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The Web's Original CameraSim

This document provides instructions for using the controls in a camera simulation software called CameraSim. It describes the various sliders and settings that simulate lighting conditions, distance to the subject, focal length, ISO sensitivity, aperture, shutter speed, and use of a tripod. It explains how adjusting these settings impacts the photo by controlling the amount of light entering the camera and the depth of field and freezing or blurring of motion. The goal is to experiment with different photography settings to understand their effects.

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The Web's Original CameraSim

This document provides instructions for using the controls in a camera simulation software called CameraSim. It describes the various sliders and settings that simulate lighting conditions, distance to the subject, focal length, ISO sensitivity, aperture, shutter speed, and use of a tripod. It explains how adjusting these settings impacts the photo by controlling the amount of light entering the camera and the depth of field and freezing or blurring of motion. The goal is to experiment with different photography settings to understand their effects.

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CameraSim controls:

Lighting

Lighting is the single biggest determinant of how your camera needs to be set.
With only a few exceptions, you can never have too much light. Use this slider
to experiment with di!erent indoor and outdoor lighting conditions. (You’ll
Get CameraSim for iOS
wish you had this slider in real life!)

Distance

Use this slider to simulate how close or far you are to your subject.

Focal length

Moving this slider is the same as zooming in and out with your lens. A wide,
zoomed out setting creates the largest depth of field (more things are in focus)
while zooming in creates a shallower depth-of-field (only the subject is in
focus).

Mode: Program

In Program mode, the camera automatically sets both the aperture and the
shutter speed.

Mode: Aperture Priority

In Aperture Priority mode, you set the aperture in f-stops while the camera sets
the shutter speed.

Mode: Shutter Priority

In Shutter Priority mode, you set the shutter speed while the camera sets the
aperture in f-stops.

Mode: Manual

In Manual mode, you’re on your own. But don’t let that scare you! Manual
mode is what to use when you need complete control over all of your camera
settings.

ISO

ISO refers to how sensitive the camera will be to incoming light when the photo
is snapped. High ISO settings allow for fast shutter speeds in low light but
introduce grain into the image. Low ISO settings produce the cleanest image
but require lots of light. Generally, you will want to use the lowest ISO setting
that your lighting will allow.

Aperture

Aperture, measured in “f-stops,” refers to how big the hole will be for light to
pass through into the camera at the moment the photo is snapped. The size of
the hole determines how much light can get into the camera, but it also a!ects
how much of your scene will be in focus. High f-stops (small holes) result in
more things being in focus. Low f-stops (large holes) result in blurry
backgrounds and foregrounds.

Shutter speed

Shutter speed is how long the shutter will stay open to allow light into the
camera. Fast shutter speeds allow you to “freeze” the action in a photo, but
this requires lots of light. Slow shutter speeds let you shoot with less light but
can result in a blurred image.

Tripod

Tripods are great for keeping your camera perfectly still at slow shutter speeds
and preventing “camera shake” blur. This doesn’t prevent moving subjects
from blurring at slow shutter speeds, however. (Only a faster shutter speed can
fix that.)

Shutter Button

Like a real DSLR camera, you won’t see the e!ects of some settings until you
snap the photo!

Happy simulating!

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