The logic behind irrational f-stops

Responding to questions from our Depth of Field video. We address the fundamental question: "why this sequence of numbers?" This relates to the definition of an f-stop and answers why f/16 is smaller than f/4. Previous video on DOF:    • Why aperture affects the Depth of Field   Next video: DOF and sensor size:    • DOF vs sensors: Size doesn't matter.     / stearmanpress   Stearman Press Film processing equipment: https://shop.stearmanpress.com/collec...