What the f-stop?

How much do you really know about photography? Test yourself to the max every issue with our tricky trivia quiz!

Who is this Hollywood A-lister 1 holding the miniature camera?

A Bill Pullman B Bill Paxton C Bill Nighy D Bill Murray

Which of these is a pioneering 2 manufacturer of high-resolution cinema cameras?

A Ochre B Crimson C Red D Umber

OM System’s first mirrorless 3 camera is named after which iconic 35mm film camera?

A Olympus Trip B Olympus OM-1 C Olympus XA D Olympus Mju

Where does the rule of thirds 4 suggest we should place the horizon in our seascape pictures?

A Halfway down

B A third of the way down

C A third of the way up

D Either a third of the way up or down

A 2x teleconverter has 5 which characteristics?

A Halves the focal length and reduces maximum aperture by two stops B Halves the focal length and enlarges maximum aperture by two stops C Doubles the focal length and reduces maximum aperture by two stops D Doubles the focal length and enlarges maximum aperture by two stops

How many stops faster is f/1.4 6 than f/22

A Six B Seven C Eight D Nine

What is the colour temperature 7 of a cloudy day?

A 2500K B 4000K C 5500K D 7000K

Which wise photographer said, 8 “There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.”

A Bill Brandt B Ansel Adams C Mary Ellen Mark D Gordon Parks

NFTs are the latest, albeit 9 controversial, way for photographers to sell their work. But what does the F stand for?

A Foto B Focus C Fungible D Framed

What are variable ND filters 10 most used for?

A Video making B Landscapes C Portraiture D Photojournalism