stop down
verb
stopped down; stopping down; stops down
: to reduce the effective aperture of (a lens) by means of a diaphragm
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The 18-55mm's depth of field is quite slim when focusing close, even with the aperture stopped down.
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PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024
In this mode, the ZV-1 II will detect when another face comes into the scene and automatically stops down the aperture to keep everyone in focus.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
Those stopping down can get a large one-topping pizza for $8.99 and sides for $5 apiece, according to regional director of operations Matt Reynolds.
—Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 5 Oct. 2024
The Nets got within one in the fourth, but stops down the stretch kept Brooklyn at bay.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2024
Stars also appear quite sharp; the Fisheye is clearly tuned to get its best wide-open pictures for distant subjects, so there's no need to stop down as is the case when focusing close.
—PCMAG, 20 May 2024
Landscape photographers sometimes stop down all the way to create multipoint sunstars in photos, but the 800mm focal length is not ideal for landscape scenes that incorporate the sun.
—PCMAG, 25 Apr. 2024
The Provosts are inviting customers to stop down for a meal and a goodbye.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024
Wide-open resolution is a little better (4,200 lines) at the 50mm focal length, and the lens delivers similarly strong results stopped down as at 28mm.
—PCMAG, 28 Mar. 2024
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PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024
In this mode, the ZV-1 II will detect when another face comes into the scene and automatically stops down the aperture to keep everyone in focus.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
Those stopping down can get a large one-topping pizza for $8.99 and sides for $5 apiece, according to regional director of operations Matt Reynolds.
—Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 5 Oct. 2024
The Nets got within one in the fourth, but stops down the stretch kept Brooklyn at bay.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2024
Stars also appear quite sharp; the Fisheye is clearly tuned to get its best wide-open pictures for distant subjects, so there's no need to stop down as is the case when focusing close.
—PCMAG, 20 May 2024
Landscape photographers sometimes stop down all the way to create multipoint sunstars in photos, but the 800mm focal length is not ideal for landscape scenes that incorporate the sun.
—PCMAG, 25 Apr. 2024
The Provosts are inviting customers to stop down for a meal and a goodbye.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024
Wide-open resolution is a little better (4,200 lines) at the 50mm focal length, and the lens delivers similarly strong results stopped down as at 28mm.
—PCMAG, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Stop down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop%20down. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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