| aperture |
an opening, often adjustable, that controls the amount of light reaching the lens on a camera or other optical instrument. [1/2 definitions] |
| boom2 |
any such extending support, as for a microphone, camera, or the like. [1/5 definitions] |
| camcorder |
a portable video recording device that includes a camera and an audio recorder in one unit. |
| cameraman |
a man who operates a motion-picture or television camera. |
| camerawoman |
a woman who operates a motion-picture or television camera. |
| candid camera |
a small simple camera with a fast lens used to photograph unposed subjects or take informal pictures. |
| cartridge |
a unit enclosing photographic film for ease of loading into a camera. [1/4 definitions] |
| cassette |
a compact case for film, or audio or video tape, used to facilitate leading a camera or recorder. |
| cinematographer |
in a film crew, the main camera operator, who is responsible for lighting, camera angles, and the like. |
| diaphragm |
a disklike device that moves to regulate the amount of light entering an optical instrument such as a camera. [1/5 definitions] |
| dolly |
to move (a camera) by using a dolly. [3/6 definitions] |
| downstage |
the front portion of a stage, closest to the audience or camera. [1/3 definitions] |
| endoscopy |
a medical procedure, carried out for the purpose of examination, in which an endoscope, a long, tubular instrument with an attached camera, is inserted into the body, esp. through the throat or bowel. |
| eye |
a mechanical or electronic device such as a camera lens that looks or functions like a biological eye. [1/9 definitions] |
| film |
to photograph with a movie camera or other video recording device. [1/11 definitions] |
| finder |
a device attached to a camera through which one can look to see what will be included in the photograph; viewfinder. [1/2 definitions] |
| fisheye lens |
a wide-angle camera lens that covers a full 180 degrees, producing images characterized by peripheral distortion and dramatically foreshortened perspective. |
| flashcube |
a small, disposable cube with four flashbulbs that attaches to a camera and is automatically turned after each picture is taken. |
| f-number |
the relative aperture of a camera lens, representing the light it will transmit, which is obtained by dividing the focal length of the lens by the diameter of the aperture. |
| focus |
degree of clarity and precision, esp. in an image presented by an optical system such as a camera. [1/9 definitions] |
| f-stop |
for a camera lens, an aperture setting corresponding to an f-number. [1/2 definitions] |