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In photography, a viewfinder is what the photographer looks through to compose, and, in many cases, to focus the picture. [1]

38 relations: Aperture, Autofocus, Box camera, Camcorder, Camera, Camera lens, Cathode ray tube, Close-up, Closed-circuit television, Coincidence rangefinder, Computer monitor, Director's viewfinder, Electronic viewfinder, Film speed, Finderscope, Folding camera, Framing (visual arts), Fujifilm X100, Large format, Light-emitting diode, Liquid-crystal display, Live preview, Microelectronics, OLED, On-screen display, Parallax, Rangefinder, Rangefinder camera, Raymond Carver, Refracting telescope, Rolleicord, Rolleiflex, Shutter (photography), Shutter speed, Single-lens reflex camera, Telescope, Waist-level finder, Webcam.

Aperture

In optics, an aperture is a hole or an opening through which light travels.

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Autofocus

An autofocus (or AF) optical system uses a sensor, a control system and a motor to focus on an automatically or manually selected point or area.

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Box camera

A box camera is a simple type of camera, the most common form being a cardboard or plastic box with a lens in one end and film at the other.

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Camcorder

A camcorder is an electronic device originally combining a video camera and a videocassette recorder.

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Camera

A camera is an optical instrument for recording or capturing images, which may be stored locally, transmitted to another location, or both.

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Camera lens

A camera lens (also known as photographic lens or photographic objective) is an optical lens or assembly of lenses used in conjunction with a camera body and mechanism to make images of objects either on photographic film or on other media capable of storing an image chemically or electronically.

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Cathode ray tube

The cathode ray tube (CRT) is a vacuum tube that contains one or more electron guns and a phosphorescent screen, and is used to display images.

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Close-up

A close up or closeup in filmmaking, television production, still photography and the comic strip medium is a type of shot, which tightly frames a person or an object.

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Closed-circuit television

Closed-circuit television (CCTV), also known as video surveillance, is the use of video cameras to transmit a signal to a specific place, on a limited set of monitors.

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Coincidence rangefinder

A coincidence rangefinder (stereoscopic, parallax, or split-image rangefinder) is a type of rangefinder that uses mechanical and optical principles to allow an operator to determine the distance to a visible object.

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Computer monitor

A computer monitor is an output device which displays information in pictorial form.

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Director's viewfinder

A director's viewfinder or director's finder is a viewfinder used by film directors and cinematographers to set the framing of a motion picture or movie camera.

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Electronic viewfinder

An electronic viewfinder (EVF) is a camera viewfinder where the image captured by the lens is projected electronically onto a miniature display.

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Film speed

Film speed is the measure of a photographic film's sensitivity to light, determined by sensitometry and measured on various numerical scales, the most recent being the ISO system.

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Finderscope

A finderscope is an aiming device used in astronomy, typically a small auxiliary telescope mounted on the main astronomical telescope along the same line of sight.

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Folding camera

A folding camera is a camera type.

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Framing (visual arts)

In visual arts and particularly cinematography, framing is the presentation of visual elements in an image, especially the placement of the subject in relation to other objects.

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Fujifilm X100

The Fujifilm X100 series of digital cameras, the FinePix X100, X100S, X100T and X100F, are large sensor compact cameras with a 23 mm fixed prime lens (35 mm equivalent angle of view (AOV) in 35 mm full frame format).

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Large format

Large format refers to any imaging format of 4×5 inches (102×127 mm) or larger.

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Light-emitting diode

A light-emitting diode (LED) is a two-lead semiconductor light source.

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Liquid-crystal display

A liquid-crystal display (LCD) is a flat-panel display or other electronically modulated optical device that uses the light-modulating properties of liquid crystals.

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Live preview

Live preview is a feature that allows a digital camera's display screen to be used as a viewfinder.

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Microelectronics

Microelectronics is a subfield of electronics.

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OLED

An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) is a light-emitting diode (LED) in which the emissive electroluminescent layer is a film of organic compound that emits light in response to an electric current.

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On-screen display

An on-screen display (abbreviated OSD) is an image superimposed on a screen picture, commonly used by modern television sets, VCRs, and DVD players to display information such as volume, channel, and time.

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Parallax

Parallax is a displacement or difference in the apparent position of an object viewed along two different lines of sight, and is measured by the angle or semi-angle of inclination between those two lines.

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Rangefinder

A rangefinder is a device that measures distance from the observer to a target, in a process called ranging.

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Rangefinder camera

A rangefinder camera is a camera fitted with a rangefinder, typically a split-image rangefinder: a range-finding focusing mechanism allowing the photographer to measure the subject distance and take photographs that are in sharp focus.

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Raymond Carver

Raymond Clevie Carver Jr. (May 25, 1938 – August 2, 1988) was an American short-story writer and poet.

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Refracting telescope

A refracting telescope (also called a refractor) is a type of optical telescope that uses a lens as its objective to form an image (also referred to a dioptric telescope).

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Rolleicord

The Rolleicord was a popular medium-format twin lens reflex camera made by Franke & Heidecke (Rollei) between 1933 and 1976.

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Rolleiflex

Rolleiflex is the name of a long-running and diverse line of high-end cameras originally made by the German company Franke & Heidecke, and later Rollei-Werk.

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Shutter (photography)

In photography, a shutter is a device that allows light to pass for a determined period, exposing photographic film or a light-sensitive electronic sensor to light in order to capture a permanent image of a scene.

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Shutter speed

In photography, shutter speed or exposure time is the length of time when the film or digital sensor inside the camera is exposed to light, also when a camera's shutter is open when taking a photograph.

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Single-lens reflex camera

A single-lens reflex camera (SLR) is a camera that typically uses a mirror and prism system (hence "reflex" from the mirror's reflection) that permits the photographer to view through the lens and see exactly what will be captured.

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Telescope

A telescope is an optical instrument that aids in the observation of remote objects by collecting electromagnetic radiation (such as visible light).

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Waist-level finder

The waist-level finder (WLF) is a type of viewfinder that can be used on twin lens and single lens reflex cameras.

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Webcam

A webcam is a video camera that feeds or streams its image in real time to or through a computer to a computer network.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viewfinder

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