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WorksheetsCamera Basics
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 4hrs 15mins
What is the definition of the camera?
A light tight box with a hole in it
A black box
The device used to capture a picture
When light is used to capture a picture
What is the definition of aperture?
Controls how fast the shutter curtain opens and closes
Controls how much grain you will see in your picture
Controls the size of the opening formed by the iris diaphragm
Controls the film's sensitivity to light
Look at the above aperture settings, which one lets in the MOST amount of light?
f/2
f/22
1/2
1/30
Look at the above aperture settings, which one lets in the LEAST amount of light?
f/2
f/22
1/2
1/30
What are the two special numbers for aperture (hint: you only need to remember these two to remember the rest)
f/2
f/2.8
f/4
f/5.6
f/8
What are all the numbers for aperture? You do not need to write it in f/_ format. Separate each number by a comma (i.e. 1, 2, 3, 4)
(a)
What f/stop lets in the MOST amount of a light?
f/2
f/11
f/22
What f-stop lets in the LEAST amount of light?
f/2
f/11
f/22
What f-stop has the SMALLEST opening?
f/4
f/5.6
f/8
What f-stop has the LARGEST opening?
f/2.8
f/4
f/11
Depth of Field is controlled by
The shutter
The film speed
The exposure meter
The aperture
What refers to how much of the scene is in focus both in front of behind the subject?
Depth of Field
ISO
Shutter
Focal Range
What is large depth of field?
When you use a wide-angle lens
The subject is focused but the background is not
The subject and the background are focused
The background is focused but the subject is not
OPPOSITES: A LARGE depth of field has a _______ aperture
Large, such as f/2
Large, such as f/22
Small, such as f/2
Small, such as f/22
What is SMALL depth of field?
The subject is focused but the background is not
The middle ground is in focus, but the foreground and background is not
The background is focused, but the subject is not
ALL OF THE ABOVE
OPPOSITES: A SMALL depth of field has a _____ aperture
Small, such as f/2
Small, such as f/22
Large, such as f/2
Large, such as f/22
Check all the things aperture controls?
The amount (and intensity of light)
The size of the opening formed by the iris diaphragm
Depth of Field
how much of the scene is in focus both in front of and behind the subject
_______ is the amount of time that light has to reach the film/imaging chip
ISO
Aperture
Exposure
Shutter Speed
What are the special numbers for shutter speed? (i.e. you only have to memorize these to know all the other shutter numbers)
1, 15, 120
1, 15, 125
1, 16, 120
1, 16, 125
What are all the numbers for shutter? Separate each number by a comma and a space (i.e. 1, 2, 3)
(a)
What type of shutter would a sports photographer use?
Slow, such as 1"
Slow, such as 1/1000
Fast, such as 1/2
Fast, such as 1/1000
What is a sports photographer's goal?
to freeze movement with a fast shutter
to freeze movement with a slow shutter
to blur movement with a fast shutter
to blur movement with a slow shutter
What type of shutter speed would you use if you want to BLUR movement?
Slow, such as 1"
Slow, such as 1/1000
Fast, such as 1/2
Fast, such as 1/1000
What shutter speed would a photographer use if they want to take a photo using PANNING?
1/15
1/30
1/60
1/125
What would a panned photo look like?
Image is clear, background is blurred
Image is blurry, background is blurred
Image is clear, background is clear
Image is blurry, background is clear
If you want to take a picture at night of blurred light movement at night, you should put your shutter to....
B or (30")
1/60
1/1000
f/2
f/22
What should you always have if you are shooting at night with B setting?
Tripod
Shutter Release Cord
A flashlight
A mask
What is the safest shutter speed to use to prevent camera shake?
1/2
1/15
1/30
1/60
1/125
What is the FASTER shutter speed?
1/500
1/60
What is the SLOWER shutter speed?
1/15
1/125
What shutter speed lets in the MOST light?
1/2
1/15
1/4
1/1000
What shutter speed lets in the LEAST amount of light?
1/2
1/15
1/4
1/30
What does 2" mean?
1/2 second
2 full seconds
f/2
What type of photo is this?
Fast Shutter
Slow Shutter
B
Panning
What type of photo is this?
Fast Shutter
Slow Shutter
B
Panning
What type of photo is this?
Fast Shutter
Slow Shutter
B
Panning
What type of photo is this?
Fast Shutter
Slow Shutter
B
Panning
What does ISO measure?
Depth of Field
Shutter Speed
Aperture
The film's sensitivity to light
A 200 ISO is used for ____
Shooting sports photography
Dark situations
Fine art photography or when it is bright and sunny
Everyday use
An 800 ISO is used for ___
Everyday use
Fine art photography or when it is bright and sunny
Dark situations
Outside and sunny shots
What is a negative of shooting with an 800 ISO
You have to have a lot of light
It will be grainy
You can only use it indoors
It won't let you capture action
What are the three things that control how much light is let into the camera?
The light meter
Shutter Speed
Depth of Field
Aperture
ISO
What type of lens is used for landscape, panoramas, or very shallow depth of field?
Normal/Standard
Telephoto
Wide Angle Prime
Macro
What type of lens is used to "see how the eye sees"?
Normal/Standard
Telephoto
Wide Angle Prime
Macro
What type of lens allows you to get close to the subject without having to "actually" get close?
Normal/Standard
Telephoto
Wide Angle Prime
Macro
What is the LCD?
The screen on the back of your camera
The sensor that captures your images
A computer program that manipulates digital photos
The card your record your images on
If getting this type of photograph ____ (click all that apply) is important to you, you would use the S mode (SHUTTER PRIORITY)
Depth of Field
Frozen Movement
Blurred Movement
Panning
True or False: You should use A or Aperture Priority if Depth of Field is your concern
True
False
If you set the Aperture and the CAMERA sets the shutter, what mode is that?
Shutter Priority (S)
Aperture Priority (A)
Programmed Mode (P)
Manual Mode (M)
What mode do we use for class?
Shutter Priority (S)
Aperture Priority (A)
Programmed Mode (P)
Manual Mode (M)
What happens when you save your files as a jpg?
The file will be large and untouched and uncompressed
It will compress the file and get rid of useless data
