UNIT 2 - Camera Basics - Focusing & Shooting and Exposure Compensation

Question 1

Holding Camera

Answer 1

• grasp the camera grip with right hand
• cradle the underside of camera lens with left
• part feet shoulder width apart for more balance
  -avoid being strict and rigid

Question 2

Focusing and Shooting

Answer 2

Activate focusing system by pressing the shutter release button halfway down & hold. This drives the lens to focus on something in your viewfinder. Make sure you are focusing on the correct subject

Question 3

When Auto Focus Won’t Work

Answer 3

• Too close to subject
• You need sufficient amount of contrast in your scene so focus system can differentiate between objects.
• Subject is moving too quickly

Question 4

Taking Control of Focus - AF Point Selection

Answer 4

Focus points are the indication marks within the viewfinder which indicate where the camera can focus

Question 5

Focus and Recompose

Answer 5

Press shutter release half way down, k

Question 6

Exposure Compensation

Answer 6

Camera’s intelligence to measure and evaluate the amount of light in your current scene