Aperture Quiz

The word Aperture is borrowed from the Latin language. Its meaning is literally what?

• An Axis

• A door

• An Opening

• A Photograph

Which aperture setting lets in the most amount of light?

• f22

• f18

• f11

• f5.6

Which aperture setting will let in the least amount of light?

• f22

• f18

• f11

• f5.6

If I am taking a picture of a landscape and I want everything in the photo in focus, then I need a __________ depth of field.

• shallow

• deep

• high

• low

The best f-stop to have for a deep depth of field would be

• f18

• f8

• f5.6

• f2.8

I am taking a portrait picture and I want the background to be out of focus and the person in sharp focus. To do this I would need a _________ depth of field

• shallow

• deep

• high

• low

Which lets in more light, f/8 or f/2.8?

• f/8

• f/2.8

Aperture refers to

• Size of the opening in the lens

• How quick the shutter opens

• Film or sensor sensitivity

• Exposure level

Which aperture setting lets in the most amount of light?

• f22

• f5.6

• f4

• f2.8

Which aperture setting will let in the least amount of light?

• f64

• f22

• f16

• f8