Thread: significance of F number vs Focal length and Aperture
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Old 08-04-2017, 04:31 PM
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Quick answer:
High focal ratio's good for stars, gives highest resolution and smallest star image size.
Low focal ratio's for extended objects like nebulae and faint extended gaseous clouds.
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