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How much light do vintage Petzval lenses lose to transmission?

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6y ago

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Why does one lens give darker photos than another at the same settings?

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7y ago

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Do T-stops include vignetting, and how do they relate to f-stops as you stop down?

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7y ago

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Does T-stop account for crop factor on APS-C or Micro Four Thirds?

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9y ago

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Does T-stop or focal length matter more for low-light brightness between a 14mm f/2.8 and 16mm f/2 on APS-C?

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9y ago

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What’s the practical difference between f-stops and T-stops in video, and why can movie sets look bright at seemingly small apertures?

f-stop depth-of-field video t-stop exposure

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9y ago

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What would the human eye’s T-stop be compared with its f-number?

aperture optics human-eye t-stop exposure

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10y ago

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Why are cinema lenses rated in T-stops while DSLR lenses use f-stops?

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10y ago

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Why isn’t an f/1.4 lens brighter than an f/1.8 lens when both are set to f/1.8?

f-stop lenses aperture t-stop exposure

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11y ago

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How can I compare the relative light transmission of different lenses with a digital camera?

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11y ago

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How low can a lens T-stop go, and how does it relate to very fast f-stops?

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11y ago

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How should I compare lens speed using T-stops instead of just f-stops?

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12y ago

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Why can two lenses at the same f-number produce different brightness?

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13y ago

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How can you practically measure a lens’s T-stop or light transmission?

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13y ago

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Do all lenses transmit the same amount of light at the same f-number?

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13y ago

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What is a T-stop, and how does it differ from an f-stop?

f-stop video aperture t-stop exposure

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14y ago

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Do premium lenses transmit more light than cheaper lenses at the same f-stop?

f-stop canon lenses aperture t-stop

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16y ago