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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 12:40 pm
Post subject: F-stop range
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 1:41 pm
Post subject: Re: F-stop range [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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me@ invalid writes:
> Why do some these cameras only stop down to f-8?
Refraction limits how much the lens can be stopped down before image
quality deteriorates. If a camera has a very small sensor, this
limit can be at f/8.
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 1:41 pm
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Gisle Hannemyr wrote:
>> Why do some these cameras only stop down to f-8?
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> Refraction limits how much the lens can be stopped down before image
> quality deteriorates. If a camera has a very small sensor, this
> limit can be at f/8.
Diffraction.
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 12:40 am
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"David J Taylor" writes:
> Gisle Hannemyr wrote:
>> Refraction limits how much the lens can be stopped down before
>> image quality deteriorates.
> Diffraction.
Of course. Thanks.
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When you say you live in the real world, which one are you referring to? >> Stay informed about: F-stop range |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 1:35 am
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me@ invalid> wrote in message
> Why do some these cameras only stop down to f-8?
Diffraction "limiting: is a function of the absolute size of the aperture.
With a short lens, diffraction may begin to deteriorate the image by f/8.
I'd rather have the option to go into the diffraction limited region myself,
but the manufacturers seem to think they are smarter than us.
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 12:40 pm
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"AustinMN" wrote in message
>> Why do some these cameras only stop down to f-8?
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> Diffraction "limiting: is a function of the absolute size of the
> aperture. With a short lens, diffraction may begin to deteriorate
> the image by f/8. I'd rather have the option to go into the
> diffraction limited region myself, but the manufacturers seem to
> think they are smarter than us.
There is little to be gained beyond f/8.0 on these point and shoot
cameras. My G3 starts losing resolution beyond f/5.6, and it already
has more depth of field than I sometimes care for. Wider than f/3.5
will increase the chance of CA manifesting itself, so I usually shoot
on Aperture Value preselection for best quality.
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 12:40 pm
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Bart van der Wolf wrote:
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>>> Why do some these cameras only stop down to f-8?
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>> Diffraction "limiting: is a function of the absolute size of the
>> aperture. With a short lens, diffraction may begin to deteriorate the
>> image by f/8. I'd rather have the option to go into the diffraction
>> limited region myself, but the manufacturers seem to think they are
>> smarter than us.
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> There is little to be gained beyond f/8.0 on these point and shoot
> cameras. My G3 starts losing resolution beyond f/5.6, and it already has
> more depth of field than I sometimes care for. Wider than f/3.5 will
> increase the chance of CA manifesting itself, so I usually shoot on
> Aperture Value preselection for best quality.
How about exposure times? I shoot subjects that frequently call for 1
second or more exposure time. Being able to stop down one or two stops will
help me gain that. Admittedly, it's at the expense of image sharpness, but
why not let me decide which is important to me?
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2004 2:40 pm
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"AustinMN" wrote in message
SNIP
> How about exposure times? I shoot subjects that frequently call for
> 1 second or more exposure time. Being able to stop down one or two
> stops will help me gain that.
By closing down the aperture you change more than just the amount of
light that is used for the exposure time chosen. You might want
shallow DoF and long exposure time. You can use a Neutral Density
filter and still have maximum lens performance, assuming you are
already at the lowest ISO setting.
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 10:03 am
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"AustinMN" wrote in message
> > Why do some these cameras only stop down to f-8?
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> Diffraction "limiting: is a function of the absolute size of the aperture.
> With a short lens, diffraction may begin to deteriorate the image by f/8.
> I'd rather have the option to go into the diffraction limited region
myself,
> but the manufacturers seem to think they are smarter than us.
I think it's fear of failure rather than contempt for people's intelligence:
one incompetent reviewer's opinion about "distorted" images, however unfair,
could result in low sales volume for a perfectly fine camera. Quibbling
over trivialities has been raised to an artform these days. >> Stay informed about: F-stop range |
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