f-stop
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It all came down to mastering three basic functions: f-stop, aperture and shutter speed.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 4, 2021
The camera had been modified to include special large locks for the film magazines and levers on the f-stop and distance settings on the lenses, for easier use by astronauts wearing pressurized suits and gloves.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2019
Suppose the f-stop setting is and the desired exposure time is seconds.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 13, 2015
Nor do they necessarily work with an arty collective some of whose members have names like Fre Atlast and f-stop Fitzgerald.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2010
Strange and beguiling new words swirled in her head: f-stop, aperture.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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