Help me understand f number with constant aperture zoom lenses

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manmachine242
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Re: Help me understand f number with constant aperture zoom lenses
In reply to Gweedz, 10 months ago

Gweedz wrote:

My understanding is at 50mm focal length, the aperture is 17.8mm diameter (50/2.8), and at 17mm focal length the aperture is 6mm dia.

No, the 17.8mm is the diameter of the entrance pupil, the projection of the aperture.

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