Camera Settings Quiz — Test Your Exposure Knowledge

Camera Settings Quiz

What happens when you change aperture from f/4 to f/11?

More light enters the lens and depth of field decreases

Less light enters the lens and depth of field increases

The shutter speed gets faster automatically

The ISO increases to compensate

What shutter speed would best freeze a bird in flight?

1/60 second

1/250 second

1/2000 second or faster

1 second

What does doubling the ISO from 400 to 800 do?

Doubles the sensor sensitivity, gaining one stop of exposure at the cost of more noise

Halves the amount of light hitting the sensor

Doubles the image resolution

Changes the white balance from daylight to shade

Which settings produce the shallowest depth of field?

f/16, short focal length, subject far away

f/1.8, long focal length, subject close to camera

f/8, medium focal length, subject at infinity

f/22, any focal length, any distance

What is the "exposure triangle"?

A triangular lens filter for special effects

The relationship between aperture, shutter speed, and ISO that determines exposure

A Photoshop tool for adjusting exposure

A camera mode that automatically selects three different exposures

If you stop down from f/2.8 to f/5.6 (2 stops less light), what must happen to maintain the same exposure?

Shutter speed must get 4x slower (2 stops longer) or ISO must increase by 2 stops

Nothing — the camera compensates automatically in any mode

The focal length must be doubled

The flash must be turned on

What aperture setting gives the deepest depth of field (most in focus)?

f/1.4

f/2.8

f/5.6

f/16

Which combination is best for a silky-smooth flowing waterfall?

f/2.8, 1/2000s, ISO 3200

f/16, 1-2 seconds, ISO 100, with a tripod

f/5.6, 1/500s, ISO 400

f/8, 1/125s, ISO 200

What does "stopping down" mean?

Turning the camera off

Reducing the shutter speed

Using a smaller aperture (higher f-number) to let in less light

Lowering the ISO to its minimum setting

In manual mode (M), what happens if you only increase the shutter speed without changing aperture or ISO?

The image gets brighter

The image gets darker because less light reaches the sensor

The depth of field changes

The white balance shifts

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