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REFLECTING FINDER [2 records]

Record 1 2006-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
OBS

The simplest reflecting finder was a small camera with a simple lens, a mirror, and a ground glass to which the image was reflected reversed left to right.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
OBS

On écrirait mieux «réflex».

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).

OBS

dans les appareils reflex [...] la visée se fait par examen direct de l'image renvoyée par un miroir sur un verre dépoli.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

Optical viewfinder in which the subject area is outlined by a bright frame produced by, e. g. reflecting a white frame on to a semi reflecting mirror in the optical path of the finder. The frame line may show parallax correction marks, field of view for two or more focal length lenses etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Viseur à champ large dans lequel un trait lumineux qui épouse la forme d'un cadre délimite le champ enregistré.

Spanish

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