Examples of f-stop in a Sentence
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All camera lenses lose some detail at very narrow f-stops, a result of optical diffraction.
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PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Silent control appeals to videographers who may need to change the f-stop when recording.
—PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
What sets it apart is the smartphone companion app, which gives you the option to use features like Tripod Mode, Manual Mode, or setting a custom f-stop in Aperture Priority Mode.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
Xiaomi This is still a tiny phone camera lens, though, so the f-stop range is very small, just f1.63 to f4.0.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2024
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PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Silent control appeals to videographers who may need to change the f-stop when recording.
—PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
What sets it apart is the smartphone companion app, which gives you the option to use features like Tripod Mode, Manual Mode, or setting a custom f-stop in Aperture Priority Mode.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
Xiaomi This is still a tiny phone camera lens, though, so the f-stop range is very small, just f1.63 to f4.0.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2024
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“F-stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/f-stop. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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