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What is a stop on a camera?

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The f-stop is a number used to describe the relative opening size of the lens diaphragm during the moment of exposure. It is "relative" because the physical size for a given number (e.g. F 5.6) depends on the focal length of the lens. F 5.6 is physically larger in a 200mm lens than it is in a 50mm lens.

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