Technical 1 Quiz

A shutter speed of 1/500 is how many stops faster than 1/8

6 stops

CMOS stands for complementary metal-oxide semiconductor and collects light coming through the lens and converts it to electronic signals. T or F?

True

F/5.6 is one stop from f/8 on your lens and it allows twice as much light to strike the image sensor plane than f/8 allows. T or F?

True

F/5.6 lets in 2 stops less light as compared to F/2.8; or 1/4 as much light to the image sensor or film. T or F?

True

Using the Basic Exposure Formula on a heavy overcast day, normal exposure could be calculated by adjusting normal BEF to a +2 BEF. T or F?

False

The Golden Mean refers to harmonious proportions. T or F?

True

The shutter speed has an effect on camera shake. T or F?

True

a matrix metering system for a 35mm camera takes into consideration various parts of a scene and uses a formula to derive a proper exposure for the entire scene. T or F?

True

If I were to adjust my exposure by 3 stops, how much more or less light would I allow to the film plane or image sensor? a. 8x or 1/8 as much b. 2x or 1/2 as much c. 16x or 1/16 as much d. 3x or 1/3 as much

a. 8x or 1/8 as much

What is the proper and technical Basic Exposure Formula (BEF) for a sunny day with 100 ISO? a. F/16 @ 1/100 b. F/19 @ 1/500 c. F/11 @ 1/60 d. F/11 @ 1/500

a. F/16 @ 1/100

If f/2.8 @ 1/500 sec was determined to be the correct exposure, then what would be considered an equivalent exposure? a. f/2.0 @ 1/1000 sec b. f/5.6 @ 1/60 sec c. f/5.6 @ 1/250 sec d. f/4.0 @ 1/500 sec

a. f/2.0 @ 1/1000 sec

If f/11 @ 1/125 is my exposure, which exposure combination below is a good equivalent for a portrait? (Remember, you will want the background out of focus.) a. f/5.6 @ 1/500 b. f/16 @ 1/60 c. f/8 @ 1/125 d. f/11 @ 1/30

a. f/5.6 @ 1/500

If you move your aperture from F/8 to F/5.6 and you do not change your shutter speed, you are a. Cutting down the amount of light to the image sensor (or film) by half b. Doubling the light given to the image sensor (or film) c. Only effecting the depth of field d. No change is made to your exposure

b. Doubling the light given to the image sensor (or film)

Which of the following does not 'control' the exposure? a. shutter speed b. the type of meter used c. lens aperture d. ISO speed

b. the type of meter used

Photosites are responsible for the following: a. loosely being called pixels b. being the building block for the CMOS sensor used in digital photography c. All of the above d. activation during an exposure reacting to light particles

c. All of the above

Depth of field (DOF) will be greater with which exposure combination below? a. f/14 @ 1/125 b. f/8 @ 1/250 c. f/22 @ 1/30

c. f/22 @ 1/30

Which of the following is NOT a reciprocal exposure to f/11 @ 1/125? a. f/22 @ 1/30 b. f/4 @ 1/1000 c. f/8 @ 1/500 d. f/16 @ 1/60

c. f/8 @ 1/500

Which factor does not immediately control depth of field? a. Lens Length b. Shutter Speed c. Distance from subject to lens d. Aperture

Shutter Speed

There are two primary variables that control how much light reaches the image sensor or film plane, one is aperture and the other is _____________.

Shutterspeed

A light meter which measures the light as it travels through the lens of a camera is called a:

TTL meter

A reflective meter would read a white building as 18% grey. T or F?

True

Differences in exposures are noticeable (visible) at a 1/3 of a stop. T or F?

True

If the camera meter indicates that the correct exposure is f/11 at 1/60, which of the following would be an equivalent exposure if you desired a faster shutter speed? a. f/5.6 @ 1/250 b. f/22 @ 1/500 c. f/16 @ 1/30 d. f/4 @ 1/1000

a. f/5.6 @ 1/250

What are the elements that determine exposure? a. the aperture setting for your lens b. all of these c. the film speed or ISO of your film or the ISO setting of your camera d. the shutter speed

b. all of these

Of the following f/stops, which would allow the most light into the camera? a. f/32 b. f/2 c. f/8 d. f/11

b. f/2

The choice of shutter speed has a direct effect on all of the following except: a. freezing action b. the depth of field c. blurring motion d. the sharpness of the image

b. the depth of field

It is noon and the light conditions are normal overcast. If my ISO is 100 and I want to keep my original shutter speed, what f/stop should I use for a correct exposure in normal overcast?

f/8

The International Standards Organization rates the ________ of a digital camera sensor or traditional film.

speed

When information to make an exposure is gathered through light hitting a small circle in the center of the viewfinder this is called:

spot metering

What is the BEF compensation for open shade on a bright sunny day?

+3 BEF

With an ISO setting of 125 and a shutter speed of 1/125, which aperture will create a +1 stop overexposure in bright sunny BEF conditions?

11

The front to back zone with which objects in the frame appear to be sharp is the _____

Depth Of Field

Which lens setting lets in the most light?

F/2

Which f-stop will give me the GREATEST Depth Of Field? a. F/22 b. F/5.6 c. F/11 d. F/2.8

F/22

Center-weighted metering averages the tones with more weight given to the area

Inside the circle in the viewfinder

The feeling that the visual importance, or "weight" of the various elements within the image is equally distributed throughout the frame is called:

Balance

For "insurance" in determining the proper exposure, several exposures may be made above and below the indicated exposure. This is called:

Bracketing

The light conditions are heavy overcast (+3BEF). I am shooting a film camera and my film speed is ISO 125. To establish a darker 'mood', I would like to create a -1 exposure from normal (a one stop underexposure). Which exposure below would be correct? a. 1/15 @ F/22 b. 1/15 @ F/8 c. 1/15 @ F2.8

a. 1/15 @ F/22

Visual variety can be added to a photograph by including: a. Contrasting textures b. Shapes and forms c. Opposite categories of subject matter d. All of the above

d. all of the above

Hazy conditions represent a +1 BEF (Basic Exposure Formula). If our normal exposure is f/16 @ 1/125, which exposure below would be correct for hazy light conditions? a. f/14 @ 1/250 b. f/10 @ 1/250 c. f/10 @ 1/60 d. f/11 @ 1/125

d. f/11 @ 1/125

A lens with a wide maximum aperture is called a:

fast lens

To let twice as much light in to the camera it is necessary to open up the lens how many stops?

one