Photography - Final Exam (Possibly from the mid-eighties)

Create an image showing a classic darkroom setup with vintage photography equipment, including film reels, chemical bottles, and black and white prints hanging to dry.

Photography Final Exam Quiz

Test your knowledge on traditional photography techniques and processing methods with our comprehensive final exam quiz. Designed for photography enthusiasts and professionals alike, this quiz covers essential topics from the mid-eighties that remain relevant today.

Key Features:

  • 41 detailed questions
  • Covers film development, chemicals, and processing techniques
  • Ideal for both learners and seasoned photographers
41 Questions10 MinutesCreated by ClickingCamera321
Developer is poisonous
True
False
Processing chemicals should be 68°C
True
False
Minimum time in the print developer should be 90 seconds
True
False
Minimum time in the stop bath should be 5 minutes
True
False
Minimum time in the fixer should be twice the clearing time of daylight film
True
False
Plus-X film can be developed under dark red safelights
True
False
After you use film developer, you should always pour it back in the bottle
True
False
The name of the developer we use for paper is Varidol
True
False
The name of the developer we use for film is Varidol
True
False
You should agitate your film in the developer for 30 seconds every 30 minutes
True
False
You should leave prints in the fixer at least 5 minutes
True
False
Wash water at 50°F, will wash a print in just 15 minutes
True
False
The emulsion side of the film should face the lens during enlarging
True
False
Film (fresh) consists of: base, emulsion, anti-halation backing, ONLY
True
False
The name of the second liquid processing bath is "Foto-Flo"
True
False
The minimum AND maximum time for immersion in Foto-Flo is 1 minute
True
False
Round, clear spots on the negative are caused by dust
True
False
Black fingerprints on a print are caused by dirty negatives
True
False
Brown or yellowish green stains are caused by over fixing a print
True
False
A thin, flat negative needs a #1 filter to increase contrast
True
False
A normal grade for photo paper is a #2
True
False
The minimum time recommended by the instructor for prints in stop bath is:
1 minute
30 seconds
20 seconds
10 seconds
The minimum time recommended by the instructor for fixing prints is:
2 minutes
10 minutes
20 minutes
None of the above
The minimum time recommended for washing prints is (in straight water):
5 minutes
10 minutes
20 minutes
30 minutes
None of the above
Using a hypo clearing bath, final wash times can be cut to:
5 minutes
8 minutes
10 minutes
15 minutes
None of the above
The stock solution of paper developer that we use is generally mixed:
1:2
2:1
1:1
1:3
None of the above
If the film developer is too warm, which of the following will probably happen:
The film will overdevelop
The film will reticulate
The highlights will block up
The emulsion will come off of the base
All of the above
None of the above
Which of the following things must you know before developing film:
Temperature of developer
Type of developer
Kind of film
All of the above
None of the above
To increase contrast in the film while you are developing it, you:
Develop it a shorter time
Develop it a longer period
Mix the developer with water
Mix Foto-Flo in the developer
None of the above
The light sensitivity of a film, or its A.S.A. is:
Not important to know
Only useful if you have a light meter
Important in knowing which film to choose for a given situation
Is written on the box the film comes in
Answers 3 & 4 above
None of the above
Tri-X film is faster (more sensitive to light) than:
Plus-X
Panatomic-X
Verichrome Pan
All of the above
None of the above
It is a good idea to wash your tank and reel the day before (at least) use:
Because, otherwise it will (may) contaminate the developer
Because you will have trouble loading a wet reel
Both answers above
None of the above
The TYPE of film we use in small cameras (usually) is:
Panchromatic
Orthochromatic
Monochromatic
None of the above
What is the proper way to test fixer (without extra chemicals):
Use your finger, and taste it
Fix your film with it and see how it comes out
Test it with "daylight" film
Check the color to see if it is "milky"
None of the above
What color light should be in the print room, when making an enlargement:
Bright yellow
Dark red
Blue
Green
None of the above
Why should you squegee your film after you Folo-Flo it:
Because your instructor says so
Because Kodak says so
None of the above
Why should the Foto-Flo container be kept covered:
So that it won't get dirty
So that is won't evaporate
So that it won't get contaminated
So that it won't spill
None of the above
All of the first 4
Answers 1 & 3 above
In composition, the RULE OF THIRDS is generall accepted. Identify it:
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White spots on an enlargement are probably caused by:
Dirt on the negative
Dust on the negative
Fingerprints on the negative
Chemicals on the photo paper before developing
All of the first 4
None of the first 4
Answers 1 & 2 above
Black spots on an enlargement are usually caused by:
Gray spots on the negative
Holes in the negative
Dirt on the negative
Air bubbles in the print developer
None of the above
Black or gray edges on a print are usually caused by:
Contaminated developer when you made the print
The developer was contaminated when you developed the film
Your film got fogged (exposed) before developing
Your paper got fogged before enlarging
None of the above
All of the first 4
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