Friday, September 13, 2013

Camera History

"THE CAMERA"
1. It is Latin for "dark room". This was the first camera. The hole acted like a lens, focusing and projecting light onto the wall of the dark chamber.
2. The lenses and optics were invented in the 17th Century.
3. Niepce created film, a glass lens, and a dark box to create the first modern camera.
4. The modern cameras have film, and a glass lens in common with Niepce's camera.
5. Digital Film.
"CAMERA MODES"
6. You can control Program mode but not Auto mode.
7. Portrait mode is used to blur the background, camera will try to use the fastest available lens settings.
8. Sports mode is used to freeze motion, camera will use the highest shutter speed possible.
"THE HALF PRESS"
9. You should use the half press button for faster camera response time, more control over focus, and encourages better composition.
"CONTROLLING FLASH"
10. The symbol stands for no flash.
11. The symbol means that the flash will automatically fire if the camera thinks it needs more light.
"INTRODUCTION TO EXPOSURE"
12. If there is too much light in the photo it will be washed out.
13. If there is not enough light in the photo it will be to dark.
"THE UNIVERSAL STOP"
14. A stop is a measurement of light.
15. It would be one stop brighter if the Earth had 2 suns.
16. If the Earth had 4 suns it would be 2 stops brighter.
"SHUTTERS AND APERTURE"
17. The affect a longer shutter has is more light.
18. The affect a shorter shutter has is less light.
19. Aperture controls the brightness.
20. You can increase the amount of light when using the aperture by setting the "Aperture opening" also known as F-Stops
"CAMERA PARTS"
21. Aperture- an opening, hole, or gap
22. Shutter- a devise that opens and closes to expose the film in a camera
23. Exposure- the state of being exposed to contact with something
24. Depth of Field- The distance between the newest and the furthest objects
25. F-Stop- a camera setting corresponding to a particular f-number
26. Focal Length- The distance between the center of a lens or curved mirror and its focus

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