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LENS METER [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electric eye
1, record 1, English, electric%20eye
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exposure meter built into a camera which determines or controls the lens aperture to provide proper exposure. 1, record 1, English, - electric%20eye
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- œil électrique
1, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Bil%20%C3%A9lectrique
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Posemètre incorporé dans l'appareil photographique et qui détermine ou modifie l'ouverture de diaphragme afin d'obtenir l'exposition correcte. 1, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- focimeter
1, record 2, English, focimeter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lens meter 2, record 2, English, lens%20meter
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- frontofocomètre
1, record 2, French, frontofocom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument d'optique destiné à déterminer la puissance frontale, la direction de l'axe et la position du centre optique d'un verre ophtalmique. 2, record 2, French, - frontofocom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 3, record 2, French, - frontofocom%C3%A8tre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-07-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Aquariums and Fishkeeping (Hobbies)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diaphragm coupling
1, record 3, English, diaphragm%20coupling
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
lens diaphragm coupling : Built-in meter coupling lever for Nikkor lenses capable of automatic maximum aperture indexing with maximum apertures of from f/1. 2 to f/5. 6; meter/diaphragm coupling of from f/1. 2 to f/32 provided. 2, record 3, English, - diaphragm%20coupling
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Aquariophilie (Passe-temps)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- couplage de diaphragme
1, record 3, French, couplage%20de%20diaphragme
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-07-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Photography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- TTL exposure meter
1, record 4, English, TTL%20exposure%20meter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- TTL light meter 2, record 4, English, TTL%20light%20meter
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - TTL%20exposure%20meter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Photographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- posemètre TTL
1, record 4, French, posem%C3%A8tre%20TTL
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- posemètre à travers l'objectif 2, record 4, French, posem%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20travers%20l%27objectif
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- PTO 2, record 4, French, PTO
masculine noun
- PTO 2, record 4, French, PTO
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Posemètre] mesurant la lumière qui traverse l'objectif afin de régler l'exposition. 3, record 4, French, - posem%C3%A8tre%20TTL
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
TTL est l'abréviation anglaise de «through the taking lens» ou «through the lens». 4, record 4, French, - posem%C3%A8tre%20TTL
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-09-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stopped down metering
1, record 5, English, stopped%20down%20metering
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- stopped-down metering 2, record 5, English, stopped%2Ddown%20metering
correct
- working aperture metering 3, record 5, English, working%20aperture%20metering
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reading the light metering through the camera lens with the aperture set at the position that it’ll be at when the photo is taken. 4, record 5, English, - stopped%20down%20metering
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fortunately, you can still meter using the stopped-down metering approach on most cameras. By pressing a depth-of-field button, the camera is placed into stopped-down metering mode too. The lens is stopped down to the taking aperture automatically on some adapters. On T-mount and other purely mechanical mounts, you may have to turn the aperture ring to the desired taking aperture. In either case, the camera is now metering at the actual stopped down aperture. You can set the shutter speed and aperture as desired, based on your meter reading. 2, record 5, English, - stopped%20down%20metering
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mesure ouverture utile
1, record 5, French, mesure%20ouverture%20utile
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- mesure ouverture pondérée 1, record 5, French, mesure%20ouverture%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] si, face à une source lumineuse, on applique à l'arrière de l'objectif un verre dépoli, il se forme sur ce dernier un cercle lumineux dont le diamètre est l'ouverture utile dite aussi ouverture mécanique. 2, record 5, French, - mesure%20ouverture%20utile
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-12-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Photography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- automatic camera
1, record 6, English, automatic%20camera
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A camera with a built-in exposure meter that automatically adjusts the lens opening, shutter speed, or both for proper exposure. 1, record 6, English, - automatic%20camera
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Photographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- appareil photographique automatique
1, record 6, French, appareil%20photographique%20automatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- appareil-photo automatique 2, record 6, French, appareil%2Dphoto%20automatique
correct, masculine noun
- appareil photo automatique 3, record 6, French, appareil%20photo%20automatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil-photo muni d'un posemètre intégré qui règle automatiquement l'ouverture de l'objectif et la vitesse d'obturation, ou les deux, afin d'assurer une exposition adéquate. 4, record 6, French, - appareil%20photographique%20automatique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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