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F stop, F number
Calibrated measure of lens iris aperture. Common F stops are F1.4, F2, F2.8, F4, F5.6, F8, F11, F16, F22. The higher the number, the smaller the iris aperture and the less light falling on the imager.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Consumer electronics
- Category: Video camera
- Company: Sony
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