JAZZIE JOYCE LACEDA 11/15/2021

Name : ________________________________________ Date: ________________

IVY MALIBIRAN
Professor : _____________________________________ Rating: _______________

ACTIVITY 3
PARTS OF THE CAMERA
OVERVIEW:
A camera by the most basic definition captures still photographs or video either on film
or digitally. It is very hard to have an accurate and faithful representation of evidences if you
cannot understand the medium being used for the preservation and documentation of events or
evidences. Photos and videos taken with cameras are used to communicate or tell stories; it helps
a person to understand the story of a person, place, or an event.

OBJECTIVES:
The students will be able to identify and demonstrate the different parts and functions
of the camera.

MATERIALS:
Camera and Pen

PROCEDURE: Draw a SLR camera on Box B. Identify the different parts of the camera by labeling
it using capital letter. Refer to Box A.

A. Light tight box G. View finder M. Tripod socket

B. Lens H. Film advance lever N. Shutter
C. Aperture ring I. Hot shoe O. Shutter speed scale
D. Film sprocket J. Film take-up spool P. Film rewind nob
E. Focusing ring K. Focal length
F. Shutter release button L. Film rail
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II. PROCEDURE: Indicate the specific functions of the different parts of camera.
PARTS OF CAMERA FUNCTIONS
Light tight box It's essentially a light-tight box with an aperture for admitting
light focused onto a sensitized film or plate for recording an
image of an item on a light-sensitive surface.
Lens The most critical component of your camera gear is the lens.
Without a lens, a camera can't focus or take any pictures. The
aperture range, depth of field, and focusing distance of a camera
lens are all determined by the lens'sappliance.
View finder When looking through the viewfinder, you will notice
icons representing settings such as shutter speed,
autofocus, iso, battery life, and more.
Shutter When you snap a picture, the shutter moves at different speeds to
expose the camera sensor for a certain amount of time. The shutter
functions as a light gatekeeper, deciding which light passes through and
which does not. The camera's sensor collects the incoming light during
this exposure.
Shutter speed scale Shutter speed controls how much light is allowed to pass
through a camera's sensor before it is exposed to light.

Shutter release button The shutter-release button is a push-button found on many digital
cameras. When pressed, the shutter of the camera is "released", so
that it opens to capture a picture, and then closes. Some cameras also
utilize an electronic shutter, as opposed to a mechanical shutter.
Film advance lever The film advance process also cocks the shutter, and
releasing the shutter often unlocks the film advance,
preventing double exposure.
Focusing ring The focus ring is the part of the lens that rotates to allow the
photographer to focus the image. On automatic cameras, this ring is
moved by a motor within the lens. For manual focus, you will need to
turn the lens until the image comes into focus.
Focal length The focal length of a picture determines how much of a scene is
captured. Wide-angle lenses have a shorter focal length and allow
you to capture a larger field of view in a single photograph.

Film rewind knob

A film rewind knob has two purposes - the first of which is to
ensure that the film is being loaded onto the take-up spool.

Film take - up spool

A film take-up spool for a camera has a flange for film guide,
wherein the flange is provided with guide means of a shape.

Aperture ring A photographer can control the aperture of a lens using the aperture
ring on the lens. F/stops are used to designate these settings on the
lens. Only the f/stop settings on the camera body can regulate the
aperture on automated cameras.
Hot shoe A hot shoe is a camera's top mounting point for attaching a
flash unit and other suitable accessories. It's shaped like an
angled metal bracket with a metal contact point in the middle.
Film sprocket Sprocket wheels are used in the transport mechanisms of movie
projectors and cameras. They engage film perforations in the film stock.
Sprocket feed was also used for punched tape and is used for paper
feed to some computer printers.
Film rail It regulates how much of a photograph's depth is in focus by controlling
the width of the opening that allows light into the camera. An aperture
ring is found at the lens's connection to the camera body on basic SLRs.

Tripod socket A tripod socket is also located on the base panel, although not in line with
the lens axis. There's a three-slot speaker grille at the opposite end of the
camera base to deliver monaural audio during playback, although the
camera supports stereo recording.
REFLECTION:
Write your comments or observations of the activity that you have just performed.
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How our current photographic world can sometimes make us forget just how fantastic our cameras
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are. We frequently encounter photographers who are enraged by the benefits of SLR vs. mirrorless
cameras, or who are enraged by who makes the greatest SLR camera. While these are all healthy
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topics, we must keep in mind that our cameras are only instruments that enable us to take images.
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