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Photography Quiz
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Test your basic photography knowledge.
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Which of the following will reduce your depth of field?
A larger aperture
A smaller aperture
A shorter shutter speed
A longer shutter speed
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What is the fastest possible shutter speed?
1/2000
1/2 sec
That depends on the camera
1/200 sec
3
Should you always use a "correct" exposure, as determined by your light meter?
No, exposure is just a guess
Yes, the camera is always right
Never, that's for amatures
Yes, unless you have a good reason not to
4
When shooting a building at night, which of the following will give you the best photo?
Waiting until morning
Using a learger aperture
Using a flash
Increasing the shutter speed
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How many correct exposures are there for a scene?
There's no such thing
Many
Two
One
6
Which of the following apertures will allow the most light through the lens?
f/5.6
f/1.4
1/2
f/11
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What does the ISO value represent?
How long the shutter stays open
How sensitive the sensor is to light
How much vibration the camera can handle
The government regulation concerning camera operation
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Which of these apertures will give you the sharpest photo?
Depends on factors other than aperture
f/2.0
f/1.2
f/1.8
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When should you prefer a faster shutter speed?
All the time
When trying to freeze motion
When shooting at night
When shooting landscapes
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How much light will an f-stop of f/1.4 let through compared to an f-stop of 2.8?
Twice as much
Four times as much
Half as much
About the same
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Why might you prefer to use a slower shutter speed?
To create a blur in your photos indicating movement
For either blur and exposure
To make your photo sharper
To correctly expose a dark scene
12
As a general rule of thumb, at what shutter speed do you need to use a tripod?
1/200 of a second slower
There is no rule of thumb- it depends on the situation
You should always use a tripod
Shutter speed is slower thatn the inverse of the lens length
13
What does it mean to "step down" your lens?
Decrease the shutter speed
ncrease the aperture
Increase the shutter speed
Decrease the aperture
14
Which shutter speed should you use to take a photo of moving water?
Neither is a good choice
1/2 sec
Either is a good choice
1/2000 sec
15
Which of the following will give you a smaller depth of field?
Both of the above, longer focal length or a larger aperture
Using a zoom lens
A longer focal length
A larger aperture
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The f-stop is the _____ between the aperture and the focal length of the lens.
Total
Ratio
Difference
Sum
17
What is the purpose of a tripod?
To avoid camera shake at slow shutter speeds
To avoid camera shake at large apertures
To avoid camera shake at small apertures
To avoid camera shake at fast shutter speeds
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Which of the following will give the brightest exposure?
A slow shutter speed and a small aperture
A fast shutter speed and a wide aperture
A slow shutter speed and a wide aperture
A fast shutter speed and a small aperture
