Camera Settings and Lenses Flashcards
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Which lens focal length is most commonly recommended as an all-purpose focal length for product photography on a full-frame camera?
Answer: 100mm
A 100mm (or 90–105mm) lens renders products with minimal perspective distortion and provides comfortable working distance, making it an industry standard.
In a tethered shooting workflow, the camera is connected to a computer primarily to:
Answer: View images immediately on a large screen for real-time quality control
Tethering sends images directly to a computer screen, allowing the photographer and client to evaluate sharpness, color, and composition on a calibrated monitor in real time.
What is 'mirror lockup' (MLU) used for in studio product photography?
Answer: Reducing camera vibration caused by the mirror slap before a long exposure
Activating MLU flips the mirror before the shutter fires, eliminating the micro-vibration from mirror slap that can blur fine product details in macro shots.
A photographer notices chromatic aberration (color fringing) on the edges of a glass product. The best in-camera fix is to:
Answer: Stop down the aperture to f/11 or f/16
Stopping down the aperture reduces chromatic aberration because the center of the lens, which is used more at smaller apertures, has fewer aberrations than the edges.
When using live view to compose a product shot, which focusing method gives the highest precision for a static subject?
Answer: Contrast-detection autofocus with manual fine-tuning at full magnification
Contrast-detection AF in live view with 5–10x magnification confirmation gives the most precise focus on a stationary product.
What is the purpose of using a 'gray card' before a product photography session?
Answer: To create a custom white balance reference for accurate color reproduction
Photographing an 18% gray card under your shoot lighting lets you set a precise custom white balance, ensuring product colors are accurately reproduced.
When shooting products on a pure white background for e-commerce, overexposing the background by about 2 stops compared to the subject is called:
Answer: Background blowout technique
The background blowout technique intentionally overexposes the white sweep or background so it renders as pure white (255,255,255), simplifying post-processing.