LESSON 2. Basic equipment: terms related to cameras

what type of lens is 35mm or less?

• Fish eye lens

• Wide angle

• Standard

• Telephoto

Answer explanation

• A wide-angle lens has a focal length of 35mm or shorter, which gives you a wide field of view.

So Fisheye lenses are a very specific form of wide-angle lens. Unlike rectilinears, fisheyes don't try to keep straight lines straight.

what type of lens has a focal length between 35mm to 50mm?

• Fish eye lens

• Wide angle

• Standard

• Telephoto

What type of telephoto lens is most used in sports?

• Short

• Medium

• Super

• Macro

What do we use a short telephoto lens for?

• Landscape

• Wildlife

• Nature

• Street photography

What is a Macro lens?

•  Is a camera lens designed to capture small subjects at close distances.

• A system of camera lens elements for which the focal length (and thus angle of view) can be varied

Can we do zoom with a prime lens? Why?

• Yes, because it has a system of camera lens elements for which the focal length (and thus angle of view) can be varied

• No, because is a lens with a fixed focal length, meaning it does not zoom.

Answer explanation

We can do zoom with a zoom lens

What word refers to the opening of a lens's diaphragm through which light passes:

Is a mode on some cameras that allows the user to set a specific f-number while the camera selects a shutter speed to match it:

• This setting is chosen by the camera for the correct aperture needed for the exposure:

The photographer is able to adjust the aperture, shutter speed and sensitivity: