Question 1

The HiRISE camera was built for:

Accepted Answer

A)  NASA's trip to Saturn.
B)  NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft.
C)  Sputnik.
D)  Apollo 11. B

Question 2

If a lens is a prime lens, it:

Accepted Answer

A)  Can only be manually focused.
B)  Is more expensive than non-prime lenses.
C)  Has an extra coating that protects the lens surface.
D)  Has a single fixed focal length. D

Question 3

Viewfinder cameras use a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Rangefinder optical system.
B)  Through the Lens (TTL)  optical system.
C)  Optical system similar to that of the pinhole camera.
D)  Optical system similar to that of all digital cameras. A

Question 4

Which statement is not true about large-format cameras?

Accepted Answer

A)  Large-format cameras come in only one size.
B)  Large-format cameras come in two styles, field and monorail.
C)  Large-format cameras are useless in architectural photography.
D)  Large-format cameras are not helpful for sports photography.

Question 5

An aperture is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Series of leaf-shaped metal pieces within the lens.
B)  Series of leaf-shaped metal pieces within the camera.
C)  Type of filter that protects the surface of the lens.
D)  Hole through which light enters the camera.

Question 6

Gating of a digital shutter refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sizing the shutter to the size of the lens.
B)  The physical opening and closing of the shutter.
C)  The turning on/off the sensor's collecting of light information.
D)  The turning on/off the lens' ability to focus.

Question 7

Most 35 mm cameras have:

Accepted Answer

A)  Focal-plane shutters.
B)  Leaf shutters.
C)  Twilight shutters.
D)  Nonelectronic shutters.

Question 8

A change in shutter speed from 1/125-second to 1/250-second is a change of:

Accepted Answer

A)  1 stop.
B)  2 stops.
C)  3 stops.
D)  4 stops.

Question 9

True or false: On a 35 mm camera, a 100 mm lens is considered a wide-angle lens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A change from f/4 to f/8 equals a change of:

Accepted Answer

A)  1 stop.
B)  2 stops.
C)  3 stops.
D)  4 stops.

Question 11

The major benefit of medium-format cameras is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Their larger size increases the weight of the camera and hence increases its stability.
B)  Their larger sensors increase the amount of visual information collected per photo.
C)  Their greater expense prevents nonserious amateurs from purchasing them.
D)  Their greater size makes it easier to hand-hold them.

Question 12

Making a waterfall appear smooth and milky in a photograph requires a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Very fast shutter speed.
B)  Relatively fast shutter speed.
C)  Slow shutter speed (2-8 seconds) .
D)  This is impossible without the use of Photoshop.

Question 13

A pinhole camera has:

Accepted Answer

A)  A very small lens.
B)  Only a hole where a lens would typically be.
C)  A motorized shutter.
D)  A built-in light meter.

Question 14

The piece of glass located above a 35 mm TTL camera's mirror is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Focal plane.
B)  Shutter.
C)  Tilt mirror.
D)  Pentaprism.

Exam 2: Getting to Know Cameras