Art & Design Photography
Single Lens Reflex (SLR)
ASLR camera uses film. Film is black and white or colour. All processed film comes out as a negative. Information an film box:
24/36 exp = 24/36 exposures (Picture)
ISO is a measure of the films sensitivity to light.
ISO can be 25, 50, 100, 125, 400, 800, 1600, 3200.
Using a film camera decisions/choices to make before you start
.Black and white or colour
.Environment - inside or outside
. Brightness - light or darker (ISO)
. How many pictures you will take 24 or 36
Using the Camera with film.
Strap around the neck.
SLR produces a better image (better quality).
Lens at the front you need to focus (Not automatic focus).
Focus ring - goes in and out of focus.
Aperture. Numbers on the lens = Aperture
How big or small the hole in lens is?
F numbers
F 32 is less light (Darker)
F1.7 is lets in more light (Lighter)
ISO- On dial on top of the camera lift dial and turn to set ISO to the same speed as the film.
Shutter Speed
The shutter goes up or down allowing light into the camera.
Slow Shutter speed = brighter
Fast Shutter Speed = darker
Light Metre
There is a light metre in the view finder
Press the button slightly to give a red green light
red + is too bright (Over exposed)
red - is too dark (Under exposed)
green in the middle is perfect exposure.
Loading a film
Lens facing down on a table and use both hands.
To open the back. pull up the spool and the back will pop open
Do not touch the inside of the camera.
Film cartridge slots into the back of the camera. Push down spool to fix film in place.
Pull gently the small bit of film across to the other column. Take a picture by pressing the button. Wind the film on. It will wind around the spool out the other end.
When you are sure that the film is loaded properly you can shut the back of the camera.
Taking the film out of the camera
On the bottom of the camera, small button - press this - it will click and stay in.
Lift the handle (Do not pull), use the handle to wind the film back into the film cartridge. Then pull the spool and back will pop open. Place the film into the black canister (Black Cylinder) with the names of your group.
