[simpits-chat] OT, but curious
Brian Sikkema
simpits-chat@simpits.org
Fri, 11 Apr 2003 02:30:27 +0000
>Errr, what's SLR? (Told ya I'm not a photo dude. :)
Hehe, sorry. Gotta stop throwing out those TLAs all the time! (three letter
acronyms - appropriately a three letter acronym itself).
SLR stands for Single Lens Reflex. What that means is that the eyepeice,
through mirrors that retract when the picture is taken, views through the
same lens as the film. This eliminates parrallax, the effect of the picture
taken being slightly shifted from the view from the eyepeice because of the
different lens positions, and is generally a feature reserved for higher-end
cameras. Hence, when you hear someone talk about an SLR camera, they are
generally refering to a larger/more expensive camera than your average Joe's
family vacation camera.
Hope this helps!
Brian
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