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An 8 by 10 inch view camera is an example of a _________ type of camera. ground-glass
back
The _____________ is the part of the camera which controls the length of time the film is
exposed to light. shutter
The part of a camera that shows a photographer what he/she is aiming at is called the
_______________________. viewfinder
The larger the film size, the poorer the quality of the final photograph. false
An aperture setting of f-8 allows twice as much light to hit the film as an aperture of f-11.
true
The 35mm camera belongs to the SLR family of cameras. What does SLR stand for?
single-lens reflex
A shutter speed of 1/60th of a second lets more light hit the film than a shutter speed of
1/125th of a second. true
The ________________________ exposure mode on a camera means that the operator sets
the shutter speed and the camera selects the proper aperture. shutter priority
Which one of the following cameras would be the best example of a rangefinder camera?
a kodak disc camera
Twisting the lens barrel to sharpen an image on the film is called what? focusing
, _____________________ is the amount of light a lens can transmit in a give time. lens
speed
A lens characterized as "slow" transmits more light than one characterized as "fast."
false
A "normal" lens for a 35mm SLR camera would be of what focal length? 50mm
If you double a lens' focal length, the image projected on the film would also double in size.
true
Which one of the following is not a characteristic of a "normal" focal length lens?
expensive
A wide-angle lens is the ideal lens to use when shooting portraits of one person. false
Which type of lens is best to use when trying to photograph an insect, close up? a macro
lens
A telephoto lens records everything a person would see if they were to turn their head slightly
from side to side and look around. false
What is the slowest shutter speed a photographer should use if they are hand-holding a 35mm
camera with a 105mm lens on it while trying to photograph a stationary subject? 1/125
of a second
A photographer cannot change lenses on their 35mm SLR camera while halfway through
shooting a roll of film without exposing the film to light and ruining every picture. false
An 8 by 10 inch view camera is an example of a _________ type of camera. ground-glass
back
The _____________ is the part of the camera which controls the length of time the film is
exposed to light. shutter
The part of a camera that shows a photographer what he/she is aiming at is called the
_______________________. viewfinder
The larger the film size, the poorer the quality of the final photograph. false
An aperture setting of f-8 allows twice as much light to hit the film as an aperture of f-11.
true
The 35mm camera belongs to the SLR family of cameras. What does SLR stand for?
single-lens reflex
A shutter speed of 1/60th of a second lets more light hit the film than a shutter speed of
1/125th of a second. true
The ________________________ exposure mode on a camera means that the operator sets
the shutter speed and the camera selects the proper aperture. shutter priority
Which one of the following cameras would be the best example of a rangefinder camera?
a kodak disc camera
Twisting the lens barrel to sharpen an image on the film is called what? focusing
, _____________________ is the amount of light a lens can transmit in a give time. lens
speed
A lens characterized as "slow" transmits more light than one characterized as "fast."
false
A "normal" lens for a 35mm SLR camera would be of what focal length? 50mm
If you double a lens' focal length, the image projected on the film would also double in size.
true
Which one of the following is not a characteristic of a "normal" focal length lens?
expensive
A wide-angle lens is the ideal lens to use when shooting portraits of one person. false
Which type of lens is best to use when trying to photograph an insect, close up? a macro
lens
A telephoto lens records everything a person would see if they were to turn their head slightly
from side to side and look around. false
What is the slowest shutter speed a photographer should use if they are hand-holding a 35mm
camera with a 105mm lens on it while trying to photograph a stationary subject? 1/125
of a second
A photographer cannot change lenses on their 35mm SLR camera while halfway through
shooting a roll of film without exposing the film to light and ruining every picture. false
