~ Single Pinhole ~

F NUMBER PROGRESSION

1

<- F1 is usually on seen on special purpose low light lenses.

F16 daylight exposure rule
1.4
<- F1.4 on some normal lenses
2
 
2.8
 
4
 
5.6
<- A lot of enlarging lenses set to the F5.6 - F16 range in use
8
 
11
 
16
 
1/ASA
22
<- About the limit for most 35 mm lenses
2/ASA
32
<- F32 to F90 are common settings for view camera lenses
4/ASA
45
 
8/ASA
64
<- Start of the "pinhole" range
16/ASA
90
 
32/ASA
128
<- Limit of special purpose lenses.
64/ASA
180
<- Only pinholes from here on out
128/ASA
256
 
256/ASA
360
 
512/ASA
512
 
1024/ASA
720
 
2048/ASA
1024
 
4096/ASA
1440
 
8192/ASA
2048
 
16384/ASA

Remember:

Going from a larger number to the next smaller number is a doubling of light

Going from a smaller number to the next larger number is a halving of light