Hobbies﹕Photography
【明報專訊】Dr Panda is fond of photography and girding himself up (整裝待發) for taking the best photographs. Learn the names of the gear and the latest trend of this activity.
◆Tools
tripod (三腳架)film (菲林/底片)
battery (電池)
memory card (記憶卡)
Camera (照相機)
control dial (控制撥輪) for zooming and focus adjustment
lens (鏡頭)
flash (閃光燈)
viewfinder (取景器)
shutter button (快門鍵)
◆The trend
Nowadays social media enables an imagery record of our life. However, some prefer the non-digital approach and go for classic film cameras, which requires sophisticated photography skills. Besides, instant photos is a resurgent sensation among youngsters.(picture 2)
◆Mysterious number
Have you ever taken blurred photos of moving objects? Check your shutter speed number! It represents the length of time of light exposure (曝光) in inverse proportion (反比). For example, "60" means the shutter opens for 1/60 second, and "250" stands for 1/250 second. Therefore, the larger the number, the shorter the exposure time, and thus the setting of a larger number can be used on moving objects. (picture 3)
■Glossary
approach (n) 方法
sophisticated (adj) 老練的
resurgent (adj) 復蘇的
blurred (adj) 模糊不清的
[Smarties' Power English 第208期]
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