What Do You Call an F-Stop?

[Chris Johnson]

Recently I was doing some research into apertures, shutter speeds and all that jazz and started wondering how most photographers say certain terms.

For instance, I know that using a certain aperture can be called an f-stop, meaning focal length divided by the diameter of the lens. Therefore, if you were using f/16, are you supposed to say (or think) “I’m using F16” or do you say “I’m using F-stop 16” or do you try to avoid saying these technical terms altogether? :)

[Lisabell]

I don’t know many photographers so I usually don’t say anything. In my head I’m thinking “F16”. I’m still quite the rookie though.

[Melanie P]

F16 sounds like the norm.. sounds like we talk about jets~ lol~, some even just say with an "aperture of" too

[Nikkers]

what I call an F stop would get me kicked off here if I typed it out loud.... hehehee

[Rebbecca Castillo]

@nikkers LOL :D Oh behave!! I could always bleep you like they do on TV:D

[Adam Kelly]

F4 or whatever...

Not that I get to talk photos very often...

[Nod]

Normally just call it f16, f2.8 or whatever.

[Stefanie Neves]

I usually just drop the letter completely and say 1.4!

haha other than that, it's "my aperture right now is at 1.4"

[Kate Klinck]

@nikkers LOLOL!

[joey d.Muli]

come on nikkers baby---you can say the "F" word-----i know you can do it..Come on everyone---let's say ..Nikkers f- word !!Nikkers f- word!!Nikkers f- word!!Nikkers f- word !!.........one more time...Nikkers f- word-Nikkers f- word-Nikkers f -word ..hahaha :)

[Nikkers]

@harley84 , @rebcastillo77 , @jodimuli ,

Now now ladies.... I was thinking of the word...
Joe close your eye.. I dont want to corrupt you youngsters


FLAGOLET...

Wow , there I Said it!!!

[Chris Johnson]

@lisjam1 @melaniep @nikkers @rebcastillo77 @killerjackalope @viranod @stefanieneves @harley84 @jodimuli @nikkers

Thanks everyone for your responses! I think I pretty much have a well rounded answer to my question. Quite the comedic members we have here! lol