Aperture
Lens
ISO &
Shutter
White Balance
Lighting
100

What is the unit of measurement for aperture?

F-Stop

100

Describe the parallax problem.

Parallax occurs when the view through a camera's viewfinder and the lens differ. The problem was solved with the SLR, which directed the view through the lens.

100

What does 'Tv' stand for?

Time Value

100

What is the formal name for light produced by a traditional light bulb?

Tungsten or incandescent. 

100

What does 'quality' refer to in terms of light?

Quality refers to the hardness or softness of light.

200

What is a fast lens?

A lens with a wide aperture (f/1.4) or low f-stop rating, which allows for a fast shutter speed. 

200

What is a prime lens?

A lens with a fixed focal length.

200

What does ISO control?

Sensitivity of the sensor to light. 

200

If you shoot indoors with your WB set to daylight, your pictures will turn out what color?

Orange.
200

When is a fill flash used?

A fill flash is used when you want to brighten up shadows on a subject when the background is significantly brighter than the subject. 

300

Describe the function of aperture priority mode.

User controls aperture, camera compensates with shutter.


300

What is a normal lens?

A lens that reproduces a field of view that appears natural to the human observer. 

300

What do the 'quotation marks' mean by a shutter speed number?

Full seconds. 

300

What is the color temperature (in degrees Kelvin) for the daylight setting?

5600K

300

What determines the softness or hardness of a light source?

Whether the shadows are sharp or diffuse. The quick or gradual fall off of shadows is used to read light as being hard or soft. 
400

What two things are controlled by aperture?

Exposure and depth of field. 

400

Describe three ways to focus a lens.

  1. Autofocus
  2. Rocking method/Manual
  3. Magnification method using LiveView
400

Name the full ISO stops from 100 to 12800.

100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800

400

What is the color temperature (in degrees Kelvin) for the tungsten setting?

3200K

400

Name and describe the three components of a 3-point lighting setup.

Key - Main source of illumination, usually placed at 45 degree angle. 

Fill - Add's light to shadow, usually placed 45 degrees on other side.

Backlight - Creates separation from background.

500

Name the full aperture stops from f/2 to f/22.

f/2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22

500

Describe the three steps, in order, for cleaning a lens.

1. Blower, 2. Brush, 3. Lens cloth and fluid

500

Name the full shutter stops from 1/15 to 1/4000.

1/15
1/30
1/60
1/125
1/250
1/500
1/1000
1/2000
1/4000

500

What is the color temperature (in degrees Kelvin) for the shade setting?

7000K

500

What does CDQQ stand for?

Color, Direction, Quality, Quantity

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