Know Your Tools

The Camera

Objective

» 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

Small, Medium, Large

Types of Cameras

Small Format

Medium Format

Medium vs Small

Large Format

Point and Shoot Digital Camera

Sensor for a Compact Camera

Prosumer Sensor

Entry Level dSLR

APS-C Sensor

Full Frame dSLR (Semi-Pro)

Full Frame Sensor

Professional dSLR

Medium Format Digital

Large Format Digital

Most Expensive Camera

Prettiest Camera

Think – Pair – Share

» Think about the question for a minute.» Share your answer with a neighbor.» Be prepared to share with the class.

Question One

»What are the three categories of film cameras?

Question Two

»Why would someone want to use large format film, rather than 35mm?

Question Three

»Why do you think there are more options in types of digital cameras?

Question Four

»What is the biggest contributing factor to the price increases between categories of digital cameras?

On the InsideHow a camera Works

Photography

» Photo = Light» Graphy = to write or draw

» Photography = to write or draw with light

Drawing with Light

» Light tight box» Something to focus/control the light rays» Something to record the light» Camera Obscura

Light Tight Box

Control the LIght

Record the Light

Sensor

Camera Obscura

» Natural phenomenon recorded as early as 470BC

» It is why our eyes work

» Camera = box or room» Obscura = darken

3 Ways to alter the path of light

Light travels in a straight line

» 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.

Camera Obscura

Tent Camera Camera Obscura

» Artists in the 1500-1600s and beyond used it to bring realism to their paintings.

Camera Obscura

Put it all together

» 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

Seeing what the lens sees

dSLR

» The mirror and pentaprism is why dSLRs are called that – digital single lens reflex

» The mirror reflects (reflex) the image through a single lens

Taking a picture

» So how do you take a picture if the mirror and shutter are in the way?

Taking a picture

Lots of buttons

Parts of a dSLR

dSLR vs Point and Shoot

» Key differences:˃ Physical size of the sensor˃ Interchangeable lenses˃ Viewfinder vs LCD

» Which you prefer is up to your shooting style…and how much money you have.

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