Friday, September 14, 2012

camera history and information

. Explain the “camera obscura” effect. How is it achieved?
Inside a dark room, a tiny hole is created in one wall. Through the hole light is focused, and the outside scene is projected on the other wall but upside down.
2. What invention during the 17th Century helped man get a step closer to creating the modern camera?isaac newton and christian huygens perfected their understanding of optics and the process needed to make high quality glass lenses
3. What were the parts of the first modern camera invented by Niepce?
film. the others were already there made by other inventors.4.What do modern digital cameras have in common with Niepce’s camera?
a lens and a take the picture button and a photograph.5. What do digital cameras use to capture an image?

a computer chip. and a memory card to store it in. and a person that works it. also a glass lens.





6. What is the difference between the Auto Mode and the Program mode?
auto controls flash and exposure while program its more of a just point and shoot mode but it lets you control flash and other settings that auto doesn't allow you.
7. What is the Portrait mode used for? How does it work?
to attempt to blur the background out so it can focus on whats in front. the camera will use the fastest available lens setting(aperture)
8. What is the Sports mode used for? (not just sports) How does it work?

to freeze motion in the pictures/photographs so it doesn't look like you were moving and the picture comes out good. the camera will use the highest shutter speed possible.
9. Why should you do a half press on the trigger button?
to have a better camera response time, more control over the focus and it encourages to have better composition 
10. What does this symbol mean?


no flash





 When would you use this?
when its bright or when you can see what your trying to take a picture of.
11.What does this symbol mean?
the flash will come on if it feels like it needs extra light.







When would you use this?
when your not sure how it will look better.


12. What happens to your photo if there is too much light?
the photograph looks white ish and looks not at all professional
13. What happens to your photo if there is not enough light?
the picture will be too dark to see what your trying to take a picture of so you need to take it again.



14. What is a “stop.”
a relative measurement of light
15. How many stops brighter is the new planet if there are two sons instead of one?
1 stop
16. How many stops brighter is the new planet if there are four sons instead of two?

2 stops


17. What affect does a longer shutter speed of have?
more light
18. What affect does a shorter shutter speed have?
less light
19. What does the aperture control?
how large or small the opening is and how much light there is going through it.
20. When adjusting the aperture, how can you increase the amount of light?

by opening the aperture more.

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