Results for “Aperture”
5 terms
Aperture
Exposure & Metering
f-stops (EV)
The adjustable opening inside a lens that controls how much light passes through to the sensor, and with it the depth of field.
N = f / D
Aperture Blades
Optics, Lenses & Filters
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The overlapping leaves inside a lens that form the iris, whose number and shape determine the geometry of the opening.
Aperture Priority
Exposure & Metering
A semi-automatic mode, marked A or Av, in which the photographer sets aperture and ISO while the camera chooses shutter speed.
Aspherical Element
Optics, Lenses & Filters
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A lens element whose surface departs from a simple sphere, correcting aberrations that spherical glass cannot.
Auto ISO
Exposure & Metering
ISO
A camera mode that lets the body select sensitivity automatically within limits the photographer sets, usually with a minimum shutter speed.