Photography Terms: SLR, Rangefinder, Point-and-Shoot, Instant Camera, TLR, Digital Point-a, Quizzes of Photography

Download Photography Terms: SLR, Rangefinder, Point-and-Shoot, Instant Camera, TLR, Digital Point-a and more Quizzes Photography in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Single-Lens-Reflex(SLR) DEFINITION 1 You view, compose, focus, and take pictures through a single lens with the help of a reflex mirror. TERM 2 Rangefinder DEFINITION 2 It has a single lens like an SLR, but not viewed and focus through it. The disadvantage with a Rangefinder is you do not accurately capture what you see.(Parallax Error) TERM 3 Point-and-Shoot DEFINITION 3 A point-and-shoot camera, also called a compact camera, is a still camera designed primarily for simple operation. TERM 4 Instant Camera DEFINITION 4 The instant camera is a type of camera that generates a developed film image. TERM 5 Twin-Lens-Reflex(TLR) DEFINITION 5 Has two lenses stacked one over the other. Similar situation with the Rangefinder. TERM 6 Digital Point-and-Shoot DEFINITION 6 Works similar to a film Point-and-Shoot camera, with the difference of storing your images onto memory cards. Another advantage is being able to see the picture once you take and decide to delete if you wish. TERM 7 Film Speed DEFINITION 7 A measurement of how sensitive a film is to light. A film highly sensitive to light is called a "fast film" and low sensitivity to light is a "slow film" TERM 8 ISO(International Standards Organization) DEFINITION 8 Higher ISO number=needs less light to properly capture an image Low ISO number=more light to properly capture an image. TERM 9 Grain DEFINITION 9 When a film is developed, the silver halide crystals that were exposed to light form small black clumps of silver. Low ISO films=Produce "fine-grain films"(Fine grains) High ISO films=Produce "coarse-grain films"(Very grainy) TERM 10 Tones DEFINITION 10 The different range of shades(Blacks, Grays, Whites) Low ISO films=Reproduce more tones High ISO films=Reproduce less tones TERM 21 Light Meters and Middle Gray DEFINITION 21 Light Meters-Measures the subject lighting and suggests an f- stop/shutter speed that should produce the correct exposure for the film speed you are using Middle Gray-The average gray on a scale from white to black. The Light Meters and Middle Gray play a relationship by the meter reads the light in a scene, choosing the f-stop/shutter speed that produces a Middle Gray TERM 22 Bracketing DEFINITION 22 A technique that helps ensure that you will get at least one correctly exposed negative. TERM 23 Film Developer DEFINITION 23 The most important processing chemical because it forms the image, turning exposed film into negatives. It reacts with the film emulsion's light sensitive crystals and converting them. TERM 24 Stop Bath DEFINITION 24 Usually consists of very mild solution of acetic acid. TERM 25 Fixer(Hypo) DEFINITION 25 The chemical that removes unexposed silver, allowing the film to be viewed safely in the light. Liquid fixers are normally rapid fixers, work twice as fast/powerful TERM 26 Fixer Remover DEFINITION 26 A chemical that converts fixer to a compound that washes away more easily. TERM 27 Developing Process DEFINITION 27 1)Presoak-Helps soften Emulsion side of film. 2)Developer- Determine temperature/amount based on rolls 3)Stop Bath- Washing after being in Developer 4)Fixer-Agitate for half the time, 3-5 minutes. 5)Rinsing-5 minutes in standard water 6)Perma- Wash-Washing Aid 7)Final Wash-Wash for 5 minutes under water 8)Photo-Flo-Wash under for 1 minute 9)Squeegee Clean the film- Hang in dryerq TERM 28 Troubleshoot Development DEFINITION 28 1)No exposure in camera(Has Frame Numbers)-Unexposed Roll 2)No exposures/Frame Number-Did not use Developer at all 3)Purple/Color Blothces-Film loaded onto reel incorrectly 4)Completely Black-Film fully exposed before development 5)Unevenly darkened-Darkroom not dark,Partially fogged before development, Incomplete/Short Fixing, Weak/depleted fixer. 6)Film developed but along one side-Insufficient developer in tank, 7)Overlapping images-Did not fully advance through camera, either mechanical breakdown/user error. TERM 29 Printing Paper DEFINITION 29 Consists of light-sensitive emulsion coated onto a base(support) material. Choosing the best printing paper depends on... 1)Base- Resin-coated(RC)-plastic coat, Fiber-based(not coated) 2)Weight- The thickness of the paper, RC=medium, Fiber=Double 3)Tone- The color bias of printing paper. (1)Warm-Tone=Brown to green- brown) (2)Cold-Tone=Neutral to blue-black) 4)Surface-Three types, (1)Glossy (2)Semimatte (3)Matte 5)Contrast-The difference between lights and darks (1)Multigrade (2)Grade paper TERM 30 Printing Process DEFINITION 30 1)Setting up Chemicals 2)Order Chemicals(1)Developer (2)Stop Batch (3)Fixer(4)Hold Bath 3)Place negative in negative carrier(emulsion side down) 4)Clean dust and place negative carrier into enlarger 5)Focus image using focusing knob, make test strips of 3-5 sec. intervals. After choosing desire time interval, create enlargement w/ the found time. 6)Place enlargement in chemicals in order TERM 31 Controlling Contrast DEFINITION 31 Difference between shadow and high-light areas in your print, lies in the contrast grade of paper you use. Using filter paper to help control your contrast(#00-#5) TERM 32 Burning-in DEFINITION 32 A technique used to darken a specific area of a print by selectively adding exposure. TERM 33 Dodging DEFINITION 33 A technique to lighten a specific area of a print by selectively holding back exposure. TERM 34 Burning-in/Dodging DEFINITION 34 Techniques that are critical fine-tuning steps to help make the difference between an adequate print and an excellent one.