ARTS 301 Film Photography Exam
Questions and Answers Graded A+
Ground glass back - Correct answer-An 8 X 10 inch view camera is an example of
a _________________________________ type of camera.
Shutter - Correct answer-The _____________ is the part of the camera which
controls the length of time the film is exposed to light
Viewfinder - Correct answer-The part of a camera that shows a photographer what
he/she is aiming at is called the _______________________.
False - Correct answer-The larger the film size, the poorer the quality of the final
photograph.
True - Correct answer-An aperture setting of f-8 allows twice as much light to hit
the film as an aperture of f-11.
Shutter Priority - Correct answer-The ________________________ exposure
mode on a camera means that the operator sets the shutter speed and the camera
selects the proper aperture.
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, Single Lens Reflex - Correct answer-The 35mm camera belongs to the SLR family
of cameras. What does SLR stand for?
True - Correct answer-A shutter speed of 1/60th of a second lets more light hit the
film than a shutter speed of 1/125th of a second.
a. Kodak Disk Camera - Correct answer-Which one of the following cameras
would be the best example of a rangefinder camera? a. Kodak disc camera
b.4 X 5 view camera
c. 35mm SLR camera
d. 120mm medium format camera
Focusing - Correct answer-Twisting the lens barrel to sharpen an image on the film
is called what?
Joseph Nicephore Niepce took the first picture ever of a view from his window in
France, 1826 - Correct answer-Who took the first photo ever? Where was it taken?
What year was it taken in? What was the subject of that photo?
Vivian Maier was a care-giver/nanny. She took most of her pictures in Chicago and
New York City. Her work was discovered at a local thrift auction house in Chicago
- Correct answer-Tell me about Vivian Maier: What city did she do most of her
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
Ground glass back - Correct answer-An 8 X 10 inch view camera is an example of
a _________________________________ type of camera.
Shutter - Correct answer-The _____________ is the part of the camera which
controls the length of time the film is exposed to light
Viewfinder - Correct answer-The part of a camera that shows a photographer what
he/she is aiming at is called the _______________________.
False - Correct answer-The larger the film size, the poorer the quality of the final
photograph.
True - Correct answer-An aperture setting of f-8 allows twice as much light to hit
the film as an aperture of f-11.
Shutter Priority - Correct answer-The ________________________ exposure
mode on a camera means that the operator sets the shutter speed and the camera
selects the proper aperture.
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, Single Lens Reflex - Correct answer-The 35mm camera belongs to the SLR family
of cameras. What does SLR stand for?
True - Correct answer-A shutter speed of 1/60th of a second lets more light hit the
film than a shutter speed of 1/125th of a second.
a. Kodak Disk Camera - Correct answer-Which one of the following cameras
would be the best example of a rangefinder camera? a. Kodak disc camera
b.4 X 5 view camera
c. 35mm SLR camera
d. 120mm medium format camera
Focusing - Correct answer-Twisting the lens barrel to sharpen an image on the film
is called what?
Joseph Nicephore Niepce took the first picture ever of a view from his window in
France, 1826 - Correct answer-Who took the first photo ever? Where was it taken?
What year was it taken in? What was the subject of that photo?
Vivian Maier was a care-giver/nanny. She took most of her pictures in Chicago and
New York City. Her work was discovered at a local thrift auction house in Chicago
- Correct answer-Tell me about Vivian Maier: What city did she do most of her
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