Week 2 Flashcards
Three Lenses
Wide Angle
Normal
Telephoto
28 mm lens
Linear distortion
Wide Angle
50 mm lens
Best approximate of what the naked eye sees
Normal
135 mm lens
Flat quality
Telephoto Lens
The measurement for calculating the opening of the lens aperture, or diaphragm, on a camera in order to control the amount of light reaching the film
f-stop
The lower the f-number….
The lower the f-number the larger the aperture.
the actual amount of light transmitted through the lens reaching the film.
T-stop
the area of acceptable focus that extends in front of and behind the primary plane of focus
depth of field
The area of acceptable focus that extends in front of and behind the primary plane of focus.
- Wide angle lenses (which have shorter focal lengths)
- Larger f-stops (which require narrower apertures)
- Greater camera to subject distance
Brings the object to the viewer
zoom-in
Takes viewer to the subject
dolly-in
Always zoom into ____ to focus
the subject’s eye
centrally-framed subject can look deliberately balanced, formal and even dull
offset framing
