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This is a growing glossary of common camera terms. Feel free to add items that aren't listed. | This is a growing glossary of common camera terms. Feel free to add items that aren't listed. | ||
| − | * [[35mm]] | + | * [[35mm]] a film format with frames measuring 24mm x 36mm on a roll of film wound into an easy-to-load cassette |
| − | * [[aperture]] | + | * [[aperture]] - an opening in a lens that limits the amount of light passing through it |
| − | * [[coupled rangefinder]] | + | * [[coupled rangefinder]] - a rangefinder that provides a focusing aid which is "coupled" to the focus adjustment on a lens |
| − | * [[depth-of-field]] | + | * [[depth-of-field]] - the range of distances (from near to far) within which a scene will be considered to be "in focus" |
| − | * [[diopter]] | + | * [[diopter]] - an optical adjustment that allows someone to adjust the viewfinder's magnification to their vision |
| − | * [[f-stop]] | + | * [[f-stop]] - the measure of the aperture setting on a lens |
| − | * [[field of view]] | + | * [[field of view]] - the diagonal measure of the part of a scene that is visible with a given lens |
| − | * [[flash sync]] | + | * [[flash sync]] - the manner by which a flash is fired while the shutter is open |
| − | * [[focal plane]] | + | * [[focal plane]] - the flat plane onto which a lens focuses its image |
| − | * [[lens]] | + | * [[large format]] - a film format larger than medium format, in which negatives are loaded one at a time rather than in rolls |
| − | * [[light meter]] | + | * [[lens]] - one or more glass elements used to focus an image onto the focal plane |
| − | * [[medium format]] | + | * [[light meter]] - a device that measures light to determine the proper exposure settings for a scene |
| − | * [[mirror lockup]] | + | * [[medium format]] - a film format larger than 35mm but smaller than large format (typically 120 film) wound onto spools |
| − | * [[optical axis]] | + | * [[mirror lockup]] - a feature on some SLRs that allows the reflex mirror to be locked in the up position to eliminate vibration |
| − | * [[parallax]] | + | * [[optical axis]] - the straight line which passes through the centers of curvature of the lens surfaces |
| − | * [[parallax correction]] | + | * [[parallax]] - an effect in photography where the image seen in the viewfinder is not the same as the image seen through the lens |
| − | * [[point-and-shoot]] | + | * [[parallax correction]] - a viewfinder adjustment to correct the effects of parallax |
| − | * [[QL]] | + | * [[point-and-shoot]] - camera designed to eliminate the user's need to make focus and exposure settings |
| − | * [[rangefinder base]] | + | * [[QL]] - a Canon designation for film cameras using their "quick loading" feature |
| − | * [[shutter release]] | + | * [[rangefinder base]] - a measure of distance between the viewfinder and rangefinder windows on a rangefinder camera |
| − | * [[SLR]] | + | * [[shutter release]] - the mechanism (usually a button) that causes the shutter to open and close |
| − | * [[TLR]] | + | * [[SLR]] - single lens reflex |
| − | * [[toy camera]] | + | * [[TLR]] - twin lens reflex |
| − | * [[TTL]] | + | * [[toy camera]] - an inexpensive camera usually made almost entirely out of plastic |
| − | * [[viewfinder]] | + | * [[TTL]] - through the lens |
| + | * [[viewfinder]] - the part of a camera you look through when composing your shot | ||
Revision as of 02:00, 10 July 2005
This is a growing glossary of common camera terms. Feel free to add items that aren't listed.
- 35mm a film format with frames measuring 24mm x 36mm on a roll of film wound into an easy-to-load cassette
- aperture - an opening in a lens that limits the amount of light passing through it
- coupled rangefinder - a rangefinder that provides a focusing aid which is "coupled" to the focus adjustment on a lens
- depth-of-field - the range of distances (from near to far) within which a scene will be considered to be "in focus"
- diopter - an optical adjustment that allows someone to adjust the viewfinder's magnification to their vision
- f-stop - the measure of the aperture setting on a lens
- field of view - the diagonal measure of the part of a scene that is visible with a given lens
- flash sync - the manner by which a flash is fired while the shutter is open
- focal plane - the flat plane onto which a lens focuses its image
- large format - a film format larger than medium format, in which negatives are loaded one at a time rather than in rolls
- lens - one or more glass elements used to focus an image onto the focal plane
- light meter - a device that measures light to determine the proper exposure settings for a scene
- medium format - a film format larger than 35mm but smaller than large format (typically 120 film) wound onto spools
- mirror lockup - a feature on some SLRs that allows the reflex mirror to be locked in the up position to eliminate vibration
- optical axis - the straight line which passes through the centers of curvature of the lens surfaces
- parallax - an effect in photography where the image seen in the viewfinder is not the same as the image seen through the lens
- parallax correction - a viewfinder adjustment to correct the effects of parallax
- point-and-shoot - camera designed to eliminate the user's need to make focus and exposure settings
- QL - a Canon designation for film cameras using their "quick loading" feature
- rangefinder base - a measure of distance between the viewfinder and rangefinder windows on a rangefinder camera
- shutter release - the mechanism (usually a button) that causes the shutter to open and close
- SLR - single lens reflex
- TLR - twin lens reflex
- toy camera - an inexpensive camera usually made almost entirely out of plastic
- TTL - through the lens
- viewfinder - the part of a camera you look through when composing your shot
