final Flashcards

1
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DSLR stands for

A

digital single lens reflex

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2
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in-camera (internal) light meters…

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read reflected light

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3
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hand held light meters

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  1. reads incident light when dome is in use

.2 can read reflected light off a gray card when dome is not in use

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4
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a 200 mm lens can also be called a

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telephoto lens

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5
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a 28-80 mm lens can also be called a

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zoom lens

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6
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the smaller an aperture opening

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the greater the depth of field

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7
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the longer the shutter speed, the more likely a subject will be

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blurred

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8
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one disadvantage of a focal plane shutter is

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they will not sync with a flash at faster shutter speeds

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9
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100 ISO…

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is slower than 200 ISO

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10
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an image’s sharpness can be affected by

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focus, aperture, shutter speed and lens quality

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11
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The best way to reduce camera shake is to…

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  1. use a tripod
  2. use a cable release
  3. use the camera’s mirror lock up
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12
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a twin lens reflex

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uses two lens and is a medium format camera

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13
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a rangefinder

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is a film camera that has a window separate from the lens from which you view the scene.

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14
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When using a hand held light meter to read incident light…

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the meter’s photo cell should be pointed toward the camera

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15
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T/F- zone focusing only works with auto focus cameras

A

false

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16
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T/F- Hyper focal distance is the closest point you can use when hand holding your camera in low light.

A

false

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17
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hyper focal distance

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the distance to the nearest object in focus when the lens is focused on infinity. setting the lens to focus on this distance instead of on infinity will keep the fartherst objects in focus as well as extend DOF

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18
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wide angle lenses have a short or long focal length?

A

short focal length

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19
Q

wide angle lenses have a short or long focal length?

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short focal length

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20
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are telephoto and zoom lenses the same thing?

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no, tho they can overlap. telephoto is a lens w a longer focal length than average (over 100mm). a zoom lens can vary its focal length and never approach a long focal length (ex. 35-50 mm)

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21
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Using an incident light meter at the subject, the dome should be pointed toward the

A

camera

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22
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f/16 @ 1/125th of a second is an equivalent exposure to f/11 @…

A

1/250

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23
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the light of open shade is typically

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cooler, because the sun is out of sight so the only light is the light being reflected from BLUE skies

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24
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f/8 @ 1/60th of a second is an equivalent exposure to f/11 @

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1/30

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25
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f/5.6 @ 1/500th of a second is an equivalent exposure to f/16 @

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1/60

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26
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fast lens

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has a larger maximum aperture (that is, a smaller minimum f-number) is called a “fast lens” because it can achieve the same exposure with a faster shutter speed
EX: A 50mm f/1.4 lens is faster than an 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 lens bc 1.4 is smaller than 3.5

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27
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the smaller the ISO number, the

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slower it is. example: 100 is slower than 200. 200 is slower than 400.

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28
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T/F- the shutter affects exposure by the length of time it stays open.

A

true

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29
Q

T/F- the shutter affects exposure by the length of time it stays open.

A

true

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30
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sunny 16 rule

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when at f/16, match your iso to shutter speed (EX. iso 100 ss 1/100)

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31
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a Stop is

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a change in exposure by a factor of two. 1 stop lighter means twice as much light

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32
Q

focal plane shutters can be found on

A

35 MM SLR and DSLR cameras

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33
Q

which one has more contrast, direct sunlight or open shade

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direct sunlight

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34
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the smaller the aperture number…

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the larger the size of the opening. f 2 is wide open, f22 is a pinhole.

35
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lens flare is caused when

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bright light such as the sun shines directly onto the front of the lens, creating unwanted reflections within the lens.

36
Q

panning is

A

when you pivot the camera to keep the subject sharp within the frame while blurring the scene in the background

37
Q

T/F- The amount of light passing through a lens at f/16 is double the amount at f/8.

A

false. the amount of light passing through a lens at f/16 is less than that of f/8. the amount of light passing thru f/8 is double the amount of f/11. the amount of lighting passing thru f/11 is double the amount of f/16

38
Q

A shutter speed of 1/250th of a second exposes the film/sensor to ___ as much light as 1/500th

A

twice. the slower the shutter speed, the more light

39
Q

T/F- Shading or flagging the lens is a good way to control lens flare.

A

true

40
Q

T/F- Metering a grey card works only if you take a reflected light meter reading.

A

true

41
Q

T/F- To reduce the chance of camera shake when handholding your camera, you should avoid using a shutter speed any slower than the focal length of the lens.

A

true

42
Q

The Bulb setting

A

is used for shutter speeds longer than 30 seconds.

43
Q

The smaller the aperture size, the ___ the depth of field.

A

greater the depth of field. subject AND background are in focus. smaller aperture size= higher numbers, like f/16+

44
Q

The shorter a lens’ focal length, the ___ its field of view

A

wider

45
Q

T/F- Back lighting is a good way to minimize len flare

A

false

46
Q

The ___ a lens’ focal length, the shorter it’s depth of field.

A

longer

47
Q

T/F- An incident light meter is good for metering overall lighting of a scene

A

true

48
Q

The ____ you are from your subject, the greater the depth of field.

A

further

49
Q

The ____ you are from your subject, the greater the depth of field.

A

further

50
Q

The aperture size at f/4 is ___ than it would be at f/11

A

larger

51
Q

When compared to a “normal” focal length lens, long lenses typically have the following characteristic(s)…

A
  • heavier
  • slower
  • have a shallow depth of field
  • more expensive
52
Q

When compared to a “normal” lens, short focal-length lenses…

A
  • are easier to focus
  • have a greater depth of field
  • have a wider field of view
53
Q

When compared to a fixed focal-length lens, zoom lenses (of similar quality level)…

A
  • are usually more expensive
  • not as sharp
  • heavier
  • have vignetting
54
Q

To increase the depth of field in a shot you can

A
  • use a shorter focal-length lens
  • use a smaller aperture
  • step back from your subject
55
Q

Lenses are typically sharpest when…

A

the aperture is stopped down two to three stops from the lens’ maximum aperture

56
Q

A moving subject will appear more blurred when using…

A

a slower shutter speed

57
Q

An aperture of f/8…

A
  • is two stops brighter than f/16
  • is two stops darker than f/4
  • is close to the sharpest aperture setting for many kit lenses
  • can be a good all around aperture for balancing depth of field and stable shutter speed in daylight situations
58
Q

Characteristics of back light…

A
  • it tends to show texture very well
  • it can be difficult to meter properly
  • it often causes lens flare if you’re not careful
59
Q

Diffused light…

A
  • is usually not very difficult to meter properly
  • works well for portraiture when you want to minimize skin wrinkles and blemishes
  • tends to show less contrast than direct light
60
Q

A reflected light meter reading…

A
  • is more apt to give false readings in the snow on a sunny day
  • is most accurate when using a grey card
61
Q

An aperture of f/4…

A
  • allows half as much light to pass through a lens than f/2.8
  • will have slightly greater depth of field than f/2.8
62
Q

polarizing filter

A
  • cuts surface reflections (must be shot at 40 deg angle from reflection)
  • increases saturation
  • darkens blue sky (must be shot at a 90 deg angle from sun)
63
Q

neutral density gradient filter

A
  • doesnt cut reflection
  • doesnt cut haze
  • narrows exposure gap by placing a filter a few stops darker over an area of the shot that is lighter than the rest of the photo (ex: skies)
  • reduces exposure in part of photo
64
Q

inverse square law

A

every time you double the distance between you and the subject, the subject receives 1/4 of the light. it’s exponential

65
Q

when using flash, your shutter speed

A

doesnt matter, as long as you’re using a shutter speed thats at the sync speed or longer

66
Q

fill flash

A

is when you expose for the background and then use the flash to light your subject

67
Q

to avoid red eye

A

move the light above the lens

68
Q

RAW vs JPG

A

raw contains all visual info that your camera is ale to record (JPG does not)

69
Q

flash exposure is a combo of

A

flash power and aperture, whereas ambient exposure is a combo of shutter speed and aperture

70
Q

when calculating for equivalent exposures

A

when you go lighter on the aperture, you must go the same amount of stops darker on shutter speed (and when you go darker on the aperture you go lighter on shutter speed).

71
Q

the prereq for all digital classes is

A

photo 5, aka lightroom

72
Q

the prereq for all film classes is

A

photo 2, aka b&w lab

73
Q

the class for news photos is

A

photo 13 and has no prereqs

74
Q

the complementary color circle is

A

star of david, then Young Girls Can Be More Romantic. Yellow Green Cyan Blue Magenta Red

75
Q

the additive system of primaries

A

adds red, green, and blue to black (ex phones and tvs)

76
Q

the subtractive system of primaries

A

subtracts yellow, cyan, and magenta from white

77
Q

light is measured by

A

kelvin. the red/warm end starts at 2400k and then the higher the temperature, the bluer/cooler it is.

78
Q

qualities of lightroom

A

allows u to use non-destructive editing, batch processing

79
Q

aperture full stops

A

1.4 2 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 22

80
Q

shutter full stops

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1 1/2 1/4 1/8 1/15 1/30 1/60 1/25 1/250 1/500 1/1000 1/2000

81
Q

reflected light

A

measures the light reflecting off your subject, and the color and value (how dark of light your subject is) affects your reading, requiring evaluation and experience to accurately apply this information. either face hand held meter w camera toward scene, or it is already built into the camera. no dome, grey card recommended

82
Q

incident light

A

measures the light falling on your subject and how light or dark the subject is has no affect on the exposure reading. place light meter where subject is and point dome toward camera. quicker than reflected

83
Q

view cameras

A

have an accordion like body and are large format