Image DAY 21 PHOTOGRAPHY 101

Types of Cameras

DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW

There are a large variety of cameras that have been manufactured during the evolution of photography. Here are a few of the most common:

View Camera. This is the oldest and simplest of camera designs. The scene is observed directly through the lens but is upside-down and backward on a ground-glass viewing plate on the back of the camera.

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(Left to right) Twin-Lens Reflex (TLR), Rangefinder, Single-Lens Reflex (SLR).

TLR (Twin-Lens Reflex). As its name implies, this camera ...

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