Really Stupid Question

superflyninja

Howdy y'all. right....hummm i better get this over with..Im currently reading a photography book. It talks about under/over exposing by a number of stops. Now on my camera when doing this is a stop the small notch or the bigger notch/number?
for example in this
Is a stop the actual number or the notches inbetween?
I would imagine its the number...
(Ps I do know what a stop is etc etc, i usually just work by 'feel' rather than a measure which now want to know more about).
thanks

jpb1974

Directly under 'F5.6' on the LCD in the image above.

+1 (on the RHS of the scale) means over-expose by 1 stop.

-1 (on the LHS of the scale) means under-expose by 1 stop.

The small notches in between each full figure represent 1/3 stops.

magicbastarder

the number is the stop, the notches are each 1/3 of a stop.

sineadw

And if it helps get your head around it, a stop is a doubling (or halving) of the available light:)

magicbastarder

no one has yet come up with a really stupid answer. colour me disappointed.

sineadw

@superfly - sorry - I read in your post that you *didn't* know what a stop is. Oops.. whistles... I'll get me coat.

superflyninja

hahaha I know its odd that I know what a stop is but simple markings confused me...I blame the tiredness..........thanks all for the nice non condescending answers!

Thecageyone

There are no stupid questions on here, honestly

Already been answered .. bah, I knew this one


:P

Mountainsandh

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX7wtNOkuHo




**secretly delighted someone else asked that question**;)