SLR test

Question 1

Camera

Answer 1

a light tight box with a lens

Question 2

Camera body

Answer 2

a light tight box

Question 3

Film advance lever

Answer 3

pulls your film across the back of the camera one frame at a time by moving the film advance sprockets and the take up reel.

Question 4

Counter

Answer 4

Keeps track of how many times the film advance lever has moved.

Question 5

Shutter release button

Answer 5

opens the shutter.

Question 6

shutter speed dial

Answer 6

Controls the length of time the shutter is open (measured in fractions of a second)

Question 7

ASA/ISO dial

Answer 7

controls the light meter by telling it how sensitive your film is too light.

Question 8

Self Timer

Answer 8

Delays the shutter opening up by 8-10 seconds.

Question 9

Hot shoe

Answer 9

Electronic connection for flash attachment

Question 10

View finder

Answer 10

allows you to look through the lens.

Question 11

Light Meter

Answer 11

Found in the view finder, when balanced, it tells the photographer which F-stop and shutter speed combinations are best for that lighting.

Question 12

Rewinder

Answer 12

Pulls the film back into the cassette.

Question 13

Camera back release

Answer 13

Opens camera for loading film (usually incorporated into the re-winder)

Question 14

Rewind release button

Answer 14

Allows the film advance sprockets to move freely so that you can rewind your film back into the cassette without tearing it. (MOST IMPORTANT BUTTON)

Question 15

Tripod mount

Answer 15

allows a tripod to be mounted on the camera.

Question 16

Battery compartment

Answer 16

stores the battery which controls the electronic functions of your camera (from light meter to everything on the camera)

Question 17

Lens

Answer 17

collects, projects, and focuses the light

Question 18

Lens release button

Answer 18

allows removal of the lens from the body (removing will not expose your film.

Question 19

Focusing Ring

Answer 19

adjusts lens to provide clear view of subject(textured)

Question 20

Depth of Field scale

Answer 20

tells you depth of focus in your composition and is based on the F stop that the camera is set to.

Question 21

Aperture ring

Answer 21

controls the lens opening size and measure in F stops (bigger the # the smaller the hole, Smaller the # the bigger the hole)

Question 22

Film Spool

Answer 22

Holds the film cassette

Question 23

Shutter

Answer 23

A door that opens to expose the film to light, when its closed it protects the film from light.

Question 24

Film advance sprocket

Answer 24

pulls the film across the back of the camera one frame at a time and prepares the shutter to be released (resets the shutter)

Question 25

Take up reel

Answer 25

pulls on and stores exposed film