| A | B |
|---|
| aperture | opening in the lens that admits light w/ varing intensities and determines the depth of field |
| F- stop | series of numbers on the aperture ring which control the size of the diaphragm |
| diaphragm | barrier of thin metal leaves controlling the size aperture |
| lens | collects light and focuses it on the film |
| shutter | a barrier behind the lens which opens to let light hit the film |
| shutter speeds | determine how long light may strike the film in fractions of seconds |
| self- timer | a device that delays the operation of the shutter 8-10 seconds after the release is pressed |
| hot shoe | provides live contact for the flash |
| veiw finder | winder through which you look to compose and focus |
| film advance lever | puts away old film and brings in new |
| film speed | film's sensitivity to light rated numerically |
| depth of field | area infront of and behind the subject which is or isn't in focus (shallow or deep) |
