The Big Photography Quiz

Let's start with an easy one. What does ISO control?

• A camera's sensitivity to movement.
• The length of exposure.
• The size of the aperture.
• A camera's sensitivity to light.

Which of the following statements about aperture is true?

• The higher the f number, the bigger the aperture
• The lower the f number, the smaller the aperture
• The lower the f number, the larger the aperture
• f numbers relate to shutter speed, not aperture

And the wider the aperture, the....

• Shallower the depth of field
• Sharper the image
• More overexposed the image will be
• Wider the depth of field

If you want to capture an image with a very shallow depth of field, your aperture should be:

• f22 or more
• f2.8 or less
• f4 or less
• between f8 and f11

What is the maximum shutter speed you can use with our Bowens studio lights?

• 1/125
• 1/60
• 1/160
• 1/250

If you see a lens described as 14mm f 1.8, what kind of lens is it?

• telephoto
• macro
• zoom
• wide angle prime

if a lens is described as fast, what does this refer to?

• its lowest aperture is very large
• it can zoom in or out quickly
• it can take a lot of exposures quickly in continuous mode
• the size of the aperture can be changed quickly

You've got a job photographing houses for an estate agent. It'd be best to take:

• A telephoto lens and a reflector
• A standard kit lens and a built-in flash
• A wide angle lens and a bounce flash
• A prime lens and a reflector

A telephoto lens would usually have a maximum focal length of at least:

• 18-55mm
• 500mm or more
• 14mm or less
• 200mm or more

You've got a job photographing Formula 1 professionally. Which is the best combination to take?

• A 600mm telephoto lens, a Nikon D3300
• A 300mm telephoto lens, a Canon 7D Mk III
• A 200mm telephoto lens, a Canon 7D Mk III
• A 35mm pancake lens, a Hasselblad X1D-50C