Photography Exam 2

Adjusting the diaphragm of the camera lens ______________.

• a. advances the film

• b. changes the speed of the film

• c. changes the size of the aperture

• d. focuses the image

The "normal" lens for any given camera has a focal length approximately equal to the ________of the camera's film format.

• a. perimeter

• b. length

• c. width

• d. diagonal

A tripod is especially needed ________________.

• to stop fast action

• in shooting rapid sequences

• during long exposures

• when using electronic flash

Which of the following cameras permits the correction or intentional distortion of perspective?

• a. single-lens reflex

• b. view

• c. twin-lens reflex

• d. box

With a rangefinder or TLR camera, a photographer corrects for parallax in closeups by __________.

• a. stopping down

• b. tilting the camera toward the viewfinder

• c. using a faster shutter speed

• d. using a filter

The eyelid functions in somewhat the same manner as the ______________ of the camera.

• a. lens

• b. film

• c. shutter

• d. diaphragm

The "normal" lens for a camera with a 4-in. by 5-in. film format has a focal length (F) of approximately __________________.

• a. 7 in.

• b. 5 in.

• c. 4.5 in.

• d. 3 in.

The "speed" (f/number) of a lens with a focal length of 8 in. and a maximum aperture diameter of 2 in. is ____________.

• a. f/1.6

• b. f/2.5

• c. f/4

• d. f/8

Which of the following procedures will least help avoid camera shake?

• a. support the camera with both hands and your body

• b. hold the camera against your cheekbone if you are using an eye-level finder

• c. stand away from subjects with your feet close together

• d. release the shutter with gentle pressure of one finger

A detachable device used to protect the camera's lens and block the passage of light is the _____________.

• equalizer

• lens hood

• lens cap

• extension tube