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motor drive [1 record]

Record 1 2007-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Photography
DEF

A motorized mechanism for advancing the film in a camera and recocking the shutter.

OBS

Motor driven cameras usually have a maximum speed of between 2-6 frames per second. However new advances in shutter technology enable some cameras to shoot up to 10 or more frames per second.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Photographie
DEF

Dispositif électrique directement incorporé à un appareil photographique, ou pouvant s'y ajouter, et qui permet l'entraînement de la pellicule et, par le fait même, le réarmement de l'obturateur.

Spanish

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