Apertures
Shutters
Lenses
ISO/Film Speeds
Exposure Modes
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Large or small, which of these aperture sizes will give me a short depth of field?
What is a large aperture?
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Long or short? Which will allow moving subjects to blur in a photo.
What are long shutter speeds or exposures?
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This lens is most like the human eye (in terms of what it "sees").
What is a normal lens?
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ISO stands for _______________________
What is International Standards Organization?
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In this mode, I set the aperture and the camera sets the rest of the exposure elements for a good exposure.
What is aperture-priority mode?
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This 3-word phrase means what is in focus in front of and behind the subject in focus.
What is Depth of Field?
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The part of the human eye most closely associated with shutters.
What is the eyelid?
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This lens can change its focal length.
What is a zoom lens?
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Using a high ISO (like 3200) will cause __________ in photo.
What is noise or grain?
200
This mode is used when you need a long or deep DOF. It's icon is shaped like a mountain.
What is landscape mode?
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Changing from f2 to f2.8 (1 stop) will allow half or twice as much light to reach my film or my sensor?
What is half?
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Slower than this shutter speed, and you will likely get shake and/or blur in your photo. (Though it's not always true.)
What is 1/60th second?
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You would use this lens if you wanted to take a picture of a bird in the distance (and have it appear large).
What is a telephoto lens?
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Using these ISOs allows me to shoot under low light situations with fairly standard shutter speeds and apertures.
What are a high or large ISO numbers?
300
This mode allows the photographer to set all of the exposure elements (ISO, shutter, and aperture).
What is manual mode?
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F-16 is used when you want a long or short depth of field?
What is long?
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Shutter curtains are generally found in the _____________ of the camera.
What is the back of the camera?
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It is the distance (in millimeters) from the main lens element to the film or the sensor (and will determine the angle of view).
What is focal length?
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ISO numbers show how quickly the __________ or film will react to light.
What is sensor?
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This setting tells the camera what the correct color settings should be given the temperature of the light in the scene.
What is white balance?
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These are the result of an equation (aperture diameter/focal length); or, simply put, these numbers proceeding an "f" tell us how much light is passing through the aperture and striking the film or sensor.
What are f-stops or f-numbers?
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Fast shutters like 1/1000th or 1/2000th will stop _________.
What is action or movement?
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A 16mm lens will fall into this category or type of lens.
What is wide or wide angle?
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50 ISO vs. 3200 ISO: Which would be used on a bright, sunny day
What is 50 ISO?
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This mode sets all of the exposure elements for you for the correct exposure.
What is auto?