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SCAD Film 710 Hofstein
Eye vs Camera Relationship
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Film, Theatre & Television
Graduate
09/22/2010

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What focal length is the human eye comparable with?
Definition
17mm lens in the 35mm motion picture format
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What is the normal viewing range of the eye?
Definition
180 degrees (wide) by 120 degrees (height)
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What does the pupil compare to in the eye?
Definition
iris. It is a natural diaphragm or light restrictor
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What is the aperture range of the eye?
Definition
f-2.0 to f10; a ratio of 25 to 1 or 5 stops.
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What are eye rods?
Definition
Receptors of light in retina
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How many rods are in the eye?
Definition
120 million
Term
How many minutes of adjustment does the human eye need for darkness? Light?
Definition
50 mins to complete adapt to darkness. 30 sec to adapt to light.
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What are eye cones?
Definition
Color receptors of light in the retina
Term
How many cones are in the eye?
Definition
6 million
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Which colors are the eye cones subdivided into?
Definition
red, blue, and green light
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How many hues (colors) of light can cones differentiate?
Definition
200
Term
define fovea
Definition
a 1/50-inch (mechanical pencil lead size) area of cones in the back center of retina
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How many degrees does the fovea "see" in sharp focus
Definition
1.7 degrees.
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