The Camera

• parallax- the difference between how an object looks through the lens of the camera, and the viewfinder on the camera. 

• telephoto lense- a lense that highlights certain features about the whatever is being photographed

•  periscope- a tool used to view objects that you are not in direct sight, whether blocked by an another object, or just to high to see

• diaphragm- a thin, non transparent piece with an aperture in the center; stops light from passing through anywhere other than the aperture

• aperture- a hole in the lens of a camera, that limits the amount of light that enters the camera

•  shutter- the mechanism in a camera lens that closes the aperture of the camera when a picture is taken

• exposure- the amount of light that is let in through the aperture 

• depth of field- the distance between the object closest in the scene, and the object farthest from in the scene that appear very clear in the photo taken

• F-stop- the number that tells you how much light is being let in through the aperture 

• focal length- the distance between the lens, and the object in focus

Buttons on the back:

1.  Aperture/Exposure/Erase- this button lets you control the aperture size, amount of light that goes through the aperture, and lets you erase a picture after clicking the "view" button
2.  Live view/Movie shooting- lets you switch from Live View, and the View Finder
3.  Quick Control- gives you quick control over what is happening
4.  Menu- shows settings, options, etc. 
5. View- shows the pictures on the camera so far
6. Four forming a circle- one sets a timer, and you can also use these to look through your pictures, after pushing the "view" button
7.  Set- this button takes you to the settings
8. Display- turns on the display screen
9. Reduce- reduced certain features of the camera
10. Magnify- makes the picture you are viewing larger
11. Dioptric Adjustment Knob- switches from being focused on the nearest subject, or furthest subject

Buttons on the top:

1. Shutter- closes the shutter, and takes the picture
2. Main Dial- changes exposure, and aperture size
3. Flash- controls whether or not the flash will go off
4. Power- turns the camera on and off
5. Mode Dial- changes the mode the camera is in, sports, landscape, portrait, etc.