WHAT IS APERTURE? aperture and f stop explained!

When it comes to learning photography basics, the terms can be a little daunting! Nowhere is this more the case than with aperture. There aren't a lot of simple tutorials explaining what aperture is and how aperture works for photographers - So today we will tackle aperture in depth. Not just the technical definition for aperture and how aperture is calculated, but also how using aperture affects your photography. Aperture is one of the most important parts of photography, so its essential to have an understanding of how aperture works. Ready to learn what aperture is for, what the difference is between fstops and aperture, and why lenses are called "fast"? Lets dive in together!

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[ryobi]

Jeeze. I've had like a basic concept of this for a mew month's now. But this put everything into clearer perspective. I guess you could say my fstop has increased 😂

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[notheme]

You're such a great teacher. I've watched like four videos from you and learned way more on your channel than the famous photography channels. Thanks for breaking down everything

[trishevans]

WOW, thank you for explaining the Aperture and f-stop. I have had so much trouble understanding these two and have been reading books on it but just got more confused. I am such an analyzer that I get wrapped up with the why, how and so on. Thanks so much.

[gretagerazimaite]

Great explanation, fun to watch & so informative! Thank you so much!

[evertonwood]

Information I’ve already learned, but the way you explain things is just wonderful. 🙏🏾 Great video!

[cnn]

nice way to breakdown aperture in a very easy and simple way. thanks

[ashwinim]

This video deserves so many more views. I learnt so many things. Thank You !

[Tailoredfitphotographystudio]

Can't believe I had no clue aperture & fstop were totally different things!

[ItsVizins]

thought i knew the basics but this taught me so much more, thank you!!

[viktoriashulitskaya]

An excellent video and a fantastic teacher! Bravo

[ItsanotherJean]

You're more than incredible, I had seen all those numbers and I just knew that smaller number more light, that's it. You made everything so clear... loved it

[boatman]

Excellent explanation of aperture and its effect upon exposure with one nit pick. The mechanical device that controls aperture size is note iris it's the lens diaphragm. Hole itself is analogous to the iris of a human.

[julieshaw]

The aperture “size” scale on the back of the camera only goes to 3.5. Strange because last night it went down to 2. Could it be possible at night the aperture number goes down on its own?my lens is 15-85mm

[mmeynan]

Thanks for your very god information details about aperture. Moni Meynan

[veronicaterra]

Such a great video!!! Thank you guys to make one "aperture for dumies" video ;)

[mikedixonphoto]

"35mm, 85mm, 50mm, 70-200mm, those are all the length of the actual barrel of the lens." - This is completely inaccurate, it is the FOCAL length of the lens, not the barrel length. Also, it's not the same between lenses, for example a Canon 50mm f/1.4 at f/1.8 lets in 2/3 stop more light than the Canon 50mm f/1.8 at f/1.8. That's why cinema lenses use T-Stops (transmission stops). This can be easily thought of by thinking that various lenses have a different number of elements, different coatings, and those reduce light transmission at different rates.