1. The Video Camera

2. Objective How does a camera work & the basic camera functions
Review the different types of cameras
How to set up a camera and tripod

3. Beam Me Up!
All video cameras operate the same way: - They covert an image into an electronic signal which is converted by a television receiver or monitor

4. Pieces & Parts To make an image all cameras need 3 basic parts:
The Viewfinder
The Imaging Device
The Lens

5. The Lens It determines what you see All lens are not the same!
Lens are the most expensive part of the camera and sometimes cost more than the camera itself!
They are classified in two ways:
- Focal Length
- Angle of View (wide & narrow)
A Zoom lens has a variable focal length

6. Zoom Zoom
Optical zoom
- The zoom range: How close can you get from the farthest point
- Optical zoom range is expressed in a ratio: 10:1, 20:1 etc.
Digital zoom
- Also expressed in a ratio: 10:1, 15:1 etc
- The focal length does not change; the image is magnified
- The more you zoom in, the less sharp the image becomes

7. Optical vs. Digital Zoom

8. Iris All lens have an iris
It allows how much light is coming into the lens
Acts like the pupil of your eye
- In a bright scene, the less the iris is open
- In a dim scene, the iris opens to let more light in
Aperture: Adjustable hole in iris

9. Beam Splitter
CCD
Splits light into Red, Green & Blue
CCD
CCD

10. The Viewfinder

11. Types of Cameras Camcorders - Camera & recording device are combined
ENG/EFP Cameras
- Camera is attached to a separate recording device by a cable
- Portable
Studio Cameras
- Stationary in studio
- High quality
- Uses camera chain: camera, power, sync & camera control unit

12. Video Connectors
BNC
S-Video
RCA phono
Firewire