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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

focusing back : an item in the "Photographic Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

dos de visée : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement photographiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication».

Spanish

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Record 2 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 3 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 4 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 5 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 6 2004-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

... lighting... produced by reflecting or focusing a beam of light through the back of a specimen.

OBS

It is chiefly a photomacrographic technique but can be used for any semi-transparent or translucent objects.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie

Spanish

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Record 7 1999-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

Light tight container fitted with a slide front. Designed to hold one(single holder) or two(double or double book form holder) photographic plates or sheet films and fitting on the back of plate cameras in the place otherwise occupied by the focusing screen.

Key term(s)
  • plate-holder

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Réceptacle plat et étanche à la lumière utilisé pour le positionnement d'un ou deux films-au-format.

Spanish

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Record 8 1993-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
  • Land Forces
CONT

This preference probably dates back to the 1950s, when manufacturers were unable to seal a central [goggles] focusing wheel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
  • Forces terrestres
CONT

Cette spécification est sans doute une survivance des années 1950, époque où les constructeurs n'avaient pas résolu le problème de l'étanchéité de la molette centrale de mise au point [sur les jumelles].

Spanish

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Record 9 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 10 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 11 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
OBS

during focusing the diaphragm ring is turned to its position for--(...) After every exposure the pre-selector mechanism needs retensioning by hand, which(...) brings the diaphragm back to its full opening.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
OBS

ce sont les plus courtes distances focales qui permettent (...) d'assurer à pleine ouverture une netteté parfaite [ [aussi grande ouverture, p.333]

Spanish

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