Forensic Photography Midterm (2)

exposure compensation button

a plus/minus button on the top right side of your camera, allows you to let more or less light in

AE-L/AF-L button

auto exposure lock and autofocus lock

dial behind the AE-L/AF-L button

metering dial that helps determine the best light/dark exposure

AF-On button

autofocus on

BKT button

bracketing, which takes multiple photos with different settings

AF area mode selector

choose which part of the frame the camera will choose to focus on when using autofocus

front dial

changes F-stop, which controls light

main command dial

changes camera mode, light metering, and exposure compensation

shooting mode dial

selects the camera shooting mode (single frame, continuous low speed, continuous high speed, self-timer, mirror up)

flash bolt ± button

sets the flash sync mode and brightness of the flash

black button on the left side, looking at the camera

depth of field preview

black button on the left side, looking at the camera, below the DOF preview

FUNC. button which allows for quick access and customization of camera settings

focus mode selector

chooses how the camera focuses (singe AF, continuous AF, manual AF)

matrix metering mode

default mode and considers the entire scene

center weighted

prioritizes the center of the frame

spot metering

focuses on a very small area in the center of the frame, allowing the photographer to control exposure based on the light in that specific spot

Raw Image quality

uncompressed file, more detail and wider dynamic range

JPEG image quality

compressed file, may experience some loss of detail, image is ready to use immediately