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The F-Number, Fully Explained: What Changes with Each Stop?

A little soft wide open, sharper stopped down — but what exactly changes, at which stop, and by how much? Tracing it one stop at a time from f/1.4, with lens data from published patents.

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Pen name — Salamander

An engineer with a background in optical design. Writing about how optics works, in plain language. A personal blog, unaffiliated with any organization or product.