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PHOTOGRAPH CENTRE [6 records]

Record 1 2002-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

A vertical plane which contains the principal point of an oblique photograph, the perspective centre of the lens and the ground nadir.

OBS

principal plane: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Plan vertical contenant le point principal d'une photographie oblique, le centre de perspective de l'objectif photographique et le nadir.

OBS

plan principal : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fotografía
DEF

Plano vertical que contiene: el punto principal en una fotografía oblicua, el centro de perspectiva del objetivo fotográfico y el nadir.

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Record 2 2002-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

The point on the ground vertically beneath the perspective centre of the camera lens. On a true vertical photograph this coincides with the principal point.

OBS

ground nadir: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Point au sol à la verticale du centre de perspective de l'objectif photographique. Sur une photographie rigoureusement verticale, il se confond avec le point principal.

OBS

nadir au sol : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fotografía
DEF

Punto sobre la superficie terrestre donde corta a ésta la vertical que pasa por el centro de perspectiva del objetivo fotográfico de la cámara. En una fotografía verdaderamente vertical coincide con el punto principal.

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Record 3 2001-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
CONT

... image preview did not always make this lack of focus obvious. At the shortest focal length, there was moderate "pillow distortion". meaning horizontal and vertical lines were bent outward from the center of the image.

CONT

Unfortunately, some lenses will distort the projection, rendering it difficult to analyze. The two common types of lens distortion are pillow distortion, where the corners of the photo seem stretched out, and pincushion distortion, where the corners are compressed towards the centre. In both of these, lines that are straight in real life end up with a curve on the photograph.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
DEF

[...] déformation vers le centre de l'image des droites d'un quadrillage régulier observées dans une lentille diaphragmée.

CONT

Un objectif peut avoir différents types de distorsions. Les plus communs sont le barillet et le coussinet. Le barillet se produit quand les bords de l'image sont bombées vers l'extérieur, donnant l'impression que l'image a été tendue sur une surface sphérique. Le coussinet est plus rare et donne l'impression inverse. Le barillet est assez commun dans les objectifs grands-angulaires et peut être particulièrement prononcé lorsque le sujet est très proche de l'objectif.

Spanish

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Record 4 1985-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
CONT

The sliding front is used to centre an object on the ground glass when the object is not directly in front of the lens. If, after setting the camera up on a tripod(when photographing a small part or making a copy of a photograph), it is found that the subject is not centered, use the sliding front to centre the subject instead of moving the tripod.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie

Spanish

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Record 5 1985-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
Key term(s)
  • photograph center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
OBS

photogrammétrie défini par l'intersection des deux lignes joignant deux repères opposés du fond de la chambre

Spanish

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Record 6 1985-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Key term(s)
  • photograph centre

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)

Spanish

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