Sunday, November 2, 2014

  1. List Standard Aperture/F-stops from brightest exposure to darkest.
      1. f/1.4, f/2, f/2.8
  2. What is aperture?
    1. aperture is a hole within a lens
  3. How is it measured?
    1. By F stops
  4. What is the difference in light from f22 to f16?
    1. The difference in light is that it doubles in light. 
  5. Which aperture is larger;  f4 or f5.6?
    1. f4
  6. Define "Aperture Priority"
    1. a system used in some automatic cameras in which the aperture is selected by the user and the appropriate shutter speed is controlled automatically.
  7. Define Depth of Field
    1. the amount of your shot that will be in focus 
  8. In your own words, describe the difference between the 2 photos below of a horse.  Guess the aperture for each photo.
    1. The background is blurred in the back round in the first photo while in the second photo the background is not blurred  
  9. In your own words, describe the difference between the 2 photos below of a horse.  Guess the aperture for each photo.
    1. f/8 for the first one
    2. f/1.4 for the second one
  10. Give an example of when you may want to use a small aperture.
    1. When you want to take a photo of a flower with no background 
  11. Give an example of when you may want to use a larger aperture.
    1. When you want the background to show like on holidays  
  12. What is Ambient Light?  Google the definition and write in your own words.
    1. Available light in the photo 
  13. Describe the difference between a prime and zoom lens.
    1. A prime lens is a lens in which the field of view (focal length) cannot be adjusted. 
    2. A zoom lens is a lens in which the field of view can be adjusted.
  14. What is a "fast lens"?
    1. fast lens is any lens with a maximum aperture of f/4 or more
  15. What 3 factors Control Depth of Field?
    1. 1) the diaphragm opening of the lens (the Aperture), 2) the focal length of the lens in use, and3) image size (it has a direct relation to distance).
  16. Find 3 photo examples online for your blog and guess the aperture settings used on the camera.