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ERI ee ie ke < Apertures, called f/stops and preceded by f/, are usually between f/1 (the largest) and f/64 (the smallest) although few cameras have the full range and it’s possible to have both smaller and larger apertures. On SLRs the aperture range is determined by the lens you are using A Many cameras display the current aperture and shutter speed settings on the monitor, in the viewfinder, or on a separate LCD panel when you press the shutter button halfway down “ue on the lens. (ick to isitthe companion Web site On older film cameras you select apertures by turning a ring < Shutter speeds, are often given as fractions for parts of seconds and as whole numbers for full seconds. They usually range between 30 seconds and 1/8000 second although most cameras don't have this full range. Shutter Speeds A On older film cameras you select shutter speeds with a dial.

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