What is an Aperture/F-stop?
Name: ________________________________________
Period: __________
One of the three main functions to your SLR camera is the aperture, or F-stop.
The aperture settings are found on/in the ____________ of the DSLR camera but can not
be adjusted in point and shoot cameras.
The Aperture is a:
The Aperture controls:
The size of an aperture is indicated by its f-number or f-stop.
F-stops on your camera are:
An Aperture setting controls 2 things:
1.___________________________
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In dark situations you will need to be at F- ________ to allow more light in your
camera.
In light situations you will need to be at F- ________ to allow less light in your
camera.
2. ___________________________-
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To get a great depth of field use F-
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To get a shallow depth of field, use F-