Photography Chapter 2

If all of the following focal length lenses had the same maximum aperture, which would provide the greatest sharpness at 1/30th second in a low light situation? a. 20mm b. 200mm c. 135mm d. 35mm

a. 20mm

Which of the following would change the perspective in a photograph? a. Change the lens-to-subject distance. b. Use a larger aperture. c. Change the plane of critical focus. d. Use a smaller aperture.

a. Change the lens-to-subject distance.

When you are shooting a scene in which you want maximum depth of field which of the following would be best to do? a. Choose the smallest aperture available. b. Choose the largest aperture available. c. Use a lens with a long focal length. d. Use aperture priority exposure mode.

a. Choose the smallest aperture available.

As the focal length of a lens increases, ___________________________. a. angle of view decreases b. angle of view increases c. perspective increases d. depth of field increases

a. angle of view decreases

Which of the following would produce a change in perspective? a. decreasing the lens-to-subject distance b. decreasing the focal length c. increasing the focal length d. increasing the depth of field

a. decreasing the lens-to-subject distance

If your camera is set to the minimum aperture, which of the following would permit the use of a slower shutter speed? a. neutral-density filter b. skylight filter c. close-up filter d. UV filter

a. neutral-density filter

A lens of normal focal length ________________________. a. produces an image that is the same size as the human eye b. is same number of millimeters as the film or sensor size of the camera c. creates greater depth of field than other lenses d. is generally slower than other focal length lenses

a. produces an image that is the same size as the human eye

Which of the following lenses would provide the greatest depth of field? a. 35mm b. 28mm c. 150mm d. 135mm

b. 28mm

If the plane of critical focus remains the same, what factor will reduce depth of field? a. Move away from the place of critical focus. b. Move closer to plane of critical focus. c. Use a faster shutter speed. d. Use a smaller aperture.

b. Move closer to plane of critical focus.

Which aperture size would create the greatest depth of field? a. f/8 b. f/22 c. f/16 d. f/2

b. f/22

A telephoto lens _________________________. a. decreases the size of the object compared to human vision b. magnifies the size of the object compared to human vision c. increases the amount of light for low-light situations d. possesses the fastest maximum aperture of focal length lens

b. magnifies the size of the object compared to human vision

A ____________ filter is used to remove reflections from glass or water. a. UV b. polarizing c. skylight d. neutral density

b. polarizing

Normal lenses are excellent for dim light due to ___________________________. a. great depth of field b. wide maximum aperture c. shallow depth of field d. fast shutter speed

b. wide maximum aperture

Which of the following happens when you move closer to a subject? a. Depth of field equalizes. b. Aperture size increases. c. Depth of field decreases. d. Depth of field increases.

c. Depth of field decreases.

If a subject is located on the left side of the frame and the autofocus zone of the camera is in the center of the viewfinder, you would do which of the following to maintain your off-center composition? a. Use a short focal length lens. b. Use a longer focal length lens. c. Override the autofocus and focus manually. d. Choose a larger aperture.

c. Override the autofocus and focus manually.

Which of the following lenses are best suited for close-up photography? a. shift lens b. normal lens c. macro lens d. zoom lens

c. macro lens

Long lenses provide __________________________________. a. wide angle of view b. greater sharpness c. shallow depth of field d. wide maximum apertures

c. shallow depth of field

Which point of focus on your distance scale would there be the least depth of field? a. 30 ft. b. infinity c. 10 ft. d. 10 in.

d. 10 in.

Which of the following is necessary in order to facilitate proper function of the automatic focus function? a. autofocus brackets off subject b. low contrast c. large aperture d. autofocus brackets on subject

d. autofocus brackets on subject

Which of the following is the most important characteristic of a lens? a. filter size b. focal length c. maximum aperture d. lens speed

d. lens speed

Which type of lens is best suited for close-up photography? a. telephoto lens b. fisheye lens c. wide angle lens d. macro lens

d. macro lens

The closer an object is to the plane of critical focus _________________________. a. the less the depth of field b. the less in focus the object will be in the photograph c. the greater the depth of field d. the more in focus the object will be in the photograph

d. the more in focus the object will be in the photograph