photography part 1 (1 - 50)

7/31/2019 Photography Part 1 (1 - 50)

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Introduction to

photography


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Photograph = Photo + Graph= Light + Draw


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Photography = Writing with light

or painting with light.


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Photography is creating an image

on a light sensitive material (film)or an image sensor (digital camera)

with the help of light.


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Photography / Good picture =Technique + Art.


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Camera is an instrument / tool

which helps to capture theimage.


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A Camera is a light tight box or a

light proof box with an opening

for the light to pass.


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Parts of a Camera

Lens Helps to form a bright & sharp image.

Viewfinder Helps to view the subject to be

photographed.

Diaphragm Part of the camera that

determines the size of the

aperture. Aperture is the central

opening whose size can be changed.

Aperture controls the light entering the

camera.


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Parts of a Camera

Shutter Mechanical device used to expose

the film to light for an exact period oftime.

Shutter Release Button Mechanism to releasethe shutter.

Film Advance Knob Mechanism to advance the

film.Focus Control Adjusting the lens to film

distance

to form a sharp image of the

subject on the film by moving the


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Parts of a Camera

Film Compartment Place that holds the film

roll.

Frame Counter Device to keep track of thenumber of frames exposed.

Rewind Knob Device to rewind the film.

Flash Synchronization Synchronizing flash

with the shutter

opening.


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Parts of a Camera

Depth Of Field Preview Button Viewing the

area of sharpness through the viewfinder.

Self Timer Delay mechanism to open the shutterafter a few seconds.

Exposure Meter Helps to decide the correct

exposure by measuring the intensity of light.

Film Speed Index Window Setting the film

speed of the film loaded in the camera.


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Parts of a Camera

Battery Compartment A place to load the

battery in the camera.

Tripod Socket Helps to fix the camera on thetripod.


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A lens is attached to the camera

at one end and a light sensitive

material (film) is placed at the

opposite end.


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The plane where the lens is

attached is called the lens plane.


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The plane where the film is

placed is called as the film plane.


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The light passing through the

lens creates an image on the film.This image is called the latent

image.


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The process of converting this

latent image into a permanent

image by treating the film with

appropriate chemicals is called

developing.


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Types of Cameras

1. Studio / Field Camera

2. Box Camera

3. Twin lens reflex4. Single lens reflex

5. 35mm6. Digital


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Studio Camera1. Also called as Plate Camera or Field

Camera or a Large Format Camera.

2. Heavy & cumbersome to carry.

3. Did not have a shutter.

4. Exposure was achieved by opening

& closing the lens manually.

5. Film emulsions were very slow.

6. One film sheet at a time.


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Studio Camera


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Studio Camera


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Studio Camera


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Box Camera

1.Easy to carry & operate.

2. Focus free.3. Fitted with a shutter.

4. Used a 120 size film roll.


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Box Camera


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Twin Lens Reflex1. Medium format camera / Waist level finder.

2. Easy to carry & operate.

3. Heavier than the Box Camera.

4. Equipped with a focusing mechanism& a shutter.

5. Fitted with two lenses.

6. Top lens for viewing.

7. Bottom lens for image capture.8. Image is laterally reversed.

9. Parallax error when shooting close-up.


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Twin lens reflex


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Single Lens Reflex- SLR

1. Two film formats, 120 & 35mm.

2. What you see is what you get.

3. Popular brands in 120 ( Medium Format )Hasselblad, Mamiya, Bronica etc.

4. Image is laterally reversed.

5. Popular brands in 35mm Nikon, Canon,

Pentax, Minolta, Olympus.6.Compared to 120, 35mm cameras are easy

to carry & operate.


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Single lens reflex


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Single Lens Reflex SLR


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35mm Cameras

1. Widely used, extremely popularbecause of its manoeuvrability& versatility.

2. Light weight compared to othercameras.

3. Can be carried anywhere easily.


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35mm


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Digital Camera

1. One of the greatest developments in recent

years.

2. Compacts as well as SLRs.3. 4 Mega pixel 39 Mega pixel.

4. Film & Development cost saved.

5. Reusable memory card.

6. Can change film speed in between shots.

7. Can see results immediately.


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Digital Camera


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Digital Camera


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Types of focusing system 35mm

Cameras.

1. Fixed focus or focus free.

2. Zone focus.3. Rangefinder.

4. Manual focus SLR.

5. Auto focus SLR.


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Fixed Focus Camera

1.Focus free cameras.

2.Aim & shoot camera.

3.Usually fitted with a wide angle lens.

4.Gives acceptable sharpness from about 5

feet to infinity.


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Fixed Focus Camera


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Fixed Focus Camera


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Fixed Focus Camera


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Fixed Focus Camera


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Zone Focus Camera

1. Equipped with a focusing ring having 3 or 4

focusing positions.

2. 1 m. Indicated by a head & shoulder icon.

3. 1.5 1.75 m. indicated by two half length

human figures.

4. 3 m. indicated by 2 full length human figures.

5. Infinity indicated by mountains.


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Zone Focus Camera


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Zone Focus Camera


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Rangefinder Camera

1. Highly accurate focusing system.

2. Manually turn the focusing ring to coincidethe two images in the viewfinder to achieve

focus.3. Gives a slightly different field than seen in the

viewfinder when shooting close-up. Calledparallax error.

4. Leica M4, Yashica Electro 35 are well knownmodels.


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Rangefinder Camera


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Rangefinder Camera


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Single Lens Reflex - SLR

1. What you see is what you get.

2. Image in the viewfinder is as actual.

3. No Horizontal or lateral reverse.

4. Pentaprism helps to see the actual image.

5. Highly accurate area of coverage.

6. Advantage of interchangeable lenses.

7. Uses ground glass, microprism & split image

focusing.

Si l L R fl SLR


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Single Lens Reflex SLRSplit Image Focusing


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