AWQ3O
Exploring THE/your CAMERA
Look up the following terms using GOOGLE, and describe each of the parts/functions of the
camera. Once you have finished, you will post your definitions to your homework blog. We’ll
learn how to do this later.
Main part of the camera. Holds all the parts
Does your camera
have this?
y
The part you look through on the camera
y
Records the light
y
Stores and records everything the camera takes
n
Term:
body
viewfinder
sensor
memory card
shutter
aperture
lens elements
ISO Speed
Focus
Shutter
button
Exposure
Lens
LCD Panel
Control dial
Focusing ring
Data panel
Mode dial
Hot-shoe
Pop-up flash
Function
Opens and closes controlling the amount of light aloud in at a time y
A space through which light passes in an optical or photographic
instrument
A single piece of optical glass that acts as a lens or as part of a
lens..
Film speed is the measure of a photographic film's sensitivity to
light
Allows you to steady in and see clearly on certain objects in
pictures
Controls the camera whether it opens or closes
y
Exposure is the amount of light collected by the sensor in your
camera during a single picture
Allows you to see objects come in different sizes
y
Allows you to see images on the camera
y
Changes things
y
A ring on the lens of a camera that can be rotated to allows users
to manually focus the camera.
Shows you the setting of your camera
n
A mode dial or camera dial is a dial used on digital cameras to
change the camera's mode
A socket on a camera with direct electrical contacts for an
attached flashgun or other accessory.
Flash on the camera that brightens photos
y
y
y
y
y
y
n
n
n