Photography Exam

Your camera is set at f/11. To stop down two stops, you would set your aperture at

• f/22

• f/16

• f/8

• f/5.6

Which of the following do you program into your light meter before taking a reading?

• f/stop

• shutter speed

• film speed

• distance from subject

Given a shutter setting of 1/500 sec., you would cut exposure in half by setting the exposure at

• 1/125 sec.

• 1/50 sec.

• 1/1000 sec.

• 1/250 sec.

The day is dull. You require a 1/500 sec. shutter to stop action. But you also need deep depth of field. Your camera is loaded with Plus-X Pan, and your correct aperture at 1/500 sec. is f/4. What might you do to shoot at a smaller aperture?

• Stop down to f/11 and hope for the best.

• Switch to a slower film.

• Switch to a faster film.

• Wait for the clouds to clear.

As you stop down, depth of field__________ and light passing through the aperture _____________.

• increases/increases

• decreases/increases

• increases/decreases

• decreases/decreases

Light meters measure light intensity and indicate proper ____________ settings.

• aperture

• ISO/ASA

• shutter

• both a and c

Given an aperture setting of f/8, you would cut the exposure in half by setting the aperture at____________.

• f/16

• f/5.6

• f/11

• f/4

To reduce the effect of 'camera shake' or camera movement, you should use an equivalent exposure combination of _____________.

• faster shutter and larger aperture

• slower shutter and larger aperture

• faster shutter and smaller aperture

• slower shutter and smaller aperture

Given a shutter setting of 1/250 sec., you would double the exposure by setting the shutter at ________.

• 1/30 sec.

• 1/60 sec.

• 1/125 sec.

• 1/500 sec.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for selecting an equivalent exposure in a given situation?

• to stop action

• to blur action

• to increase or reduce exposure

• to increase or decrease depth of field