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INSTANTANEOUS EXPOSURE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- instantaneous exposure
1, record 1, English, instantaneous%20exposure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] exposure made with an automatic shutter speed of 1/25 sec or less and indicated by "I" in the shutter speed control of simple cameras. 1, record 1, English, - instantaneous%20exposure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exposition instantanée
1, record 1, French, exposition%20instantan%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- time exposure still photograph 1, record 2, English, time%20exposure%20still%20photograph
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
time exposure : an exposure of greater duration than an instantaneous exposure; usually regarded as being longer than a second. 2, record 2, English, - time%20exposure%20still%20photograph
Record 2, Key term(s)
- time exposure photograph
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- photographie obtenue par exposition prolongée
1, record 2, French, photographie%20obtenue%20par%20exposition%20prolong%C3%A9e
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- photographie obtenue par temps de pose prolongé 1, record 2, French, photographie%20obtenue%20par%20temps%20de%20pose%20prolong%C3%A9
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
- photographie résultant d'une pose 1, record 2, French, photographie%20r%C3%A9sultant%20d%27une%20pose
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
- photographie à durée d'exposition prolongée 1, record 2, French, photographie%20%C3%A0%20dur%C3%A9e%20d%27exposition%20prolong%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photographie, telle une scène nocturne, résultant d'un temps de pose supérieur à 1 seconde. 1, record 2, French, - photographie%20obtenue%20par%20exposition%20prolong%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
temps de l'exposition; temps de pose : Le temps, habituellement mesuré en secondes ou fractions de seconde, pendant lequel le photographe ouvre son obturateur pour laisser pénétrer la lumière dans son appareil photographique. 2, record 2, French, - photographie%20obtenue%20par%20exposition%20prolong%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pose : Durée d'exposition du film relativement longue, supérieure ou légèrement inférieure à une seconde. 3, record 2, French, - photographie%20obtenue%20par%20exposition%20prolong%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-10-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- time exposure T
1, record 3, English, time%20exposure%20T
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- T exposure 1, record 3, English, T%20exposure
correct
- T 1, record 3, English, T
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exposure made with a device fitted to some shutters whereby an initial pressure on the release opens the shutter and a second pressure closes it. 1, record 3, English, - time%20exposure%20T
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A "time exposure" is] An exposure of greater duration than an instantaneous exposure; usually regarded as being longer than a second. For some exposures the shutter may be set at "B"(bulb) and remains open only as long as pressure is maintained on the release. For longer exposures the shutter may be set at "T"(time) ;an initial pressure on the release opens the shutter and a second pressure closes it. 2, record 3, English, - time%20exposure%20T
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pose T
1, record 3, French, pose%20T
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pose à deux temps 1, record 3, French, pose%20%C3%A0%20deux%20temps
correct, feminine noun
- pose en deux temps 2, record 3, French, pose%20en%20deux%20temps
correct, feminine noun
- T 3, record 3, French, T
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La gamme des vitesses des obturateurs à rideaux, s'étend généralement entre 1 seconde jusqu'à 1/1000 seconde (...) Ils ont tous la pose B et quelquefois la pose T à deux temps, bien peu fonctionnelle. 1, record 3, French, - pose%20T
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
(...) les divers obturateurs modernes qui viennent d'être étudiés permettent de faire des poses longues (ou en 1 temps) et des poses très longues (dites en 2 temps). 2, record 3, French, - pose%20T
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Deux lettres sont également inscrites sur cette bague. Il s'agit de B (temps de pose retenu) et de T (temps de pose très long). 3, record 3, French, - pose%20T
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-07-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- time exposure
1, record 4, English, time%20exposure
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An exposure of greater duration than an instantaneous exposure; usually regarded as being longer than a second. For some exposures the shutter may be set at "B"(bulb) and remains open only as long as pressure is maintained on the release. For longer exposures the shutter may be set at "T"(time) ;an initial pressure on the release opens the shutter and a second pressure closes it. 1, record 4, English, - time%20exposure
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exposition d'une durée généralement supérieure à la seconde. Il y a deux types de poses: la pose un temps (B) dans laquelle l'obturateur reste ouvert tant que l'opérateur n'a pas relâché le déclencheur; la pose deux temps (T) dans laquelle l'obturateur reste ouvert tant que l'opérateur n'a pas appuyé une seconde fois sur le déclencheur. 1, record 4, French, - pose
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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