Aperture pronunciation - "F one point four" or "F one four" ?
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What an esoteric community - It would take me a while to work out what a thirty five point four is. Being a bit simple, and liking things easy, I'll vote for the "point" too. But I think most people wouldn't have a problem either way. F/14 would be "F fourteen" anyway, not "F one four".
Just learnt that US Air Force photographic reconnaissance aircraft from 1930 to1948 were designated the F1 to the F15. Very appropriate.
Just learnt that US Air Force photographic reconnaissance aircraft from 1930 to1948 were designated the F1 to the F15. Very appropriate.
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I'm saying it like this: (on the 35 1.4) "35 one four". I don't say the "F" or the "point". To me, it's a suggested "F" and "point". There is also no confusion whether it's f1.4 or f14, simply because i would say "fourteen". That is if there actually were a f14 lens in my bag, which clearly isn't. If it regards not to the lens but to the actual (used) f-stop i might say the "f" sometimes.
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Given these numbers are the result of some mathematic formula they should technically be pronounced in a manner in which the decimal point is stressed eg. F one point four, or as I have heard 'f one decimal four'
The imperial variant of f one and two fifths would be misleading as well
The imperial variant of f one and two fifths would be misleading as well
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cdang said:
It works until you will have such a converstaion with your friend, having some troubles with the accent in a sentence:
(Y) - you
(F) - friend
(F): Tell me about your last shooting. So how many lenses this you use for this project?
(Y): Just one four. This project was as usual.
(Just one for this project as usual)
(F): Which exactly and how much?
(Y): One four, fifty .
(One for fifty).
(F): I don’t understand, you make me mad! Tell me exactly what lenses, how much, what focus type, and who exactly was shooting?
(Y): One point for me! It was fifty with AF.
(One point. For me it was fifty with AF)
(One point four. Me. It was fifty. With AF)
(One. Point for me. It was fifty with AF)
(F): Ok, it doesn't matter. Tell me what apperture gave such a good result and what the hell is this plane?
(Y): It was F one point four. Great F4, don't you think?
(It was F one. Point for great F4, don't you think?)
and so on...
I think, that the understanding of the statement depends on the sender of the message, as he always should assume the proper level of understanding and context of the message's receiver
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marekjoz said:
^This
Clearly, what/how you say it varies with who you are talking to.
My teen daughter, who is very interested in photography, but also a novice, gets one level of information with additional detail as needed, "this is the 24mm f1.4 wide angle" (all words and abbreviations spoken); to which she would reply, "i love that lens".
My wife who happily supports my hobby/habit, but is not at all interested in photography gets something much less specific, "I'm using my wide angle"; to which she would reply, "make sure you get some good shots of the kids".
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I tend to forgo saying "F" most of the time and "Point" almost all the time. Some examples...
If I was asking for my 35L - "Can you hand me the 35?"
If someone asked me what I was shooting at - "I'm at one four, one one sixtieth, ISO 100 (so I'm shooting at f/1.4 at 1/160 sec at ISO 100)"
If I was asking for my 35L - "Can you hand me the 35?"
If someone asked me what I was shooting at - "I'm at one four, one one sixtieth, ISO 100 (so I'm shooting at f/1.4 at 1/160 sec at ISO 100)"
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This thread shows exactly how little there is to talk about on CR now that: the Mirrorless has been announced, the 5DIII shooting-the-back-of-the-cap-light-leak-disaster has subsided, the 1Dx is shipping, the new Rebel is out...
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pdirestajr said:
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Probably a good thing. I hope it means most folks are out making good images every day!
Despite our persistent whining, we still have the greatest imaging tools in the history of the world. What would past masters have done with the tools I use every day!
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kev8d said:
Mostly "F one point four" "F two point 8" "F four" "F eight" although when referring to a lens and not an f-stop alone then I do hear a lot of "grab me the 70-200 two eight" and such since it's faster and there are no regular normal lenses that are f/14, f/28 etc.
If you say "F one four" when talking about an aperture what does that mean? f/1.4? or f/14? and no, f/14 is not some crazy never used aperture, it's not that rare in macro and crops up in landscape photography at times.
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