2.8 vs F4

[risc32]

okay,i think i understand what you're saying. yes, i do the same.  I would say "2.8, and f4". it just seems to make things clear. if i just said "4", that could mean "4 seconds", or "for" or "four". never really noticed it.

[Jesse]

I say 4.0

[RLPhoto]

Photog A - "Whats your aperture?"

Photog B -"Eff zero point seven"

Photog A -  O_O

[RC]

Dido?

Dido - Don't believe in love - Live

or do u mean... "dito" ?

Yes diTo.  Give me a break.  Typing on small device with fat fingers.  Auto correct must of replaced whatever I typed we with a "d"
Not the first time there's been a misspelled word on CR.

[Drizzt321]

Dido?

Dido - Don't believe in love - Live

or do u mean... "dito" ?

Yes diTo.  Give me a break.  Typing on small device with fat fingers.  Auto correct must of replaced whatever I typed we with a "d"
Not the first time there's been a misspelled word on CR.

It's actually "ditto", see this definition.

[SJTstudios]

Dude this is like the 10th vague, unnecessary, and/or incoherent post/poll you've posted today, what are you trying to accomplish here?

He's making conversation, relaying an observation about photog jargon.  I understand precisely what he's saying, as do several others here, and I've made the same observation as well.

What are you trying to accomplish by trolling his post?

Thank you, at least I know there's a few people who get it, I'm just trying to have friendly conversations.

[pwp]

Here is a fun little topic,  yesterdayI caught my friend and he caught me saying 2.8 and F4.
It's a bit weird, most photographers call regular # aperatures Fx, and all aperatures with a decimal, just the #?
Some examples
-1.2
-1.4
-1.8
-f2
- 2.8
-f4
-5.6
-f8

Please evaluate on why you think this is, or correct me if you don't.

Talk about a navel gazing conversation! Use whatever communicates. From a language/conversation flow viewpoint, each of your examples has two syllables. f/8 = two syllables. 5.6 = two syllables if it's said as "five-six" rather than "five point six". It's easier to say, and in the context of a conversation, the meaning will be clear.  I tend to say "five-six". But so what?

Sheesh this is way too analytical, I'm going out to shoot...

-PW

[RC]

Dido?

Dido - Don't believe in love - Live

or do u mean... "dito" ?

Yes diTo.  Give me a break.  Typing on small device with fat fingers.  Auto correct must of replaced whatever I typed we with a "d"
Not the first time there's been a misspelled word on CR.

It's actually "ditto", see this definition.

Ok, I get an F for spelling today. 

[neuroanatomist]

Ok, I get an F for spelling today. 

Yeah, but F/1.2 or F/4?   

[RC]

Ok, I get an F for spelling today. 

Yeah, but F/1.2 or F/4?   

Won point too and eff fore.

[wellfedCanuck]

Is it like freeway numbers? Take the 55 to the 5 to the 10 the 15 to the 395 or take CA55 to I5 to I10 to I15 to US395.

You left out the 405 to the 101 to the 170 to the 118 to the 210

Won't you get hip to this timely tip
When you make that Photography trip
A-get your kicks on efff five-point-six

          --Nat King Cole (well...sort of  )

I was hearing Depeche Mode...