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Cameras 101

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Cameras measure light

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Step 1 Open aperture

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Step 1 Open aperture Step 2 Detect photons...

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Step 1 Open aperture Step 2 Detect photons... Step 3 Close aperture

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More photons -> Brighter area

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Fewer photons -> Darker area

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Overall photo brightness = "Exposure"

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Underexposed

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Overexposed

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3 parameters

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Aperture

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Aperture Bigger Hole = Brighter

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Aperture Bigger Hole = Brighter Bigger Hole = Smaller "f-stop"

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Aperture Bigger Hole = Brighter Bigger Hole = Smaller "f-stop" f/1, f/1.4, f/2.0, f/2.8, etc. ½ ½ ½

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Shutter Speed

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Shutter Speed Slower = Brighter

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Shutter Speed Slower = Brighter Measured as duration

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Shutter Speed Slower = Brighter Measured as duration 2s, 1s, ½s, ¼s, etc. ½ ½ ½

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ISO

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ISO Higher = Brighter

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ISO Higher = Brighter No meaningful units

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ISO Higher = Brighter No meaningful units 100, 200, 400, 800, etc. 2 2 2

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1 Brightness... ... ∞ combinations

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L'art

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Aperture Depth of Field (DoF)

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f/5 f/11

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Shutter Speed Freeze/Blur Motion

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½s 1/640s

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ISO Compensation*

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f/2.8 1/100s ISO 1600

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Camera Modes Auto -> P -> {S, A} -> M

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Automatic (Auto)

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Camera guesses exposure

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Camera guesses exposure Camera sets all parameters

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Program (P)

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Camera guesses exposure

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Camera guesses exposure User adjusts exposure

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Camera guesses exposure User adjusts exposure Camera sets all parameters

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Shutter Priority (S)

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Camera guesses exposure

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Camera guesses exposure User adjusts exposure

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Camera guesses exposure User adjusts exposure User Shutter Speed applied

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Camera guesses exposure User adjusts exposure User Shutter Speed applied Camera sets Aperture, ISO

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Aperture Priority (A)

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Camera guesses exposure

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Camera guesses exposure User adjusts exposure

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Camera guesses exposure User adjusts exposure User Aperture applied

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Camera guesses exposure User adjusts exposure User Aperture applied Camera sets ISO, Shutter Speed

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Manual (M)

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User sets Aperture, ISO, Shutter Speed

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First step: Use P mode

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First step: Use P mode Last step: Use A or S modes

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Other fun stuff includes...

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Framing

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Framing

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Framing Flash

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Framing Flash Processing

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Framing Flash Processing

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Framing Flash Processing Focal Length

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Framing Flash Processing Focal Length Sensor Size

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Framing Flash Processing Focal Length Sensor Size White Balance

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Don't stop snapping!

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