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    How to read old american f/stops.....

    Hi, could somebody please explain me how to translate the following f/stops written on the barrel of an old american Petzval:

    1 2 4 8 16 22

    Thank's a lot in advance

    Torsten

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    Re: How to read old american f/stops.....

    Here's the answer from 1899:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F_stop#...bering_systems

    Easier: 16 = 16 and work your way back/forward from that.

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    Eric Biggerstaff
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    Re: How to read old american f/stops.....

    US f/stop
    1 = f4
    2 = f5.6
    4 = f8
    8 = f11
    16 = f16
    32 = f22
    64 = f32
    128 = f45
    256 = f64
    Eric Biggerstaff

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    Re: How to read old american f/stops.....

    thank's a lot!!

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