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06-23-2016, 01:31 PM   #1
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Relative aperture in articles

I noticed that in the recent review of K-mount ultra-wide lenses, that lens maximum aperture was written as "Fnn.n" with an explanation provided in the table of terms that "F" refers to "F-Stop". I know this is a quibble, but relative aperture should always be expressed as such, i.e. as a ratio or fraction. For example,instead of "F3.8", the relative aperture is more properly written as f/3.8 or 1:3.8, particularly in a technical description or specification.


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I think the FX.X style is what's used throughout most of the site, so for the sake of consistency we'll be sticking to that. But you're absolutely right on a technical level!

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QuoteOriginally posted by Adam Quote
I think the FX.X style is what's used throughout most of the site, so for the sake of consistency we'll be sticking to that. But you're absolutely right on a technical level!
...You're right! I never noticed it before it was called out in the article.


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