Difference between revisions of "Stop down"
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* to reduce the [[exposure]] (or compensate for changing to a slower shutter speed, keeping the exposure constant), | * to reduce the [[exposure]] (or compensate for changing to a slower shutter speed, keeping the exposure constant), | ||
* to increase the [[depth-of-field]], or, | * to increase the [[depth-of-field]], or, | ||
− | * in an [[SLR]] camera, to switch from the aperture fully open (for viewing/focusing) to the taking aperture (for depth-of-field preview, [[light meter|metering]], or taking the photo). | + | * in an [[SLR]] camera, to switch from the aperture fully open (for viewing/focusing) to the taking aperture (for depth-of-field preview, "stop-down [[light meter|metering]]", or taking the photo). |
Revision as of 03:01, 13 December 2008
Glossary Terms
To stop down a lens is to reduce the aperture, or increase the f-stop number - reducing the amount of light passing into the camera through by the lens.
This is done:
- to reduce the exposure (or compensate for changing to a slower shutter speed, keeping the exposure constant),
- to increase the depth-of-field, or,
- in an SLR camera, to switch from the aperture fully open (for viewing/focusing) to the taking aperture (for depth-of-field preview, "stop-down metering", or taking the photo).