Question Set #2
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Question Set #2 - Lens - Filters - Processing

These questions will be checked in your notebook at the end of TERM 1 - be sure to answer them in complete sentences for your use in study for the final exam at the end of Term 1

1. What type of lens would give the best depth of field --- 35mm, 100mm or 200mm?

2. What length of lens is considered NORMAL for a 35mm camera?

3. Which type of lens will make things close to the camera seem larger than normal?  wide angle, normal, telephoto

4. Which type of lens makes things look closer together than normal, sometimes this is called compressed? wide angle, normal, telephoto

5. What is the ideal temperature for processing film or paper in photography?

6. The stop bath is often water in our lab, but when it is mixed it is made up of _________ acid.

7. How do we mix developer for film processing?  How does it come from the store and what must be done to it to make it ready to process film?

8. If a photographer had a red flower that they wanted to stand out in a green field of grass what filter would they use for black and white film to make this look light in tone?

9. If you wanted blue sky to look dark and clouds to look dramatic what filter would you use in black and white?

10. What filter would you use in color to make the sky darker and clouds stand out more?

11. What are the three primary colors that white light is made up of? 

12. What happens when one of the primary colors is absorbed? 

13. If we don't have a light meter in our camera and we put a red filter on our camera what must we do to the exposure settings?

14. Why would a photographer want to use a neutral density filter? 

15. What can a photographer do if they are shooting color film indoors? What color will the light bulbs make things look?

16. What will happen to depth of field when we use a close up lens and get about 6 inches away from our subject?

17. When we are hand holding a camera with a 200 mm telephoto lens what is the slowest shutter speed we can use?

18. What is panning and why would it be used? (This was discussed in class video)

19. The fastest shutter speed at which a focal plane shutter found in most SLR's is COMPLETELY open is called the _______ speed.

20. What is this shutter speed on most cameras?

21. In total darkness with a flash what difference will it make if you change the shutter from 1/60 to 1/2 second? (This is a thought question - answer is reasoned out from what you learned in reading and on a video)

22. If you double the distance between the camera flash and the subject the amount of light falling on the subject will be cut to  ________.

23. With a guide number of 110 and a flash to subject distance of 10 feet, the f-stop should be set to _____ for proper exposure.

24. The fill light should never overpower the _____ light.

25. What are the two most important lights used in the studio?

26. The focal plane shutter is made up of two _______ that open at different times during exposure.

27. The rim light separates the _____ from the ______.

28. What is an umbrella used for in the studio set up?

29. What does a slave strobe do and how does it work?

30. What does the inverse square law tell us about strobe exposure?

31. Will a flash on a small point and shoot camera make a good exposure at a professional football game at 3Com Park in San Francisco? (This is another thought question based on information given on the flash)

 

 

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