Chapter 3Special Classic Cameras and Equipment
What is a Camera?
A classic camera, from a room-size camera obscura to the latest hand-held automatic, is essentially a light-tight box. A hole (aperture) is made at one end to admit light and light-sensitive material (film, paper, or sensor) is placed inside the box opposite the hole. The camera's purpose is to enable the light to form an image on the light-sensitive material. This can be accomplished in a variety of ways, but most modern cameras have the same basic components (see Box 3.1).
The Camera as a Way of Seeing
The camera remains the primary tool that photographers use to initially define and shape an image. The selection of camera and lens can determine image characteristics such ...
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