Know Parts of a Point and Shoot camera Parts of a dSLR Common
camera iconography Show Label the parts of a Point and Shoot camera
Label the parts of a dSLR Identify what common camera icons mean
Level of Thinking Understand
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Small, Medium, Large
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Think about the question for a minute. Share your answer with a
neighbor. Be prepared to share with the class.
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What are the three categories of film cameras?
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Why would someone want to use large format film, rather than
35mm?
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Why do you think there are more options in types of digital
cameras?
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What is the biggest contributing factor to the price increases
between categories of digital cameras?
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On the Inside
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Photo = Light Graphy = to write or draw Photography = to write
or draw with light
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Light tight box Something to focus/control the light rays
Something to record the light Camera Obscura
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Natural phenomenon recorded as early as 470BC It is why our
eyes work Camera = box or room Obscura = darken
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Because light only travels in a straight line, the light from
the top of the candle travels straight through the pinhole to the
bottom of the camera back.
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Artists in the 1500- 1600s and beyond used it to bring realism
to their paintings.
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Camera obscura requires a light tight box (camera body) and
something to focus the light (lens) We use a camera sensor to
record the image But there needs to be something to protect the
sensor from being exposed until we are ready to take the picture
the shutter AND we need some way to see what we are taking a
picture of a mirror and pentaprism
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The mirror and pentaprism is why dSLRs are called that digital
single lens reflex The mirror reflects (reflex) the image through a
single lens
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So how do you take a picture if the mirror and shutter are in
the way?
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Lots of buttons
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Key differences: Physical size of the sensor Interchangeable
lenses Viewfinder vs LCD Which you prefer is up to your shooting
styleand how much money you have.