The Basics of a DSLR Camera

What was the forerunner to film and photo paper used by Nicephore Niepce?

• Silver nitrate

• Silver chloride

• Gold chloride

• Copper sulfate

Who was successful in capturing a permanent image that is still around today?

• Daguerre

• Niepce

• Talbot

• Eastman

SLR cameras provide more control over the photograph to change ____. A) Shutter speed B) Color balance C) ISO D) All of the above.

• Shutter speed

• Color balance

• ISO

• All of the above

By 2010, every smartphone had a ______ in it.

• film camera

• digital camera

• video camera

• instant camera

What does the acronym DSLR stand for?

• Digital Single-Lens Reflex

• Digital Simple Lens Reflex

• Dual Single-Lens Reflex

• Digital Single-Lens Rangefinder

Which of the following f-stop values will give the largest aperture opening?

• f22

• f16

• f8

• f2.8

Fill in the blank: The _______ the aperture, the shallower the depth of field.

• larger

• smaller

• medium

True or False: A smaller aperture opening allows more light into the camera.

• True

• False

True or False: Depth of field is the same in all cameras regardless of settings.

• True

• False

What is the visual effect of using a deep depth of field in a photograph?

• Only the subject is in focus

• Both the subject and background are in focus

• Only the background is in focus

• The image is overexposed.