Test Your Photo Knowledge

A few questions to test your knowledge of photography.

1 The drug Favipiravir that is being used to control the Covid virus was in fact developed by the pharma department of a camera manufacturer. Which one?

a) Nikon b) Fujifilm c) Zeiss d) Sony

2 When you change the aperture from f/11 to f/2.8, the light reaching the sensor increases by:

a) 2 times b) 4 times c) 8 times d) 16 times

3 What does ISO stand for? a) International Organisation for Standardisation

b) International Standards Organisation c) Immediate Solutions Organisation d) International Sensitivity Organisation

4 Which type of lens is suitable for shooting monuments avoiding converging verticals?

a) Wide angle b) Fisheye c) Tilt & Shift d) Macro

5 Who amongst the following is known for wildlife photography?

a) Ian Pereira b) Rajeev Asgaonkar c) Ashok Dilwali d) Jagdeep Rajput

6 Which filter would you use if you wanted to saturate the sky?

a) Skylight b) UV c) Polariser d) Starburst

7 Very few companies make medium format cameras now. Spot the one that does not anymore.

a) Bronica b) Mamiya c) Fujifilm d) Pentax

8 Canon’s new mirrorless EOS R series of cameras have come with a new exposure mode. Which one is it?

a) Artificial Intelligence or AI b) Flexible priority AE c) Variable priority AE d) Manual cum program mode

9 Who was India’s first female photojournalist?

a) Vijaylaxmi b) Sooni Taraporevala c) Homai Vyarawala d) Saroj Khan

10 Who made Hexanon lenses?

a) Minolta b) Nikon c) Konica d) Sigma