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Important DSLR and general photography term explanations.

Category: Engineering

Company: Canon, Inc.

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Created by: Karl Schaeffer

Number of Blossarys: 9

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To focus manually by turning the lens focusing ring.

Domain: Photography; Category: Photography techniques Collected Term

A mode which enables the user to adjust both the aperture and shutter speed independently to achieve the desired result.

Domain: Photography; Category: Photography techniques Collected Term

The lens' largest aperture hole. Will let in the most light.

Domain: Photography; Category: Photography techniques Collected Term

The lens' f-number corresponding to the maximum aperture. It can be marked as 1:1.4 or f/1.4, for example. The lower the f-number, the brighter the lens.

Domain: Photography; Category: Photography techniques Collected Term

A system to measure the colour and brightness of the scene to determine the exposure. Evaluative metering meters the overall scene in multiple sections in the viewfinder. It determines the correct ...

Domain: Photography; Category: Photography techniques Collected Term

The dial on top of your EOS DSLR camera to switch between full auto or more specific modes of shooting like ‘portrait’ or ‘sports’.

Domain: Photography; Category: Photography techniques Collected Term

This is a Picture Style which produces a black-and-white image. It brings attention to the subject's form and light and shadow.

Domain: Photography; Category: Photography techniques Collected Term

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