ARTS 301 Midterm UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
An 8 by 10 inch view camera is an example of a _________ type of camera. - CORRECT
ANSWER - ground-glass back
The _____________ is the part of the camera which controls the length of time the film is
exposed to light. - CORRECT ANSWER - shutter
The part of a camera that shows a photographer what he/she is aiming at is called the
_______________________. - CORRECT ANSWER - viewfinder
The larger the film size, the poorer the quality of the final photograph. - CORRECT
ANSWER - false
An aperture setting of f-8 allows twice as much light to hit the film as an aperture of f-11. -
CORRECT ANSWER - true
The 35mm camera belongs to the SLR family of cameras. What does SLR stand for? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - true
The ________________________ exposure mode on a camera means that the operator sets the
shutter speed and the camera selects the proper aperture. - CORRECT ANSWER - shutter
priority
Which one of the following cameras would be the best example of a rangefinder camera? -
CORRECT ANSWER - a kodak disc camera
, Twisting the lens barrel to sharpen an image on the film is called what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - focusing
_____________________ is the amount of light a lens can transmit in a give time. - CORRECT
ANSWER - lens speed
A lens characterized as "slow" transmits more light than one characterized as "fast." -
CORRECT ANSWER - false
A "normal" lens for a 35mm SLR camera would be of what focal length? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 50mm
If you double a lens' focal length, the image projected on the film would also double in size. -
CORRECT ANSWER - true
Which one of the following is not a characteristic of a "normal" focal length lens? - CORRECT
ANSWER - expensive
A wide-angle lens is the ideal lens to use when shooting portraits of one person. - CORRECT
ANSWER - false
Which type of lens is best to use when trying to photograph an insect, close up? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1/125 of a second
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
An 8 by 10 inch view camera is an example of a _________ type of camera. - CORRECT
ANSWER - ground-glass back
The _____________ is the part of the camera which controls the length of time the film is
exposed to light. - CORRECT ANSWER - shutter
The part of a camera that shows a photographer what he/she is aiming at is called the
_______________________. - CORRECT ANSWER - viewfinder
The larger the film size, the poorer the quality of the final photograph. - CORRECT
ANSWER - false
An aperture setting of f-8 allows twice as much light to hit the film as an aperture of f-11. -
CORRECT ANSWER - true
The 35mm camera belongs to the SLR family of cameras. What does SLR stand for? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - true
The ________________________ exposure mode on a camera means that the operator sets the
shutter speed and the camera selects the proper aperture. - CORRECT ANSWER - shutter
priority
Which one of the following cameras would be the best example of a rangefinder camera? -
CORRECT ANSWER - a kodak disc camera
, Twisting the lens barrel to sharpen an image on the film is called what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - focusing
_____________________ is the amount of light a lens can transmit in a give time. - CORRECT
ANSWER - lens speed
A lens characterized as "slow" transmits more light than one characterized as "fast." -
CORRECT ANSWER - false
A "normal" lens for a 35mm SLR camera would be of what focal length? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 50mm
If you double a lens' focal length, the image projected on the film would also double in size. -
CORRECT ANSWER - true
Which one of the following is not a characteristic of a "normal" focal length lens? - CORRECT
ANSWER - expensive
A wide-angle lens is the ideal lens to use when shooting portraits of one person. - CORRECT
ANSWER - false
Which type of lens is best to use when trying to photograph an insect, close up? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1/125 of a second
