Difference between revisions of "Guide number"

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The '''guide number''' is a value indicating the strength of a flashlight.
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The '''guide number''' is a value indicating the strength of a flashlight. According to Andreas Feininger the guide number helps finding the right aperture for flashlight exposures with the formula
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<UL> guide number </UL>
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distance between flash and image subject

Revision as of 17:31, 28 May 2006

The guide number is a value indicating the strength of a flashlight. According to Andreas Feininger the guide number helps finding the right aperture for flashlight exposures with the formula

    guide number

distance between flash and image subject