Manual 35mm SLR Camera Controls · 2017-09-29 · Manual 35mm SLR Camera Controls A single-lens...
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Manual 35mm SLR Camera Controls A single-lens reflex camera (SLR) typically uses a mirror and prism system (hence "reflex", from the mirror's reflection) that permits the photographer to view through the lens and see exactly what will be captured, contrary to viewfinder cameras where the image could be significantly different from what will be captured.
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Manual35mmSLRCameraControls
Asingle-lensreflexcamera (SLR)typicallyusesamirrorandprismsystem(hence"reflex",fromthemirror'sreflection)thatpermitsthephotographertoviewthroughthelensandseeexactlywhatwillbecaptured,contrarytoviewfindercameraswheretheimagecouldbesignificantlydifferent
fromwhatwillbecaptured.
SingleLensReflex
35mmSLRCamera- Front
FrameCounterFilm-AdvanceLever
ShutterReleaseButton
ShutterSpeedDial
FilmSpeedRingand
Indicator(ISO)
ShutterSpeed
Indicator
DirectXContactHotShoeorAccessoryShoe
LensMount
FilmRewindCrank
FilmRewindKnob
Grip
DepthofFieldPreviewButton
SelfTimerSwitch ApertureDial FocusingDial
DepthofFieldGuide
LensReleaseButton
LabelTheControls(Front)
Syncterminal
Camerabacklocklever
OpeningtheCameraBack
• Pushthecamerabacklocklevercounterclockwisewhileliftingthefilmrewindknob.Thecamerabackwillpopopen.
35mmSLRCamera- Back
FilmRewindShaft
FilmChamber
View-FinderEyepiece ShutterCurtain
BatteryCompartment TripodMount
Socket
FilmRewindReleaseButton
SprocketWheel
FilmTake-UpSpool CameraBack
LabelTheControls(Back)
HowToLoad/Unload35mmFilm
SettingtheISO(FilmSpeed)
• LiftthefilmspeedringandrotateitineitherdirectionuntiltheredISOfilmspeedindicatorisoppositetheISOfilmspeedrequired.
• Unlessthefilmspeedissetcorrectlyyoucannotobtainthecorrectexposure.
SettingtheCorrectExposure
Pulloutthefilmadvancelevertounlocktheshutterreleasebutton.Thisleverdoublesasashutterreleaselock.
Presstheshutterreleasebuttonlightlytoswitchtheexposuremeteronwhilelookingthroughtheviewfinder.Ifoneortwooftheredindicatorlampsinsidelightupthemeterisoperatingnormally.
Theindicatorwillnotlightupin‘B’(Bulb)modeorifthebatteriesneedreplacing.
SettingtheCorrectExposure
Positionyourmainsubjectatthecentreofthefieldofviewinsidetheviewfinder.Thenturntheshutterspeeddialand/orlensapertureringuntiltheLEDlampforthesymbolforcorrectexposureO lightsup.
Overexposure(toomuchlight)isindicatedbya+ andunderexposure(notenoughlight)isindicatedbya– symbol.
Focusing
TheFM2isprovidedwiththeTypeK2focusingscreenasstandard.Lookthroughtheviewfinderwhileturningthefocusingringuntilthetwohalvesofthesplitimagecoincideperfectlytoformasingleunbrokenimageandtheimageinthemicroprism gridappearssharp.Correctfocuswillthenbesecured.
Shooting
• Lookthroughtheviewfinderanddepresstheshutterreleasebuttontotakeashot.• Windthefilmadvanceleverasfarasitwillgototransportthefilmtothenext
framereadyforthenextshot.Donotapplyexcessivepressurewhenwindingthelever.Youcannotwindtheleverwhenthefilmisattheend.
• Afterthelastexposurehasbeenmade,turnthecameraupsidedownandpressthefilmrewindbutton,sothattheexposedfilmcanberewound.
ExposureTriangle
Noise/Grain
FilmSpeed(ISO)Filmspeed isthemeasureofaphotographicfilm'ssensitivitytolight,determined
bysensitometryandmeasuredonvariousnumericalscales,themostrecentbeingtheISOsystem.DigitalcamerasensorsmeasureISOinthesamewayasfilm.
Intraditional(film)photography ISO(orASA)istheindicationofhowsensitiveafilmistolight.Itismeasuredinnumbers(you’veprobablyseenthemonfilms– 100,200,400,800etc).Thelowerthenumberthelowerthesensitivityofthefilmandthe
finerthegrainintheshotsyou’retaking.
InDigitalPhotography ISOmeasuresthesensitivityoftheimagesensor.Thesameprinciplesapplyasinfilmphotography– thelowerthenumberthelesssensitiveyourcameraistolightandthelessnoiseisvisible.
ApertureInoptics,anapertureisaholeoranopeningthroughwhichlighttravels.
ShutterSpeedInphotography,shutterspeed orexposuretime isthelengthoftimeacamera'sshutterisopen
whentakingaphotograph.
Aperture&ShutterSpeed
DepthofField(DOF)Inoptics,particularlyasitrelatestofilmandphotography,depthoffield(DOF)isthedistancebetweenthe
nearestandfarthestobjectsinascenethatappearacceptablysharpinanimage.
DepthOfFieldExample
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