4 Basic Parts of a Camera

Every camera has four basic parts. Fill in the blank: The main structure of a camera is called the _______.

• Body

• Lens

• Shutter

• Flash

Every camera has four basic parts. Fill in the blank: The part of the camera that opens and closes to let light in is called the _______.

• Shutter

• Lens

• Aperture

• Viewfinder

Every camera has four basic parts. What is the function of the lens in a camera?

• To store images

• To concentrate or disperse light rays

• To open and close

• To create a hole in the lens

Every camera has four basic parts. Fill in the blank: The _______ or diaphragm is a hole in the lens.

• Aperture

• Shutter

• Sensor

• Viewfinder

What part of the camera is described as a 'Light tight box'?

• Body

• Lens

• Shutter

• Viewfinder

Fill in the blank: The shutter controls how long ______ enters the camera.

• light

• sound

• air

• dust

What does the shutter control in a camera?

• The color of the photo

• How long light enters the camera

• The size of the camera

• The weight of the camera

The shutter is a time control in a camera.

• True

• False

What does the shutter speed represent in photography?

• The amount of light entering the lens

• The duration the shutter stays open, measured in fractions of a second

• The distance to the subject

• The color of the image

1/500 shutter speed means the shutter is open for how long?

• 1 second

• 500 seconds

• 500th of a second

• 5 seconds