Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A simplified spelling of diaphragm.

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Examples

  • Can anybody explain to me the technical reason why when the focal length of a len increases the diameter of the diafragm aperture should also increase in order to maintain the sama level of light, tht's to say the same f number.

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  • Balansuoti diafragm Better iai reguliatoriai turi po keturis þemo slëgio iðëjimus, ið kuriø du nyra didelio naðumo, specialyi pritaikyti antrom pakopom.

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  • I just hope that at 10-12x they can keep a f / 3.5 diafragm as Canon S3-S5

    Original Signal - Transmitting Gadgets 2008

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