front 1 lens | back 1 One part of the most vital parts of a camera. Light enters through the lens, where the photo process begins. It can be either fixed permanently or interchangeable., |
front 2 Veiw Finder | back 2 The area on the camera that you look through to compose your shot. Not intended as a preview of your photo, but rather a tool to aid you in taking it |
front 3 model dial | back 3 allows you to select different options such as automatic mode program mode sport mode or macro mode |
front 4 body | back 4 the main portion of the camera |
front 5 shutter release | back 5 the button on the camera that i used to snap the picture opened and closes the shutter allowing the necessary light and info to enter the camera |
front 6 aperture | back 6 affects the image exposure by changing the diameter of the lens opening which controls the amount of light reaching the image center |
front 7 image center | back 7 Convert the optical image to an electronic signal which is then sent to your memory card |
front 8 LCD screen | back 8 Found on the back of the body and can vary in size on DSLRs the LCD is mainly for viewing photos after shooting |
front 9 flash | back 9 on board flash provide a bit of extra light during dim, low light situations |
front 10 focus ring | back 10 a ring typically found on the lens that allows manual control of the cameras focus |
front 11 expsosure compensation button | back 11 To control aperture you need to hold down this button if in manual mode this button allows you to adjust expose compensation making the ethe image brighter or darker while still letting the camera make its own decisions about which setting to use |
front 12 flash button | back 12 this button will trigger the pop-up flash "lightning bolt" symbol |
front 13 len release button | back 13 press this button to unlock the lens mount and detach the lens by rotating it |