Friday, September 2, 2016

The camera

1. Explain the “camera obscura” effect. How is it achieved?
Inside a completely dark room, there is a hole created in one wall and it acts as the lens to a regular camera. Through the whole light is focused and the outside scene is projected on the opposite wall. the camera obscura was the first camera.

2. What invention during the 17th Century helped man get a step closer to creating the modern camera?

Isaac Newton and Christian Huygens understood optics and the process of making high quality glass lenses. 

3. What were the parts of the first modern camera invented by Niepce?

A glass lens, a dark box, and film.

4.What do modern digital cameras have in common with Niepce’s camera?

Light passes through the lens, into the camera, and exposes the film.

5. What do digital cameras use to capture an image?

Digital cameras capture the images with and electronic sensor called a CCD. Photographs are stored on reusable computer memory devices. 


6. What is the difference between the Auto Mode and the Program mode?
For auto the camera will control the flash and exposure. For program mode you just point and shoot but you can control the flash and other camera settings.

7. What is the Portrait mode used for? How does it work?

You use portrait mode to attempt to blur out the background, the camera tries to use the fastest lens setting or aperture.

8. What is the Sports mode used for? (not just sports) How does it work?

You use sports mode to freeze motion, the camera uses the highest shutter speed possible. It can be used for any event that causes motion and you want to take a picture of it. 

9. Why should you do a half press on the trigger button?
  The half press will allow the camera to lock focus on the subject and the camera will respond quicker from a half press. 

10. What does this symbol mean?
This symbol means there will be no flash when taking tho photo.
 When would you use this?
You would use this when you want a more dramatic look from the natural light. 

11.What does this symbol mean?
This symbol means that the flash will be used when taking a photo.
When would you use this?

You would use this when you need more light and the camera will enable this by default.

12. What happens to your photo if there is too much light?
If there is too much light the photo will look washed out.
13. What happens to your photo if there is not enough light?

If your photo doesn't have enough light, the photo will be too dark. 

14. What is a “stop.”
A stop changes the brightness of light. 

15. How many stops brighter is the new planet if there are two suns instead of one?

It is 1 stops brighter. 

16. How many stops brighter is the new planet if there are four suns instead of two?

There are 2 stops brighter. 



17. What affect does a longer shutter speed of have?
The longer the shutter speed, the more light that it will be. 

18. What affect does a shorter shutter speed have?
A shorter shutter speed will make the photo darker. 

19. What does the aperture control?
The aperture controls light. 

20. When adjusting the aperture, how can you increase the amount of light?

If the aperture is small then the photo will be sharper. The aperture and shutter speed have to be balanced. 

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