Boxing Day bafflers
Think you know a bit about photography? Get your brain into gear in between the mince pies and crackers with our fun Christmas Quiz. Answers are below
1 True or false: Zeiss lenses are named after various species of owl, in recognition of their excellent eyesight.
2 Which is larger, the 1- inch type sensor used in many compact cameras, or the Four Thirds sensor used in Micro Four Thirds mirrorless models?
3 Which of these does not denote lenses for APS format SLRs: CS, Di, DT, DX or IX?
4 From where do Lubitel TLRs originate? a China b Korea c Russia
5 True or false: ISO stands for the International Standards Organisation.
6 Which British camera maker produced the Selfix cameras that used 120 film? a Corfield b Ensign c Wray
7 Which company made the first SLR capable of video recording? a Canon b Nikon c Panasonic
9 A 1973 Paul Simon song was named after which type of film?
10 Who played a photographer in the Hitchcock film Rear Window?
11 Who shot the iconic Queen II album cover photo that went on to inspire the Bohemian Rhapsody video? a Terry O’Neill b Mick Rock c Gered Mankowitz
12 Federica Belli won which prestigious photography title back in July?
13 Which 35mm colour film did Kodak reintroduce in 2018?
15 Who was the official photographer at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding? a Rankin b Mario Testino c Alexi Lubomirski
16 How did John and Thomas Knoll revolutionise photography in 1990?
17 Which type of camera celebrated its 10th birthday this year?
18 What is a ProntorCompur connection?
19 What does the acronym CMOS stand for?
14 This image, of a car attack on protesters at a Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography. Who took it? a Ryan Kelly b Ivor Prickett c Ronaldo Schemidt
20 Which three companies comprise the L- Mount Alliance?
21 Which company launched a ’super full-frame’ camera at Photokina 2018?
22 Which camera manufacturer is celebrating its centenary in 2019?
23 Alys Tomlinson was named Photographer of the Year in which prestigious international competition?
24 On what date was the first issue of Amateur Photographer published?
25 Which legendary photographer, famous for his Korean War images and his early championing of Nikon SLR cameras, died in 2018?