Deck 3: Reproducing the Frame

Question 1

As defined by its focal length, a lens may be a

A) wide angle lens.
B) normal lens.
C) telephoto lens.
D) all of the above.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The amount of scene included in the frame of a shot is called the

A) landscape.
B) field of view.
C) the focal plane.
D) none of the above.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Exposure is controlled by

A) the length of the lens.
B) the amount of daylight available.
C) aperture, shutter speed, and sensitivity.
D) none of the above.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Aperture can be measured in

A) f-stops.
B) t-stops.
C) both a and b.
D) none of the above.

Question 5

Depth of field is controlled by

A) aperture, distance from the subject, and focal length.
B) aperture and shutter speed.
C) focal length and sensitivity.
D) none of the above.

Question 6

The most common type of camera for professional work is

A) the standard point-and-shoot.
B) the Kodak Brownie.
C) a medium-format camera.
D) a single-lens reflex camera.

Question 7

There are two types of film:

A) point-and-shoot and SLR.
B) negative and reversal.
C) ISO and ASA.
D) none of the above.

Question 8

The most common size of film for still photography is

A) 10 megapixels.
B) 45mm.
C) 35mm.
D) none of the above.

Question 9

Printed photographs are made from

A) negative film.
B) reversal film.
C) overexposed film.
D) none of the above.

Question 10

With digital prints, resolution is determined by

A) the size of your camera.
B) how much you spend on your lenses.
C) the size of the image and the dpi of the printer.
D) where the image will be used.

Question 11

Digital images are often compressed, which means

A) the file size of the image has been mathematically reduced.
B) the light that enters the camera is shrunk by the limitations of the sensor.
C) the image has been cropped.
D) the image has been converted to gray scale for storage.

Question 12

There are several ways to shoot extreme widescreen with film, including

A) filming with an anamorphic lens.
B) shooting with several cameras next to each other.
C) using standard film and letterboxing out the top half of the image.
D) all of the above.

Question 13

The phrase boosting the gain refers to

A) the opening of a camera's aperture.
B) amplifying the strength of an electronic signal after it is formed.
C) cherry-picking the best images during editing.
D) none of the above.

Question 14

Barrel distortion is when objects at the extreme edges of the frame curve toward the center of the frame.

Question 15

The characteristics of a telephoto lens tend to be the same as a wide-angle lens.

Question 16

A fast shutter speed will appear to freeze action.

Question 17

A circle of confusion is the effect an unbalanced image has on the viewer.

Question 18

Negative film is used for creating slides.

Question 19

The sensitivity of film is indicated by a numerical rating, such as an ISO rating.

Question 20

The number of pixels on a sensor has no bearing on image resolution.