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Shutter Speed

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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1.

What are the three pillars of photography?

a)

Shutter speed, ISO, and aperture

b)

Exposure time, ISO, and aperture

c)

Shutter speed, exposure time, and aperture

d)

Shutter speed, ISO, and exposure time

2.

What is shutter speed defined as?

a)

The length of time the image sensor is exposed to incoming light

b)

The time it takes for the mirror to flip up in a camera

c)

The time it takes for the doors to move in a camera

d)

The time it takes for the mirror to fall back into place in a camera

3.

What happens when the shutter button is pressed in a standard DSLR camera?

a)

A mirror flips up, allowing light to pass into the camera

b)

A small door moves from top to bottom, exposing the sensor

c)

Another door falls down, covering up the entire sensor

d)

All of the above

4.

How does the length of the shutter speed affect the amount of light entering the camera?

a)

The longer the shutter is kept open, the more light enters the camera

b)

The shorter the shutter speed, the more light enters the camera

c)

The length of the shutter speed does not affect the amount of light

d)

The amount of light entering the camera is determined by the aperture

5.

What is the purpose of metering the scene in auto mode?

a)

To determine an adequate shutter speed

b)

To calculate the ISO and aperture

c)

To prevent the picture from becoming over or underexposed

d)

All of the above

6.

How can you manually change the shutter speed in a camera?

a)

By putting the camera in shutter priority mode

b)

By putting the camera in full manual mode

c)

By changing the ISO and aperture settings

d)

By activating the bulb mode

7.

How are shutter speeds measured?

a)

In fractions of a second

b)

In milliseconds

c)

In seconds

d)

In minutes

8.

What does a shutter speed of 1/250 mean?

a)

The shutter speed is 1/250th of a second

b)

The shutter speed is 1/4 a second

c)

The shutter speed is 1/100 of a second

d)

The shutter speed is 1/1000th of a second

9.

What is the maximum shutter speed most cameras can handle?

a)

One four thousandth of a second

b)

One eight thousandth of a second

c)

One thirty second of a second

d)

One minute

10.

What is bulb mode used for?

a)

To achieve longer shutter speeds

b)

To freeze the action

c)

To capture fast movement

d)

To correct for minor shanks

11.

What can shorter shutter speeds capture effectively?

a)

Fast movement of wildlife and sports

b)

Water droplets and small particles

c)

Everyday photography

d)

All of the above

12.

What problem can longer shutter speeds cause when shooting handheld?

a)

Blurring of the photo

b)

Overexposure of the photo

c)

Underexposure of the photo

d)

No problem, longer shutter speeds are better

13.

What is vibration reduction technology used for in lenses?

a)

To correct for minor shanks

b)

To freeze the action

c)

To capture as much light as possible

d)

To prevent blurring caused by shaky hands

14.

What is the purpose of using longer shutter speeds in night photography?

a)

To capture as much light as possible

b)

To freeze the action

c)

To achieve a time-warp effect

d)

To correct for minor shanks

15.

What can longer shutter speeds of twenty or thirty seconds be used to capture?

a)

Pictures of the Milky Way

b)

Fast movement of wildlife and sports

c)

Water droplets and small particles

d)

Everyday photography