GENERAL CAMERA KNOWLEDGE
This type of camera is used primarily for capturing action/adventure or extreme sports
GOPRO
What does DSLR stand for?
Digital Single-Lens Reflex
What are the three primary elements of the Exposure Triangle?
Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO
What are the two primary categories of lenses?
Prime lenses and Zoom lenses
This button is the fastest and Easiest way to adjust cameras settings
Q - Mode
Q Button
Quick Menu
This feature helps adjust a camera's true color.
White Balance
What is the difference between a DSLR and a MIRRORLESS Camera?
A DSLR uses a mirror mechanism to reflect light into an optical viewfinder, while a mirrorless camera directly captures light onto the sensor without a mirror system.
What does aperture control?
Aperture controls the amount of light entering the lens, affecting exposure and depth of field.
What are the three Major Types of Lenses (Prime and Zoom)
Wide Lens
Standard Lens
Telephoto Lens
What is the safest camera setting for the ISO number?
Auto
What is a Cold Brick?
A Battery that needs to be charged
The initial image that passes through a DSLR camera is...
Upside down
What does Shutter Speed Control?
Shutter speed determines how long the camera's shutter is open to expose light to the sensor, affecting motion blur and exposure.
What is the best lens type for sports photography
A fast Telephoto lens typically with a focal length of 200mm or more.
This camera mode looks like the MasterCard logo. It is the best way to shoot pictures with a fish-eye effect or a monochrome look
Creative Filter mode
What is the 180-degree rule for video recording?
The shutter Speed must be double your frame rate
SHUTTER SPEED = 1/FRAME RATE x2
On a DSLR or a Mirrorless Camera you can use this to view your final image
Viewfinder
What is Noise?
Noise refers to the grainy or speckled appearance in photos, often occurring with high ISO settings.
Best lens for shallow depth of field?
A Prime lens with a wide aperture (ex. f/1.8 or f/1.4).
This dial function lets a photographer focus on Depth of Field while the camera controls all other settings.
Aperture Priority Mode (Av)
This is the natural phenomenon in which the rays of light passing through a small hole into a dark space forms an surface image that is an inverted (upside down) and reversed (left to right) projection of the view outside. This is the original Camera
Camera Obscura
This chamber "fixes" an image by inverting it.
Pentaprism
Using a High Shutter Speed to capture a subject in motion will create which effects?
The subject will be sharper(frozen) but the overall image will be darker
What is focal length? How does it work?
Focal length is the distance between the lens and the image sensor, determining the magnification and field of view.
What is the biggest issue with Canon SL3 audio?
It is Omnidirectional (Picks up audio equally from all sides)