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ARTS 301 Final Questions with Answers (100% Correct
Answers)
What was the first type of flash invented? Answer: Flash Powder
What was the second type of flash invented? Answer: Flash Bulbs
What was the third type of flash invented? Answer: Electronic
What are the advantages of electric flash over flash bulbs? Answer:
Faster duration of light output
Variable power of light output
The bulb itself is reusable
T or F. Modern electronic flash duration is so short it allows a
photographer to freeze a bullet in mid-air regardless of what the
camera shutter speed is set at Answer: True
What is the main advantage of thyristor circuitry in an electronic flash?
Answer: Faster recycling times between shots
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What flash term means that the camera and flash communicate
electronically? Answer: Dedicated flash
The two types of flash-to-camera connections are Answer: the PC cord
socket and hot shoe
What is the first and most important step to do before using an
external modern electronic flash? Answer: Set the film speed in use on
the flash
T or F. The duration of the flash from a flash bulb is faster than that of
an electronic flash Answer: False
A light sensitive photo cell that shuts the flash off when the proper
exposure is sensed is called Answer: Automatic flash
To reduce your flash output... Answer: Put a white handkerchief over
your flash or use a diffuser
There are ______ classifications of photojournalism Answer: Five
A planed news event Answer: Is an event that you can find on the
calendar
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ARTS 301 Final Questions with Answers (100% Correct
Answers)
What was the first type of flash invented? Answer: Flash Powder
What was the second type of flash invented? Answer: Flash Bulbs
What was the third type of flash invented? Answer: Electronic
What are the advantages of electric flash over flash bulbs? Answer:
Faster duration of light output
Variable power of light output
The bulb itself is reusable
T or F. Modern electronic flash duration is so short it allows a
photographer to freeze a bullet in mid-air regardless of what the
camera shutter speed is set at Answer: True
What is the main advantage of thyristor circuitry in an electronic flash?
Answer: Faster recycling times between shots
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What flash term means that the camera and flash communicate
electronically? Answer: Dedicated flash
The two types of flash-to-camera connections are Answer: the PC cord
socket and hot shoe
What is the first and most important step to do before using an
external modern electronic flash? Answer: Set the film speed in use on
the flash
T or F. The duration of the flash from a flash bulb is faster than that of
an electronic flash Answer: False
A light sensitive photo cell that shuts the flash off when the proper
exposure is sensed is called Answer: Automatic flash
To reduce your flash output... Answer: Put a white handkerchief over
your flash or use a diffuser
There are ______ classifications of photojournalism Answer: Five
A planed news event Answer: Is an event that you can find on the
calendar
© 2025 All rights reserved
