The Basics of a DSLR Camera: Practicing Manual Mode

What does DSLR stand for?

• Digital Single-Lens Reflex

• Digital Simple Lens Reflex

• Dual Single-Lens Reflex

• Digital Single-Lens Rangefinder

What does the term 'exposure' refer to in photography?

• The amount of light per unit area

• The focus of the lens

• The color balance

• The battery life.

Fill in the blank: In manual mode, you can set the _______ without the camera trying to automate anything.

• A) ISO

• B) Aperture

• C) Shutter speed

• D) All of the above

What separates the taking from the making in photography according to the manual mode?

• Automatic settings

• Preconceived idea of the photograph

• Random settings

• Using filters

Which aperture setting provides the deepest depth of field?

• A) f2.8

• B) f4

• C) f11

• D) f22

What does a larger aperture opening result in?

• Shallower depth of field

• Deeper depth of field

• More noise

• Less noise

Fill in the blank: In bright light, you should set your ISO ______.

• Lower

• Higher

• To maximum

• To minimum

What is the effect of a higher ISO setting in low light on image brightness?

• Darker

• Lighter

• Unchanged

• Blurry

Fill in the blank: A larger f-stop number results in a _______ depth of field.

• A) Shallower

• B) Deeper

• C) Unchanged

Which f-stop value would give the shallowest depth of field?

• f2.8

• f8

• f16

• f22