f-number (P5858)

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ratio of the system's focal length to the diameter of the entrance pupil. Sample: 4 (generally written "ƒ/4") for a lens with 200 mm focal length using an entrance pupil diameter of 50 mm.
  • focal ratio
  • ƒ-number
  • f-ratio
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f-number
ratio of the system's focal length to the diameter of the entrance pupil. Sample: 4 (generally written "ƒ/4") for a lens with 200 mm focal length using an entrance pupil diameter of 50 mm.
  • focal ratio
  • ƒ-number
  • f-ratio

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