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    Noob question (What does f/2.8 mean?)
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    Perry Wilson
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    Default 09-23-2009 09:57 PM
    What does the f/2.8 stand for?
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    Default 09-23-2009 10:00 PM
    That's the widest aperture available.

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    Default 09-23-2009 10:21 PM
    thank you kindly good sir

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    Default 09-23-2009 11:07 PM
    This should explain it well: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-number
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    Default 09-24-2009 12:26 AM
    it means that it is not cheap!

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