Camera Parts and what they do

35 mm Camera Parts and Their Functions

Shutter Release ButtonA button which releases the shutter mechanism.

Return to QuizShutterAn opaque piece of cloth or metal which opens and closes to control the length of time light strikes the film.

ASA DialThis knob should be set to match the speed of your film and refers to how sensitive the film is to light or how quickly it reacts to light. ASA American Standard AssociationISO - International

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Film Rewind KnobThis knob rewinds the film back into the film canister as you turn it.Open the lever and turn in the direction of the arrow located on the crank.

Return to QuizViewfinderThe window where you look to frame your photo.

Aperture RingThe aperture opens and closes to control the diameter, or size, of the hole that the light passes through. The numbers on the aperture ring are called f-numbers.

Return to QuizFilm Advance LeverIt transports the film from one frame to the next on the roll of film.

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