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Author Aperture
mattk
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7th Mar 09 at 12:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

what does the " f " stand for? I can see it comming up on a pub quiz and people expecting me to know it?

[Edited on 07-03-2009 by mattk]
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7th Mar 09 at 13:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Think its Focal, as in Focal Ratio 5.6 or whatever.
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7th Mar 09 at 13:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Copy and pasted....
Although the historical origins of this term have been lost, some suggest that it stands for "finestra", the Italian word for window. The Italians are reportedly responsible for inventing the series of numbers we have come to know as f stops

Oh, and its spelt "aperture"
mattk
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7th Mar 09 at 14:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yeah I knew looking at it it was spelt wrong, feeling to sorry for my self to look it up though
Gaz
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15th Mar 09 at 11:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
Think its Focal, as in Focal Ratio 5.6 or whatever.


It stands for F-stops, You told me this years ago adam!
Memory of a...





...Pizza for tea?
Adam_B
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15th Mar 09 at 12:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yes, but what does the F actually stand for i thought the question was?

BBQ chicken please
Gaz
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15th Mar 09 at 12:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
yes, but what does the F actually stand for i thought the question was?

BBQ chicken please


Maybe your right... But only if it have BBQ Sauce too
Adam_B
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15th Mar 09 at 12:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

oh yesh, for sure! Platter for starters.
John
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15th Mar 09 at 13:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

It stands for focal length.

It's f/8 or whatever, and in the equation f is focal length.
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15th Mar 09 at 13:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Cool. I've wondered this for ages but just accepted it was 'f' and that's it.
Gaz
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15th Mar 09 at 15:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

well done adam !! winner!!!

 
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