Newbie question

[Gymrat]

I'm looking at some pictures online, and the photograher has given a distription of the settings used for the picture.

Focal len: 136 mm, Shutter: 1/200 sec, Aperture: F4, Meter: 11.6 EV, Quality: 4 bpp, ISO 100

could someone explain to me Focal len? and Meter?

thanks.

 

[voodoocat]

The focal length is the size of the lens. 50mm, 85, 100, etc. The size is in relationship to the size of the negative. So 50mm lens on a 35mm camera is a slightly wide angle lens (similar to how the human eye sees things) but on a medium or large format camera 50mm would be a wider angle.

The meter (noted as EV) is exposure value. It's what the meter tells you is a good exposure.