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Viewfinder

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Anonymous, 29 October 2008 15:22

A viewfinder is the viewing window you look through in a camera to compose your shot. The viewfinder on SLRs displays the exact same image that will be captured on the film or film. Most compact cameras also have a viewfinder but these are adjacent to the lens and so you don’t see the exact image that will be captured.

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Viewfinder

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Anonymous, 29 October 2008 15:22

A viewfinder is the viewing window you look through in a camera to compose your shot. The viewfinder on SLRs displays the exact same image that will be captured on the film or film. Most compact cameras also have a viewfinder but these are adjacent to the lens and so you don’t see the exact image that will be captured.

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Burst mode

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Anonymous, 13 October 2008 16:50

Burst mode allows cameras to take photos in quick succession for a limited period of time. Sports photographers often use it because it allows them to capture sequences of fast moving subjects.

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Orientation sensor

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Anonymous, 13 October 2008 16:48

An orientation sensor tells the camera if a picture was taken in the portrait or landscape position. This information then allows the camera to rotate the picture accordingly so it is the correct way up.

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Mirror lock-up

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Anonymous, 13 October 2008 16:24

The mirror lock-up is a camera function used to help reduce vibrations when taking a picture. The mirror lock-up requires the shutter release to be pressed twice to take a picture. The first press will flip the mirror up, and the second will open the shutter to take the picture.

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Hotshoe

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Anonymous, 07 October 2008 16:51

A Hotshoe is a connection on the top of most cameras to allow a flashgun to be mounted. The hotshoe provides a direct connection to trigger the flash when the shutter is released.

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AF Servo

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Anonymous, 07 October 2008 16:50

AF Servo is a focusing method used by cameras to ‘lock on’ to a subject and retain the focus – even if the subject moves to a different plane. This focusing method is ideal for action and sports photographers as the camera will keep the subject in focus automatically.

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Focus assist lamp

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Anonymous, 07 October 2008 16:49

Focus assist is used to help the camera focus in dim light by illuminating the scene for a short period of time. The light can come from the flash, which is used as a strobe, or from a separate light on the camera body.

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Fast Lens

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Anonymous, 03 April 2008 09:40

Lenses that allow photographers to work with fast shutter speeds are often referred to as fast lenses. The more light that reaches the camera’s sensor, the faster a shutter speed can be used to achieve the correct exposure. A lens setting of f/2.8 allows the maximum levels of light in as the lenses aperture is open at its widest during ...

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How to choose your first DSLR

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HangTen, 02 December 2007 21:52

Here's a guide to buying your first DSLR from regular forum user, Hangten. If you want to submit your own news, reviews or advice, you can do so by clicking here or on the link at the bottom of most articles. From reading postings on various photography forums, I’ve noticed that there is a recurrent theme of novices asking which (DSLR) ...

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White balance

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Anonymous, 23 October 2007 15:08

Digital cameras use a system known as white balance to compensate for the varying colour temperatures from different light sources. This light varies in colour from the warm orange-red of normal light bulbs to the more blue light of bright, overcast daylight. Because the camera’s sensor will simply record the light hitting it this would normally result in the colours ...

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