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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
OBS

at this stage lateral back swing is applied to bring the back of the camera parallel to the subject plane

OBS

for "back" :(...) the back is designed to take the two rolls and also to provide for their processing inside the camera.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
OBS

l'appareil de prise de vue est essentiellement constitué par une chambre noire [...] dont la partie postérieure, ou corps arrière, reçoit la bobine de pellicule

OBS

«dos» : [...] les appareils de format 4x5 [sont] munis d'un "dos" ou magasin spécial conçu par Polaroïd Land.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

A camera equipped with a mirror, or mirror and prism, whereby the subject is viewed through the camera lens rather than through a separate viewfinder.

CONT

The key to the single-lens reflex camera is a mirror. Light coming in through the camera lens is reflected upward by this mirror to a viewing screen, then through a five-sided prism that turns the inverted image right-side up and right-side round and delivers it to the eye. When a picture is taken, the mirror snaps up momentarily... permitting light to strike the film at the back of the camera. Through-the-lens viewing produces an image virtually identical with that produced on the film.

Key term(s)
  • single lens reflex
  • single lens reflex camera

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Appareil-photo muni d'un miroir, ou d'un miroir et d'un prisme, et permettant d'observer le sujet par l'objectif de l'appareil lui-même plutôt que par un viseur séparé.

CONT

Pour les appareils du type reflex mono-objectif, l'image est cadrée intégralement sans aucune parallaxe, même pour des vues extrêmement rapprochées. On voit dans le viseur tout ce qui sera enregistré sur la surface sensible. Mais cette image est inversée latéralement; ce qui est à droite du sujet se trouve à gauche dans le viseur et inversement.

OBS

On écrirait mieux «réflex».

OBS

réflex : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006).

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
CONT

... A new panoramic camera ball... takes panoramic shots when thrown into the air.... Fitted with 36 cameras, it contains a device that measures the launch acceleration to calculate when it is at its highest point and barely moving. At that point, all 36 cameras are triggered and a panoramic image captured from every possible angle--including of the photographer, who will most likely be pictured with arms outstretched, waiting to catch the camera when it falls back down.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
CONT

Un ballon-appareil photo pour des images dans toutes les directions. [...] Il s'agit d'une balle de moins de 20 centimètres de diamètre que l'on lance en l'air et qui prend des photos grâce à ses 36 capteurs photographiques répartis sur la surface. Le déclenchement des prises de vue se fait au sommet du lancer, repéré par un accéléromètre présent lui aussi dans la balle. Les 36 clichés sont récupérés, via une sortie de type USB ou via une carte mémoire, et sont réunis automatiquement par un logiciel pour créer une image [panoramique.]

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-10-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
  • Photoengraving
DEF

A graphic arts camera consisting of a lens, shutter, bellows, film back, copy holder, screen holder(if a glass screen is used) and high-intensity lights to illuminate the subject to be photographed; used to photograph mechanicals and other camera-ready copy.

OBS

"Camera": abridged term. Its use as a synonym for "process camera" is to be avoided when the context is insufficiently clear as to the type of camera used.

OBS

Process cameras are classified by the direction in which the exposure is made, i.e. vertical or horizontal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
  • Photogravure
DEF

Appareil photographique de photogravure qui sert à l'établissement des films utilisés dans les procédés photomécaniques pour la reproduction des illustrations. Il comprend principalement l'objectif, la chambre noire et le châssis qui contient la plaque sensible; face à l'objectif se trouve le porte-modèle, puissamment éclairé.

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Photography
CONT

The cut film holder accepts two sheets of film, one in each side. It has a dark slide on each side to prevent light from reaching the film. There are two types of cut film holders, one for use with the Graflex type back and the other for the Graflok back. They are practically identical. A slot is cut in each edge of the long dimension side of the Graflex holder to permit locking it on the camera. The Graphic holder has no slots. It is held in place on the camera beneath the focusing panel by the springs of the Graflok back.

OBS

A trademark of Graflex Inc.

Key term(s)
  • Glaflex holder

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Photographie
OBS

Graflex èxposant MC : Marque de commerce de Graflex Inc.

Spanish

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Record 6 2011-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Photography
CONT

Most view cameras have either a Graflex or a Graflok type back which takes cut film holders. The back can be removed from the camera, rotated 90 degrees and replaced. This offers the photographer a choice of formats for compositional purposes-one having the film's long dimension horizontal, the other switching the long dimension to be vertical.

OBS

Graflok™: A trademark of Graflex.

Key term(s)
  • Graflok

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Photographie
OBS

GraflokMC : Marque de commerce de la société Graflex.

Key term(s)
  • dos Graflok

Spanish

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Record 7 2011-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Photography
CONT

The cut film holder accepts two sheets of film, one in each side. It has a dark slide on each side to prevent light from reaching the film. There are two types of cut film holders, one for use with the Graflex type back and the other for the Graflok back. They are practically identical. A slot is cut in each edge of the long dimension side of the Graflex holder to permit locking it on the camera. The Graphic holder has no slots. It is held in place on the camera beneath the focusing panel by the springs of the Graflok back.

OBS

A trademark of Graflex Inc.

Key term(s)
  • Graphic

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Photographie
OBS

GraphicMC : Marque de commerce de Graflex Inc.

Spanish

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Record 8 2011-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Photography
CONT

Most view cameras have either a Graflex or a Graflok type back which takes cut film holders. The back can be removed from the camera, rotated 90 degrees and replaced. This offers the photographer a choice of formats for compositional purposes-one having the film's long dimension horizontal, the other switching the long dimension to be vertical.

OBS

A trademark of Graflex Inc.

Key term(s)
  • Graflex back
  • Graflex bype back

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Photographie
OBS

GraflexMC : Marque de commerce de Graflex Inc.

Key term(s)
  • dos Graflex

Spanish

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Record 9 2010-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

A film purchased in long lengths and used in a bulk camera back, in assignments which demand a large amount of film in long continuous runs,(or with a bulk film loader, to reload cassettes cheaply).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Film pour la photographie disponible en quantité linéaire, généralement entre cinq et trente mètres ou même plus, que l'on rembobine dans des chargeurs ou des cartouches.

Spanish

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Record 10 2007-09-04

English

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

Closure of a camera back using a lever.

French

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

Blocage de l'ouverture du dos d'un appareil-photo par pression sur un levier.

Spanish

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Record 11 2007-07-09

English

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

A mechanism found on camera lenses that allows focusing using the widest diaphragm aperture and then go back to the selected opening for shooting.

French

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

Dispositif équipant un objectif d'appareil-photo qui permet de faire la mise au point en utilisant la plus grande ouverture du diaphragme et de passer ensuite directement à l'ouverture choisie pour la prise de vue, sans nécessité de lire le diaphragme.

Spanish

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Record 12 2007-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anthropology
CONT

In their very conventionality, such photographic depictions indicate just how established the African-Canadian community was as far back as the late 1800s when use of the camera became widespread. In fact, the community goes back much further.

Key term(s)
  • African Canadian
  • Afro Canadian

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anthropologie
CONT

Point de rencontre, à l'image de l'Afrique hospitalière, le CAC brûle de s'ouvrir à ceux et celles que les valeurs africaines aideraient à libérer de certains préjugés. Cafés et beignes, journaux et revues (dont Transatlantique, magazine afro-canadien, qui vient de reprendre sa publication avec son deuxième numéro). [...] attendent les visiteurs [...]

Spanish

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Record 13 2004-10-04

English

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

[On a screen-focusing camera, ] lens panel... hinged about its axis so that it can be used, in conjunction with the swing back, to control perspective and/or relocate the plane of maximum sharpness producing a similar result to an increase of the depth of field.

French

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

Sur une chambre noire munie d'un châssis à verre dépoli, porte-objectif qui s'articule sur son axe, parallèlement à la bascule arrière, afin d'assurer un meilleur contrôle de la perspective et/ou de réaligner le plan de la limite de netteté afin de produire un résultat comparable à une augmentation de la profondeur de champ.

Spanish

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Record 14 2004-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

On a screen focusing camera, a hinged back which can be turned at an angle to the vertical to improve the perspective of the image and extend the depth of field covered.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
CONT

[Sur un appareil-photo muni d'un châssis à verre dépoli le] rôle de la bascule arrière est de modifier la perspective et/ou d'augmenter la profondeur de champ.

Spanish

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Record 15 2004-08-04

English

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

A camera that incorporates ground glass viewing, and includes most of the following features : a long bellows, a rising and falling front, horizontal and vertical swings, lateral shift of front and back, and either a reversible or a rotating back.

CONT

View camera [is] a term that applies to cameras that produce an individual image size of 5" X 4" or larger. It is most often found in a studio, and is sometimes even called a "studio camera", although the view camera can be transported and set up in the field.

OBS

The view camera’s versatility is valuable for the correction of distortions in architectural, close-up and illustrative photography.

Key term(s)
  • press-and-view camera
  • view-and-press camera

French

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

Appareil de photographie utilisé par les professionnels et ayant généralement la plupart des perfectionnements suivants : long soufflet, décentrement de l'objectif, dos à bascule, etc.

OBS

La chambre photographique, employée notamment dans les studios de photographe, a pendant longtemps été préférée pour la photographie architecturale.

Spanish

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Record 16 2004-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

A lightproof box for holding and winding roll film [which is] attached to the back of a plate camera in place of a darkslide.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Boîtier étanche à la lumière employé pour loger et rembobiner le film en rouleau, que l'on fixe au dos d'une chambre photographique à plaques en remplacement d'un châssis porte-films.

Spanish

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Record 17 2004-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

[Said of] a photographic material that reverses the tones in an image.

CONT

Conventional photographic materials are negative working because light-sensitive compounds usually darken or increase in visual density with increasing exposure to light. Therefore, a negative-working camera film reverses the tones of the original scene, and a companion negative-working print material reverses the tones again, back to their normal or positive, relationship.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Se dit des pellicules photosensibles ou du matériel de tirage photographique produisant des images qui résultent d'une inversion de tonalités.

Spanish

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Record 18 2004-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

A shutter used at the back of a camera lens consisting of overlapping slats as in a venetian blind.

OBS

The slats open outwards through a right angle and then close. Used in some aircraft cameras because no image distortion occurs at high aircraft speeds as would be the case with a focal plane shutter. Maximum speed is about I/300 second.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Obturateur constitué par une série de minces bandes métalliques parallèles se recouvrant par leurs bords lorsque l'obturateur est fermé.

OBS

À l'ouverture de celui-ci, les bandes pivotent sur leurs axes de 90° environ : elles sont alors parallèles entre elles et à l'axe optique.

Spanish

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Record 19 2004-03-19

English

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

A dark cloth used in focusing a view camera.

OBS

The cloth fits over the camera back and the photographer's head to keep out light and to make the ground-glass image easier to see.

French

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

Étoffe noire que l'on emploie pour effectuer la mise au point d'une chambre photographique.

OBS

Le photographe se couvre la tête et les épaules du voile de mise au point à l'arrière de la chambre photographique, ce qui facilite sa vision de l'image projetée sur le verre dépoli.

Spanish

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Record 20 2004-01-13

English

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

A basic image-forming photographic device based on the principle of the camera obscura that is made of a box whose inside is painted in black with a front that uses a small hole instead of a lens and a paper sheet in the back for the film emulsion.

French

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

Appareil-photo rudimentaire qui se fonde sur le principe de la camera obscura, qui se compose d'une boîte recouverte à l'intérieur d'une surface noire, d'un sténopé, ou petit trou à l'avant faisant office d'objectif photographique) et d'une feuille de papier à l'arrière comme pellicule photographique.

Spanish

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Record 21 2002-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Computer Display Technology
CONT

His rifle includes a built-in digital compass and a digital video camera capable of sending instant images back to base so his commanders can look over his shoulder while he's in the field.

OBS

Record created as part of a collaborative pilot project between the Université du Québec à Hull and the Terminology and Standardization Directorate of the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
OBS

Fiche réalisée dans le cadre d'un projet pilote de collaboration entre l'Université du Québec à Hull et la Direction de la terminologie et de la normalisation du Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

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Record 22 1999-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

A camera movement which enables the back panel to be raised or lowered from its central position on most view cameras.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Grâce à un dispositif mécanique fixé à la partie arrière d'un appareil-photo, mise en mouvement de l'axe optique sur lui-même.

Spanish

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Record 23 1999-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

Camera lens panel or frame constructed so that it can be moved vertically to allow the lens to be raised above - or dropped below - the normal position.

OBS

Used when photographing objects such as tall buildings from a near viewpoint with the camera pointing at an upward angle, while keeping the camera back vertical to ensure parallel rendering of vertical lines.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Grâce à un dispositif mécanique fixé sur la partie avant d'un appareil-photo, mise en mouvement de l'axe optique parallèlement à lui-même.

Spanish

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Record 24 1996-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

An Advanced Photo System feature available in some system cameras that enables users to encode detailed information at the time of picture-taking, such as the date and time of exposure, camera settings, roll title or other custom information for subsequent printing onto the back of their photographs.

OBS

See also "back printing" in TERMIUM.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Caractéristique du système Advanced Photo System, offerte dans certains modèles d'appareils, permettant aux utilisateurs de coder de l'information détaillée au moment de la prise de vue, par exemple la date et l'heure de la photo, les réglages de l'appareil, le titre donné au rouleau de film ou même d'autres renseignements personnalisés qui seront imprimés au verso de la photo.

OBS

Voir aussi «impression au verso» dans TERMIUM.

Spanish

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Record 25 1994-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Television (Radioelectricity)
  • Video Technology
CONT

The field rate of 60 Hz is the vertical scanning frequency. This is the rate at which the electron beam completes its cycles of vertical motion, from top to bottom and back to top again. Therefore, vertical deflection circuits for either the camera tube or the picture tube operate at 60 Hz. The time of each vertical scanning cycle for one field is 1/60 s.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télévision (Radioélectricité)
  • Vidéotechnique
CONT

La fréquence de balayage vertical est égale à la fréquence de trame, soit 60 Hz. C'est la fréquence à laquelle le faisceau électronique accomplit ses cycles de mouvement vertical de haut en bas et de retour en haut. Par conséquent, les circuits de déviation verticale du tube analyseur et du tube image fonctionnent à la fréquence de 60 Hz. La période de chaque cycle de balayage vertical d'une trame est de 1/60 s.

Spanish

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Record 26 1994-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Security
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Security Devices
DEF

a video switcher that has the ability to automatically display a camera view for a zone that has initiated an alarm via the CCTV system. Alarm inputs are located in the field with the CCTV cameras and share the same system for transmitting both the alarm data and video data back to the auto-alarming switcher.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
  • Électrotechnique
  • Dispositifs de sécurité

Spanish

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Record 27 1993-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Documentation (Library Science)
OBS

This serves for simultaneously copying both sides of a document. The front and the back views are reflected by mirrors to the camera, recording both sides side by side on the film.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Documentation (Bibliothéconomie)
OBS

pour la prise de vues simultanée du recto et du verso des documents : la méthode est alors appelée «duplex»; les images du recto et du verso sont situées côte à côte sur la largeur du film.

Spanish

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Record 28 1988-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

A movement of the camera back through an arc in a horizontal plane to facilitate correction or distortion as required.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Dispositif permettant de faire varier l'inclinaison de la surface sensible ou de l'objectif par rapport à l'axe de l'appareil.

Spanish

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Record 29 1988-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

A movement of the camera back through an arc in a vertical plane to facilitate correction or distortion as required.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Dispositif permettant de faire varier l'inclinaison de la surface sensible ou de l'objectif par rapport à l'axe de l'appareil.

Spanish

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Record 30 1987-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
OBS

The roll of film has to be loaded onto an insert before being loaded into the back of the camera.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie

Spanish

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Record 31 1985-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

Sheet film or plate holder fitting to the camera back. A double dark slide carries two sheets, exposed in turn by reversing the dark slide.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie

Spanish

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Record 32 1985-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
CONT

When the wide angle lens is used [on a tripod], the front and back carriages must be mounted on the camera bed in front of the tripod hinge clamp to provide a clear field of view. Most of the camera bed then extends to the rear of the tripod hinge clamp. If panoramic sequence pictures are to be made, clamp the bed so that the lens swings approximately over the tripod centre.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie

Spanish

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Record 33 1985-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
CONT

The vertical swing front [of a view camera] is used to focus and increase the depth of field when the vertical swing back is set off centre. When the vertical swing back is tilted away from centre, the film plane is not parallel to the image produced by the lens.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie

Spanish

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Record 34 1985-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
CONT

[With the view camera, ] focusing is accomplished by moving the front standard or back frame along the camera bed. This is accomplished by loosening the focusing shaft lock knob of either the front or back carriage and turning the focusing shaft knob while checking the focus on the ground glass.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie

Spanish

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Record 35 1985-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
CONT

The vertical swing back [of a view camera] is used to correct distortion or perspective in the vertical plane.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie

Spanish

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Record 36 1985-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
CONT

A copy camera should have front-and-back focusing... By using the back standard, the image can be focused in any position on which the front standard is set.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie

Spanish

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Record 37 1982-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
OBS

The incumbent operates camera with electronic flash and Polaroid back, photograph cutters, laminator.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
OBS

La plupart des appareils modernes de moyen format (c'est-à-dire ceux qui bénéficient du magasin interchangeable) peuvent recevoir un "dos-polaroïd". Contrairement aux châssis Polaroïd (...) ceux-ci ne sont pas fabriqués par Polaroïd, mais, en général, par le fabricant de l'appareil sur lequel il s'adapte.

Key term(s)
  • châssis Polaroid
  • châssis spécial Polaroid
  • magasin Polaroid

Spanish

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Record 38 1982-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
CONT

The most recent development with electronic flash units was born of a marriage of electronics between the camera and flash unit. They are known as "dedicated" or "electronically matched. "When used with cameras having the proper circuitry, they can set the camera's shutter to its correct synchronization speed(and surrender control back to the camera while recycling), activate ready-light indicators and confidence lights in the viewfinder, and, in some cases, set the camera to the appropriate f-number.

OBS

CAMAR: see the March/April issue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
CONT

Son champ d'utilisation [il s'agit de l'appareil-photo Ricoh XR 7] est encore élargi par la facilité des expositions multiples et par une gamme d'accessoires étendue : l'objectif Autofocus à mise au point automatique [...], le moteur [...] compact, le flash Speedlite 180 automatique, couplé [...]

OBS

Voir fiche "dedication" = "couplage d'automatisme". On rencontre parfois l'expression "flash dédié" pour rendre le terme anglais "dedicated flash"; il s'agit évidemment d'un calque.

Spanish

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Record 39 1980-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
OBS

[corrective) camera movements) Professional cameras are designed to permit adjustments such as the following, which see :Back Lateral Shift, Back Swing, Back Tilt, Front Lateral Shift, Front Swing, Front Tilt, Rising Front.

Key term(s)
  • corrective camera movements

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
OBS

Les appareils photographiques professionnels sont conçus pour permettre des réglages correctifs tels que décentrement et bascule du dos et de l'objectif.

Spanish

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Record 40 1980-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
OBS

A movement of the camera back that facilitates a lateral adjustment of the film holder.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
OBS

Mouvement du dos ou du porte-objectif qui facilite le réglage latéral.

Spanish

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Record 41 1980-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
OBS

A camera back that permits two or more photographs to be taken on one plate or film.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
OBS

Dos de boîtier permettant la prise de deux photographies ou plus sur la même plaque ou le même film.

Spanish

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Record 42 1980-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
OBS

A camera back that may be attached in either of two positions to allow vertical or horizontal picture format without moving the camera.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
OBS

Dos de boîtier pouvant être fixé dans deux positions pour donner une image soit verticale, soit horizontale, sans bouger l'appareil.

Spanish

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Record 43 1980-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
OBS

A camera back that can be revolved so that either a vertical or horizontal picture may be obtained without moving the camera; usually found in the heavier cameras, such as press or view cameras. Some backs are designed to permit exposures with the back in any position through 360 degrees.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
OBS

Dos de boîtier pouvant être tourné de sorte qu'une image verticale ou horizontale puisse être obtenue sans bouger l'appareil.

Spanish

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Record 44 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
OBS

As the backing paper is wound on to the take-up spool, the first thing that is seen through the safe-window in the back of the camera is the outline of a hand. [followed by] warning dots.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
CONT

Quel que soit le format, l'avancement se fait de façon entièrement manuelle avec un contrôle visuel d'indications inscrites sur le papier de protection et visibles à travers une fenêtre.

Spanish

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Record 45 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Optical Instruments
OBS

the degree to which the film has to be advanced from picture to picture is established by the--on the backing paper(...) and observed trough a window in the back of the camera.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Instruments d'optique
OBS

le levier d'armement assure les mêmes fonctions, c'est-à- dire transport du film, armement de l'obturateur. Le --se lit par une fenêtre dorsale.

Spanish

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Record 46 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
OBS

for a head and shoulders portrait, the subject is rarely taken squarely facing the camera. The body should be turned at an angle away from the camera, and the head slightly back towards the camera

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
OBS

avec une seule source de lumière, on ne peut guère réaliser que des études de tête en gros plan ou à la rigueur des portraits en buste.

Spanish

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Record 47 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
OBS

view camera : one with special front and back swing etc., for view and architectural photography [also view camera photography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
OBS

[le paysage] [comprend] non seulement les vues de nature : bords de rivière, sous-bois [...] mais aussi celles qu'on pourrait appeler paysages architecturaux ou urbains : vieilles rues [...]

Spanish

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Record 48 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
OBS

--attachment for the back of a plate camera to enable it to take photographs on roll films.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie

Spanish

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