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...the 35mm camara
7th grade art
16
Art/Design
Not Applicable
03/21/2005

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Term
camara body
Definition
light tight box
Term
lense
Definition
focuses the image upon the film, interchangeable
Term
lense elements
Definition
optical glass elements that produce the image
Term
focus ring
Definition
turning this ring focuses the image by adjusting the distace of the lens elements from the film plane.
Term
iris
Definition
a circle of overlapping leaves that opens up increasing the amount of light reaching the film
Term
aperature ring
Definition
tuining this ring adjusts the size of the iris diaphragm inside the lens
Term
reflex mirror
Definition
during viewing, this reflects light from the lens upwards onto the viewfinder eyepiece
Term
pentaprism
Definition
a five-sded optical device that reflects the image until it appears right side up and correct from left to right
Term
film advance lever
Definition
advances an unexposed frame of film behind the shutter in preparation for exposure
Term
view finder
Definition
a window in which the correctd image from the pentaprism is visible to the photographer
Term
shutterdoor
Definition
the doorway within the body of the camera
Term
film
Definition
light sensitive material that records the image
Term
shutter speed dial
Definition
selects the speed at which the shutter door opens and closes
Term
shutter release button
Definition
activates the exposure sequence: mirror reflexes up, shutter opens, film is exposed, shutter closes, mirror drops back down
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film cassette
Definition
light tight container of film
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hot shoe
Definition
attaches the flash unit to the camera synchronizing the exposure of the film with the flash of light
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