yet I only ever ...
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What are the best settings for black and white film portrait photography?
trying to do some "daily shots" thing, and I was wondering what's the best setting for black and white portraits in areas that are well-lit and sometimes not (fastfoods, restaurants, malls)
I want to ...
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Why does a larger aperture cause more blur of the background? [duplicate]
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Technically, why is the out of focus area blurred more when using a bigger aperture?
Why is it that a larger lens aperture produces a shorter depth of field, causing the ...
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Do crop sensors increase the depth of field when using full frame lenses?
I'm trying to achieve maximum depth of field without sacrificing light. I have a micro-4/3rds camera and i want to attach a full frame lens to it for the large and constant aperture. My question is, ...
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Does lens speed still increase meaningfully when the physical aperture is larger than the sensor size?
This question came to me this morning, thinking about 50mm lenses. I have the Pentax 50mm f/1.7 (manual) and it's a very nice lens, but would be considered (relatively) slow on 35mm film, and many ...
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How does one deal with too much light when taking a photo?
How does one cancel out extra light while clicking a photo? Is decreasing the aperture a better option, or using a faster shutter speed? What are other options we could try?
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Why does my camera's meter suggest the same exposure time for lenses with different apertures?
On the same camera body (Canon 1Ds MkII) at the same ISO setting (400) and with no filters attached, two different lenses give the same exposure time (0.4s) at very different apertures. The lenses and ...
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Can I use aperture ring of Pentax FA lens in aperture priority mode?
I'm considering getting an FA Limited lens for my Pentax DSLR. The FA series has an aperture ring with an "A" setting for control by camera bodies that support it.
Can I instead use the aperture ring ...
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Choosing the proper aperture [duplicate]
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What is aperture, and how does it affect my photograph?
I have just started learning photography. One question for which I am still not able to find a good answer is how ...
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How many blades does my lens' aperture diaphragm have when I get 12-pointed starbursts?
Here I figured that my camera has either three or six blades.
But yesterday I took another shot at night with the same setup which has twelve srokes:
The camera is a Canon 550D and I used the same ...
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Why do filter sizes vary for lenses of the same focal length?
I have a Nikkor 18-55 kit lens that has a 52mm filter, and recently I was looking that the 17-55 lens has a 77mm filter.
Is it because the latter is a better quality lens? I assume a bigger circle ...
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What are the benefits and costs of an image stabilized, slower lens vs a non-IS faster lens?
I am going thru a trade off decision between a 24-70 f2.8 lens and a 24-105 f4 IS lens from Canon. My dilemma is that the 24-105 focal length better matches my needs, but the f2.8 would occasionally ...
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What's the history of neutral density filters instead of aperture diaphragms in compact cameras?
Some compact cameras use neutral density filters to control light rather than aperture blades, to avoid the effects of diffraction in tiny sizes.
I first heard of this as a feature of the Nokia N8 ...
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How are neutral density filters in compact cameras implemented?
I've read here on this very site that some compact cameras don't use aperture blades to stop down the lens and limit the amount of light hitting the sensor. Stopping down increases diffraction. ...
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Why f/22 is the highest possible setting for the aperture diaphragm?
My first DSLR camera was Canon EOS 350D. Now I've got an upgrade to Nikon D90. Both were/are with the kit lens.
Whenever I'm taking a picture with biggest zoom (55mm on Canon, 105mm on Nikon) the ...
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Why does the maximum aperture change with focal length? [duplicate]
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Why do zoom lenses and compact cameras have varied maximum aperture across the zoom range?
It is rather common with zooms that the maximum aperture changes (in fact, ...
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What does the F number in a lens name mean? [duplicate]
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What does the f-stop printed on the lens refer to?
I understand that for a DSLR you can modify the aperture(the F number) to allow more or less light to enter the ...
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What are the advantages of a lens having a fixed maximum aperture?
What are the advantages of a lens having a Fixed Maximum Aperture? Previous answers have indicated that "pros tend to want constant apertures in zoom lenses".
While in general lenses with a fixed ...
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Is the aperture wider at 200mm f/5.6 than at 18mm f/3.5?
Speaking of the physical aperture.
When looking at the 18-200 mm, f/3.5-5.6, I wonder how this works. With diameter D = f/N I get:
18 mm / 3.5 = 5 mm
200 mm / 5.6 = 35 mm
So, does the aperture ...
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Best Focus Settings and Methods for DSLR Video?
Camera Body: Canon T2i
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
SD Card: Transcend 16GB, Class 10
Stabilization: Handheld/tripod (maybe)
Question: I'm going on vacation this weekend and would like to ...
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What is the fastest lens available for a DSLR?
I've seen references to f1.2 lenses. I was wondering are there any faster lenses available for a DSLR mount.
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Is it possible to Zone Focus with a DSLR?
I have a Canon 1000d. Is the zone focusing technique applicable in a DSLR?
If yes, how do we do it?
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Is there any way to rig/hack the aperture wide open on a Nikon G lens so I can use it on a 35mm film camera?
I have a (Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 with VC) and Nikon FM2 film camera.
I'm aware that the image circle on this lens isn't large enough for the 35mm film and I'm not worried about that. The only thing ...
