Camera Anatomy
Across
- 3. prevents the main dial, quick control dial, and multi-controller from moving and changing a setting.
- 6. Creative auto (very simplified camera settings)
- 9. right side of a camera with a curved design intended for a comfortable hold on the camera
- 14. measurement symbol that cuts the focus of the camera horizontally in half.
- 16. represents sensitivity to light as a numerical value
- 18. view through lens seeing exactly what’s going to be capture
- 19. allows photographer to select the aperture
- 22. electronic device that allows you to connect the camera to remote controls
- 24. opens to capture a picture and closes allowing an exposure time as determined by shutter speed setting.
- 25. the process of assigning the right shutter speed and aperture based on the light.
- 26. allows you to detach lens and unlocks lens mount
- 28. used to determine focus
Down
- 1. allows you to lock your exposure settings and continue shooting without your ISO, Aperture and Shutter speeds constantly readjusting.
- 2. dial through many menu items and to change focus points.
- 4. allows you to adjust the aperture, shutter speed, exposure compensation, etc
- 5. produces a burst of light when it is triggered when camera takes a picture.
- 7. allows the exposure to be locked separately to the autofocus
- 8. the process of how a camera decides to assign the right shutter speed and aperture based on the amount of light the camera can pick up
- 10. opens a menu on the back of the camera allowing you to change general settings.
- 11. used to choose focus point for autofocus
- 12. small metal pins in the back of the lens. Convey aperture, focal length, and focus adjustments between lens and camera.
- 13. the mounting point on the top of a camera to attach a flash unit and others compatibles.
- 15. fully automatic mode
- 17. button pushed to take photo
- 19. to select the autofocus operation best suitable to shooting the condition or subject
- 20. forces the flash to open before triggered
- 21. the mechanical fitting that allows the lens to attach to the camera
- 23. change between the modes: program, aperture, shutter priority, manual, etc.
- 25. change mode like programmed autoexposure, shutter priority autoexposure, flash off, etc.
- 27. allows you to shoot with preset settings in the scene