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The name '''Judas window''' originates in the British English term for the spy-hole in the door of a prison cell (or originally, a church door). | The name '''Judas window''' originates in the British English term for the spy-hole in the door of a prison cell (or originally, a church door). | ||
− | In reference to [[SLR]] cameras, it generally means an arrangement of relay prisms which allow a direct optical view of the current aperture-ring position, visible above or below the main viewfinder image. A small peepsight on the front of the [[pentaprism]] is required. Depending on ambient illumination | + | In reference to [[SLR]] cameras, it generally means an arrangement of relay prisms which allow a direct optical view of the current aperture-ring position, visible above or below the main viewfinder image. A small peepsight on the front of the [[pentaprism]] is required. Depending on ambient illumination, the clarity of this feature varies. |
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|image_text= Front peepsight on [[Pentax KX]] | |image_text= Front peepsight on [[Pentax KX]] | ||
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|image_text= Engravings for "f/8–f/11" marginally visible<br>at top of Pentax KX viewfinder | |image_text= Engravings for "f/8–f/11" marginally visible<br>at top of Pentax KX viewfinder | ||
|image_by= Pablo Coronel | |image_by= Pablo Coronel | ||
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Glossary Terms
The name Judas window originates in the British English term for the spy-hole in the door of a prison cell (or originally, a church door).
In reference to SLR cameras, it generally means an arrangement of relay prisms which allow a direct optical view of the current aperture-ring position, visible above or below the main viewfinder image. A small peepsight on the front of the pentaprism is required. Depending on ambient illumination, the clarity of this feature varies.
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