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LENS ANGLE FIELD [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-10-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Glass
- Photography
- Cinematography
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flat-field lens
1, record 1, English, flat%2Dfield%20lens
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flat field lens 2, record 1, English, flat%20field%20lens
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lens with near-zero field curvature(i. e., the lens focus is on a flat plane regardless of the angle of incidence of the light). 1, record 1, English, - flat%2Dfield%20lens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Flat-field lenses are used extensively in graphics applications. 1, record 1, English, - flat%2Dfield%20lens
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Verres d'optique
- Photographie
- Cinématographie
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lentille à champ plat
1, record 1, French, lentille%20%C3%A0%20champ%20plat
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lentille dotée d'une courbure de champ réduite de façon quasi absolue, de sorte que le foyer de la lentille repose sur un plan focal uniforme sur toute la surface de l'image captée, indépendamment de l'angle d'incidence de la lumière. 2, record 1, French, - lentille%20%C3%A0%20champ%20plat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les lentilles à champ plat sont largement utilisées pour des applications graphiques. 2, record 1, French, - lentille%20%C3%A0%20champ%20plat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- multiple lens camera
1, record 2, English, multiple%20lens%20camera
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A camera with two or more lenses, the axes of the lenses being systematically arranged at a fixed angle to cover a wide field by simultaneous exposures in all chambers. In most such cameras the oblique lenses are arranged symmetrically around a central lens. 2, record 2, English, - multiple%20lens%20camera
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chambres à objectifs multiples
1, record 2, French, chambres%20%C3%A0%20objectifs%20multiples
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- caméra à objectifs multiples 2, record 2, French, cam%C3%A9ra%20%C3%A0%20objectifs%20multiples
correct, feminine noun
- chambres multiples 3, record 2, French, chambres%20multiples
feminine noun, plural
- chambres multi-objectifs 3, record 2, French, chambres%20multi%2Dobjectifs
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est un appareil de prise de vues aériennes à objectifs multiples comportant essentiellement : une chambre verticale (parfois) et plusieurs chambres latérales, fournissant des images obliques disposées symétriquement par rapport à l'image verticale. 3, record 2, French, - chambres%20%C3%A0%20objectifs%20multiples
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- field of sharpness
1, record 3, English, field%20of%20sharpness
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The zone in which the depth of field of a given lens and aperture show details (shallow or deep) in a shot. 2, record 3, English, - field%20of%20sharpness
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A few elements that will affect depth of field in a picture :... the focal length of the lens(the wide angle lenses have extended field of sharpness than a longer focal length lenses and vice versa)... 1, record 3, English, - field%20of%20sharpness
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- champ de netteté
1, record 3, French, champ%20de%20nettet%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone d'une image dans laquelle sont représentés les détails occasionnés par la profondeur de champ et dont la netteté varie selon l'objectif et l'ouverture utilisés. 2, record 3, French, - champ%20de%20nettet%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ouverture du diaphragme est déterminée par la profondeur de champ désirée; plus le diaphragme sera fermé, plus grand sera le champ fournissant des images nettes. La profondeur de champ net dépend aussi de l'objectif utilisé : plus l'objectif est court, plus le champ de netteté est grand; le téléobjectif réduisant cette profondeur de champ implique donc un réglage soigné. 3, record 3, French, - champ%20de%20nettet%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-10-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hinge clamp 1, record 4, English, hinge%20clamp
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 4, English, - hinge%20clamp
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- étau articulé
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9tau%20articul%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-06-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lens angle of field
1, record 5, English, lens%20angle%20of%20field
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- angle de champ de l'objectif photographique 1, record 5, French, angle%20de%20champ%20de%20l%27objectif%20photographique
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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