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IMAGE TAKING LENS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- twin lens reflex camera
1, record 1, English, twin%20lens%20reflex%20camera
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TLR 1, record 1, English, TLR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- twin-lens reflex 2, record 1, English, twin%2Dlens%20reflex
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Twin lens reflex cameras have two lenses... The upper or "viewing" lens reflects off a fixed mirror and forms an image on a ground glass screen on top of the camera. The lower lens is the one which takes the photograph, and is fitted with a shutter and diaphragm. To use... look down onto the focusing screen to see what you are photographing. Turning the focusing knob moves both lenses backwards and forwards, so when your subject is sharply imaged on the ground glass the taking lens is also focused to give a sharp image on film. 3, record 1, English, - twin%20lens%20reflex%20camera
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil reflex à deux objectifs
1, record 1, French, appareil%20reflex%20%C3%A0%20deux%20objectifs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- reflex à deux objectifs 2, record 1, French, reflex%20%C3%A0%20deux%20objectifs
correct, masculine noun
- reflex binoculaire 3, record 1, French, reflex%20binoculaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «réflex». 4, record 1, French, - appareil%20reflex%20%C3%A0%20deux%20objectifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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). 5, record 1, French, - appareil%20reflex%20%C3%A0%20deux%20objectifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
C'est pourquoi la formule du reflex à deux objectifs - c'est-à-dire deux chambres superposées, celle du bas servant à la prise de vues, celle du haut à la visée reflex - s'est largement répandue [...]. Certains de ces appareils sont semi-automatiques [...]. Les deux objectifs ont la même distance focale : l'objectif de prise de vues étant seul équipé d'un obturateur central et du diaphragme. Portés par une même platine, porte-objectifs, ils sont, pour la mise au point, éloignés ou rapprochés solidairement du verre dépoli, grâce à un chariot à double crémaillère dissimulé dans le boîtier, commandé par un bouton placé sur le côté gauche de l'appareil. 6, record 1, French, - appareil%20reflex%20%C3%A0%20deux%20objectifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-07-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- TTL exposure meter
1, record 2, English, TTL%20exposure%20meter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- TTL light meter 2, record 2, English, TTL%20light%20meter
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An exposure meter [that] measures the light Through the Taking Lens of the camera, thus automatically allowing for changes of image angle with lenses of different focal length or at different focusing positions, changes of transmission due to the use of filters, close-up exposure factors, etc. 1, record 2, English, - TTL%20exposure%20meter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- posemètre TTL
1, record 2, French, posem%C3%A8tre%20TTL
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- posemètre à travers l'objectif 2, record 2, French, posem%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20travers%20l%27objectif
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- PTO 2, record 2, French, PTO
masculine noun
- PTO 2, record 2, French, PTO
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Posemètre] mesurant la lumière qui traverse l'objectif afin de régler l'exposition. 3, record 2, French, - posem%C3%A8tre%20TTL
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
TTL est l'abréviation anglaise de «through the taking lens» ou «through the lens». 4, record 2, French, - posem%C3%A8tre%20TTL
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Cinematography
- Photoengraving
- Television Arts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mask
1, record 3, English, mask
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stationary or moving opaque image or shape used to hold back light from selected areas of a photograph. 2, record 3, English, - mask
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A mask is] employed to control the exposure of selected image areas in taking a photograph(especially trick photography) or in printing it-e. g. in motion picture work.... It may be positioned in the space between the camera lens and object or camera lens and image, or in contact with the image being printed. 3, record 3, English, - mask
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Cinématographie
- Photogravure
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cache
1, record 3, French, cache
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface opaque, de forme variable et appropriée, utilisée à la prise de vue ou au laboratoire pour masquer une partie du négatif et constituer une réserve non impressionnée de l'image. 2, record 3, French, - cache
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
- Cinematografía
- Fotograbado
- Televisión (Artes escénicas)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ocultador
1, record 3, Spanish, ocultador
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Papel negro opaco provisto de un agujero oval, o recortado de cualquier otro modo, que se interpone entre el clisé y el papel positivo para que éste solamente sea impresionado por una parte de la fotografía. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ocultador
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-06-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Cinematography
- Video Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- taking lens
1, record 4, English, taking%20lens
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- image taking lens 2, record 4, English, image%20taking%20lens
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[On a camera] the lens that transmits the image to be photographed. 1, record 4, English, - taking%20lens
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Dictionary of New Media is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a>. 3, record 4, English, - taking%20lens
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Cinématographie
- Vidéotechnique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- objectif de prise de vues
1, record 4, French, objectif%20de%20prise%20de%20vues
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lentille d'un appareil-photo ou d'une caméra à travers laquelle traverse l'image captée. 2, record 4, French, - objectif%20de%20prise%20de%20vues
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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