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Beecher's Handouts /

Language of Stop / 14.8 - Stop & Lens Opening

If you move the lens opening by one stop, the light either doubles or decreases by half.

How many stops difference between f/4 and f/22?

f/4

to

f/5.6

is

1 stop less light

f/5.6

to

f/8

is

1 stop less light

f/8 to f/11 is 1 stop less light

f/11

to

f/22

is

1 stop less light

Total

4 stops

Let's look at how Stop is spoken on our last country, Shutter Speed.