A metal ring on the camera lens which controls the amount of light which enters the camera.
A small metal ring which is adjusted according to the speed of the film being used.
This is pretty self explanatory. This is where the camera's battery is located. It can be in various places depending on your camera. Check your manual if you can't find it. They can hide it in some tricky places.
While focusing on a subject 10 ft away from the camera, everything that is 4 feet in front of the subject will be in focus and everything behind the subject will be in focus going almost to infinity (F-stop set at at F22).
The distance from the nearest point in focus to the farthest point in focus.
A metal ring on the camera lens which displays the working depth of field.
This button isn't on all cameras, so don't worry if you don't have it. By pushing this button you can see what will and won't be in focus. This button actually closes down the aperture ring and gives you a view of focus. It will get dark, just because the hole is getting smaller and less light is being let in.
The amount of controlled light being let in the camera to strike the film for a certain amount of time.
The name for the different settings on the aperture ring.
A button that must be depressed in order to rewind the film being used.
A small crank used to rewind the film.
A ring on the camera lens which tells the distance of a given subject.
A ring on the camera lens which is rotated in order to bring the subject into focus.
A lever which advances the film to the next frame and cocks the shutter in order to ready the camera for the next picture.
A small meter which displays the number of pictures taken on the current roll of film.
Hot Sync Shoe
This is the part of your camera where a flash could be attached.
A meter viewed through the viewfinder which displays an averaged reading of the amount of light on the subject.
Where the area in focus in front of the subject and behind the subject is about equal. (F-stop set at about F5.6)
When the area in focus in front of the subject and behind the subject is very short. (F-stop is at a low number like F2.8)
Pressing this takes the picture.
The speed at which the camera shutter opens and closes, affecting the exposure that the film receives.
A small dial which controls the shutter speed.
Sync Terminal
This terminal is much like the Hot Shoe. You can attach other
lights which are called slave units. You probably won't need this
unless you are doing some studio photography so you really don't
have to worry about its function. Just know what it can do.
The small window that is peered through to see what is being
photographed.