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Hey! I recently bought the iPhone 15pro and when I use the „focus“ in the camera App by tapping with my finger on the screen a „f“ appears in the corner. I can activate it, but I can’t find out what for. It looks like the sign for „camera aperture“ (I don’t know if this is the right word, it’s „Blende“ in German). What does it do? I didn’t find anything on the apple help pages.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

it will solve algebra equations such as f(x)=3(0.54)^x

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It means Apple is paying respect to you

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Click it and you’ll know

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

F stop (It is a camera suture measuring unit )

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

You can pay respect with it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

it means FIGHTING GOLD

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Think of it as the control of background blur (bokeh). The smaller the number, the higher the blur. Play around with it to see the effect. Personally I like higher f-stops (less blur)--it looks more natural.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

As people said.. aperture. F stop. Lower number = more blur (portrait) Higher number = less blur (landscape)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

do you know where this is? It looks amazing

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Sure. It’s in Hurghada. Egypt.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

i love how most don’t realize phones have fixed apertures lol. anywho the f means it’s saving the depth info so that you can apply the portrait effect after taking the pic

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That’s the “I can’t take photos” button. Apple makes you admit your inadequacies by putting an F in the chat before taking over and taking the photo for you. /s

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

“fake” aperture setting. it adds blur artificially after the photo has been taken to mimic the aperture thats been chosen since this has a fixed aperture

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Can’t believe no one said „f” around and find out.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Because that’s lame af

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yes that’s just what Reddit needs, more terrible dad jokes and lame puns in a thread where someone’s asking an actual question lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s camera aperture. Smaller numbers mean a larger aperture that lets in more light, bigger numbers mean the aperture is smaller and lets in less light

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The iPhone doesn't have an adjustable aperture. There is no change to the amount of light being let in.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

On the 15 series, you can capture photos with depth data in non-portrait mode. The icon turns yellow to indicate depth capture during regular photos when either a person, dog, or cat is detected, or when you tap to focus on a subject, prompting the camera to use portrait mode for depth.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

You press it to pay respects

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It’s the Fanta button

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It’s the Fanta button

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Takes photos in french

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

r/uselessredcircle

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

In case you want to pay respects

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

F is for focal length. F/stop= focal length / diameter of aperture. Example f stop is 2.8 so 2.8 =50mm/ diameter. 2.8/50= .056, 2.8 at 100mm is 2.8/100 = .028

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Good book called digital photography for dummies It makes it easy to understand these new technologies As well as standard photographic concepts and methods Highly recommended

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Aperture!!!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The “f” in f-stop means finestra, Italian for window. The larger the f-stop opening (1.4, 2.8) the less depth of field. The higher the f-stop (16,22) the more depth of field. F8 is probably your sharpest focus