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Cameras using film
This chapter takes you from the lens alone to the camera as a whole. It explains the main camera components, and shows how – put together in different combinations – they make up today’s mainstream camera designs. It also compares the advantages and disadvantages of various camera types. Although this chapter and Chapter 5 concentrate on film cameras, much of the information here is valid even if you are considering using a digital camera. Plenty of ‘front end’ components such as viewfinder, auto-focusing, zoom lens and built-in flash are common to both kinds of camera. (Chapter 6 discusses features unique to cameras recording by digital means.)
Figure 4.1 The main types and formats of current cameras using film. Back row: ...
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