The Camera

1. Explain the “camera obscura” effect. How is it achieved?
Inside a dark room, a hole is made into a wall. Then the hole has to focus and the outside scene is projected though it is upside down on the complete opposite side. The hole was like the lens then it would focus and project to the wall.

2. What invention during the 17th Century helped man get a step closer to creating the modern camera?
They came one step closer to modern cameras when Isaac Newton and Christian Huygens got the understanding of optics and the steps of making high quality glass lenses.

3. What were the parts of the first modern camera invented by Niepce?
The parts of the first modern camera invented by Niepce were a glass box, dark box, and film.

4.What do modern digital cameras have in common with Niepce’s camera?
 Modern digital cameras and Niepce's camera both have in common that the light passes through the lens and into the camera then exposes the film.

5. What do digital cameras use to capture an image?
The digital cameras replaced the film with an electronic sensor called CCD. Then photographs are stored on reusable computer memory devises. Also modern photography is cheaper and environment friendly.

6. What is the difference between the Auto Mode and the Program mode?
On Auto Mode the camera controls the flash and the exposure. On Program Mode you can usually control the flash 

7. What is the Portrait mode used for? How does it work?
Portrait is used to blur the background. The camera will use the fastest available lens setting.

8. What is the Sports mode used for? (not just sports) How does it work?
Sports Mode is used to get in-motion pictures. Cameras will use the highest shutter speed possible.

9. What does the photographer have to do in Manual Mode?
The photographer must set both the shutter and the aperture mode.

10. Why should you do a half press on the trigger button?
The half press basically tells the camera you're almost ready to take a picture and to be prepared. 

11. What does this symbol mean? When would you use this?
The symbol means disable the flash. Photographers will use "disable Flash" to make the photo more dramatic.

12.What does this symbol mean? When would you use this?
The symbol means "Auto flash " . You will use "Auto Flash" whenever the camera thinks you need the flash.

13. What happens to your photo if there is too much light?
If theres too much light the photo will be washed out 

14. What happens to your photo if there is not enough light?
Not enough light and the photo will be too dark 


15. What is a “stop.”
The term stop is used to represent a relative change in the lighting.


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

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

18. What affect does a longer shutter speed of have?
It means that there will be more light.


19. What affect does a shorter shutter speed have?It means that there will be less light.



20. What does the aperture control?
When the light reaches the film.

21. When adjusting the aperture, how can you increase the amount of light?
By going to aperture settings (F-stop)
20. What does the aperture control?


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