photographic camera

1. Equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other) (synset 102946154)
   is a type of: photographic equipment - equipment used by a photographer
   subtypes:

   • box camera, box kodak - a simple camera shaped like a rectangular box
   • candid camera - a miniature camera with a fast lens
   • digital camera - a camera that encodes an image digitally and store it for later reproduction
   • flash camera - a camera with a photoflash attachment
   • cine-camera, motion-picture camera, movie camera - a camera that takes a sequence of photographs that can give the illusion of motion when viewed in rapid succession
   • point-and-shoot camera - a lightweight photographic camera with an autofocus
   • polaroid camera, polaroid land camera - a camera that develops and produces a positive print within seconds
   • portrait camera - a camera with a portrait lens
   • reflex camera - camera that allows the photographer to view and focus the exact scene being photographed
   has:

   • aperture - a device that controls amount of light admitted
   • camera lens, optical lens - a lens that focuses the image in a camera
   • delayed action - a mechanism that automatically delays the release of a camera shutter for a fixed period of time so that the photographer can appear in the picture
   • diaphragm, stop - a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
   • finder, view finder, viewfinder - optical device that helps a user to find the target of interest
   • hood, lens hood - a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera
   • cartridge, magazine - a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required
   • shutter - a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
   • sprocket - roller that has teeth on the rims to pull film or paper through
   same as: camera

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