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EYE-LEVEL VIEWING [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Drafting and Tools
- Urban Studies
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- modelescope 1, record 1, English, modelescope
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Viewing instruments based on endoscopes... used for viewing a scale model from the proportionate distance and eye-level required to present the subject in its natural scale perspective. 1, record 1, English, - modelescope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dessin architectural et instruments
- Urbanisme
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maquettiste
1, record 1, French, maquettiste
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil permettant les prise de vues à la hauteur de l'œil d'un spectateur d'une maquette. 1, record 1, French, - maquettiste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optical Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- eye-level viewing 1, record 2, English, eye%2Dlevel%20viewing
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The majority of current miniature reflexes incorporate an optical reversing system such as a pentaprism to yield an upright and right-way-round image for eye-level viewing. 1, record 2, English, - eye%2Dlevel%20viewing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Instruments d'optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- visée à hauteur d'œil
1, record 2, French, vis%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20hauteur%20d%27%26oelig%3Bil
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La visée ne doit donc être qu'une simple et rapide superposition directe de la vision de l'appareil et de celle du photographe, ce qui est le cas pour les 24 x 36 mm. 1, record 2, French, - vis%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20hauteur%20d%27%26oelig%3Bil
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- waist-level finder
1, record 3, English, waist%2Dlevel%20finder
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
viewer with hood and magnifier, used for other than eye-level viewing : overhead, low position, right angle to the subject. 2, record 3, English, - waist%2Dlevel%20finder
Record 3, Key term(s)
- waist finder
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- viseur de poitrine
1, record 3, French, viseur%20de%20poitrine
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- viseur indirect 2, record 3, French, viseur%20indirect
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
viseur utilisé pour toute prise de vue ne requérant pas la visée directe (appareil inversé au-dessus de la tête, en position de basse, à hauteur de la ceinture). 2, record 3, French, - viseur%20de%20poitrine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- eye-level reflex finder 1, record 4, English, eye%2Dlevel%20reflex%20finder
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Eye-level reflex finder. The viewing and focusing screen itself can be observed at eye-level by placing a pentaprism on top of it. This reflects the screen image into an eyepiece [magnifier]. 1, record 4, English, - eye%2Dlevel%20reflex%20finder
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- viseur à oculaire
1, record 4, French, viseur%20%C3%A0%20oculaire
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- viseur prismatique direct 1, record 4, French, viseur%20prismatique%20direct
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Viseur à oculaire grossissant avec pentaprisme de précision. 1, record 4, French, - viseur%20%C3%A0%20oculaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optical Instruments
- Optics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pentaprism 1, record 5, English, pentaprism
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- roof prism 1, record 5, English, roof%20prism
- pentaprism unit 1, record 5, English, pentaprism%20unit
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--a five-sided glass prism inserted between the focusing screen and the viewing eyepiece of an eye-level reflex camera. Also sometimes called roof prism(...) also pentaprism unit p. 1262 1, record 5, English, - pentaprism
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Instruments d'optique
- Optique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bloc pentaprisme 1, record 5, French, bloc%20pentaprisme
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- prisme-en-toit 1, record 5, French, prisme%2Den%2Dtoit
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
il faut viser en plaçant l'appareil à hauteur de poitrine ou plus bas. Cette solution, bon marché et trop simpliste, est remplacée par un --, communément désigné par prisme-en-toit. 1, record 5, French, - bloc%20pentaprisme
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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