Chapter 5 - The Camera System - Photography

Front

A mismatch in what the photographer sees through the viewfinder and what the camera’s taking lens sees is called _____

Back

parallax error

Front

The focusing aid type that is circular and is divided by a horizontal line is _____.

Back

the split-prism focusing aid

Front

Mirrorless SLR cameras use a(n) _____ autofocus system, which is the electronic equivalent of split-image focusing.

Back

contrast based

Front

Light rays enter through the lens of a digital camera when the shutter is opened and strike a(n) _____ that contains millions of pixels.

Back

sensor

Front

An electronic viewfinder makes use of a mirror to reflect the scene viewed by the lens.

Back

True

Front

On SLR cameras, the diaphragm is mounted in the interchangeable lenses.

Back

True

Front

Manual focus is an option on many autofocus cameras.

Back

True

Front

A light-tight box with a closable hole at one side and a light-receptive material on the opposite inside surface.

Back

camera

Front

Small LCD that shows the image from the camera's sensor

Back

Electronic Viewfinder

Front

A variable-aperture device (also called an iris) that consists of an assembly of thin, overlapping metal blades.

Back

diaphragm