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- Prime lens = one focal length
- Zoom lenses= variable focal length
- We see in 50 mm focal length.
- Metaphors to understand how exposure is determined: window, garden hose, tanning.
- High ISO value means the sensor will be more sensitive to light
- More available light = lower ISO
- Less available light = higher ISO
- Use lowest ISO to avoid grain/noise
- Shutter speed is how long the shutter is open
- The shutter in a camera is half a circle
- Your shutter speed should be double your frame
- Camera shake occurs with a shutter speed lower than 1/ of a second
- Aperture is also known as the f-stop
- Smaller number represents a larger opening
- Longer lenses appear to have a shallower depth of field
- Tv is Shutter speed priority
- Av is aperture priority
- A-dep is automatic depth of field
- White balance is a camera setting that adjusts how colors look
- Most cameras have presets