CAMERA OVERVIEWPresentation Prepared by:

John Grace, Film InstructorDATA Charter High SchoolAlbuquerque, NM 87109

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Parts of the Camera• Camera Body

Parts of the Camera• Camera Body• Zoom Lens

Parts of the Camera• Camera Body• Zoom Lens• Viewfinder

Parts of the Camera• Camera Body• Zoom Lens• Viewfinder• Sunshade

Parts of the Camera• Camera Body• Zoom Lens• Viewfinder• Sunshade• Focus Knob

Parts of the Camera• Camera Body• Zoom Lens• Viewfinder• Sunshade• Focus Knob• LCD Screen

Parts of the Camera• Camera Body• Zoom Lens• Viewfinder• Sunshade• Focus Knob• LCD Screen• Internal Microphone

Parts of the Camera• Camera Body

Parts of the Camera• Camera Body• Zoom Lens

Parts of the Camera• Camera Body• Zoom Lens• Viewfinder

Parts of the Camera• Camera Body• Zoom Lens• Viewfinder• Mattebox/Sunshade

Parts of the Camera• Camera Body• Zoom Lens• Viewfinder• Mattebox/Sunshade• Battery

Parts of the Camera• Camera Body• Zoom Lens• Viewfinder• Mattebox/Sunshade• Battery• Tripod

Parts of the Camera• Camera Body• Zoom Lens• Viewfinder• Mattebox/Sunshade• Battery• Tripod• Fluid Head

Parts of the Camera• Camera Body• Zoom Lens• Viewfinder• Mattebox/Sunshade• Battery• Tripod• Fluid Head• Zoom Controller

Parts of the Camera• Camera Body• Zoom Lens• Viewfinder• Mattebox/Sunshade• Battery• Tripod• Fluid Head• Zoom Controller• Follow Focus Knob

Parts of the Camera• Camera Body• Zoom Lens• Viewfinder• Mattebox/Sunshade• Battery• Tripod• Fluid Head• Zoom Controller• Follow Focus Knob• Audio Block

Parts of the Lens• Manufacturer

Parts of the Lens• Manufacturer• Front Element

Parts of the Lens• Manufacturer• Front Element• Filter Size

Parts of the Lens• Manufacturer• Front Element• Filter Size• Exposure Range

Parts of the Lens• Manufacturer• Front Element• Filter Size• Exposure Range• Focal Length

Parts of the Lens• Manufacturer• Front Element• Filter Size• Exposure Range• Focal Length

The Mechanics of CamerasThe IMAGING SENSOR is at the

heart of any digital camera or camcorder

In 3-CCD cameras, light enters the camera lens, passes through a prism and is separated into its three components of Red,

Green and Blue.One CCD or Charge Coupled

Device is devoted to capturing each of the three colors

thereby tripling the potential resolution.

3 CCD Cameras

The Mechanics of Cameras

Single CCD Cameras are usually cheaper and often have a larger

CCD to offset lower inherent resolution. The larger the CCD,

the shallower

the Depth of Field. Our eyes naturally the Depth of Field. Our eyes naturally have shallow depth of field, so larger have shallow depth of field, so larger

CCD’s replicate reality in a more CCD’s replicate reality in a more realistic manner. The largest CCD’s realistic manner. The largest CCD’s

used are about the size of 35mm film used are about the size of 35mm film frames. Therefore, shallow Depth of frames. Therefore, shallow Depth of

Field is generally considered to be Field is generally considered to be more cinematic. more cinematic.

Single CCD Cameras

The Mechanics of Cameras

ResolutionResolutionResolution is measuredin several ways:Horizontal vs. Vertical linesHorizontal vs. Vertical linesA 640x480 image is low resolution while 1920x1080 is A 640x480 image is low resolution while 1920x1080 is HDHD• Size of Imaging SensorSize of Imaging SensorSensors come in ¼, ⅓, ½, ⅔, 1” & 35mm - larger Sensors come in ¼, ⅓, ½, ⅔, 1” & 35mm - larger imagers capture more informationimagers capture more information• Compression Ratio Compression Ratio (compression algorithm)(compression algorithm)To optimize storage, most cameras use compression. To optimize storage, most cameras use compression. TheThelower the compression rate, the higher the resolutionlower the compression rate, the higher the resolution

Filters and Depth of Field

• Clarifying• Diffusion• Focus Control• Depth of Field• Exposure Control• Color Modification

Overriding the Options

• Manually Control: Setting the Exposure Override the Autofocus Lie to the White Balance Manually Setting the Volume Setting the Zebra Levels Using the Internal ND Filters