Difference between revisions of "Detents"
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| − | + | '''Detents''', sometimes referred to as "click-stops", represent positions on a dial at which movement is locked. Detents are a welcome addition to manual [[lens|lenses]] where the [[f-stop]] markings can be vague in relation to the indicator on the dial. | |
| − | + | Without click-stops to set your aperture, slight variations in dial position can represent as much as a 1/2-stop variance in [[exposure]] on either side of the marking, allowing for situations where a given exposure setting could differ by one full stop. | |
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| + | Another benefit of detents is that they prevent slight incidental movements from changing your settings. For instance, a lens without click-stops might, when set down on a seat, catch some incidental friction with the material it is set on, enough to alter the exposure - perhaps even significantly. | ||
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Revision as of 20:14, 11 July 2005
Detents, sometimes referred to as "click-stops", represent positions on a dial at which movement is locked. Detents are a welcome addition to manual lenses where the f-stop markings can be vague in relation to the indicator on the dial.
Without click-stops to set your aperture, slight variations in dial position can represent as much as a 1/2-stop variance in exposure on either side of the marking, allowing for situations where a given exposure setting could differ by one full stop.
Another benefit of detents is that they prevent slight incidental movements from changing your settings. For instance, a lens without click-stops might, when set down on a seat, catch some incidental friction with the material it is set on, enough to alter the exposure - perhaps even significantly.
