Results for “Aperture”
6 terms
Pinhole Camera
Cameras, Formats & Systems
mm
A lensless camera that forms an image through a tiny aperture, giving infinite depth of field and extremely long exposures.
d = √(2 × λ × f)
Program Mode
Exposure & Metering
An automatic mode, marked P, in which the camera selects both aperture and shutter speed while leaving other controls to the photographer.
Pixel Pitch
Sensors & Digital Capture
µm
The centre-to-centre distance between adjacent photosites on a sensor.
Pitch = sensor width / horizontal pixels
Plane of Focus
Focus & Depth of Field
m
The flat surface, parallel to the sensor, at which the subject is rendered with maximum sharpness.
Prime Lens
Optics, Lenses & Filters
mm
A lens with a single fixed focal length that cannot be zoomed.
Prism Refraction
Motion, Video & Creative Techniques
Holding a prism, glass or crystal in front of the lens to bend light and introduce reflections, flares and repeated fragments.