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Single-lens reflex camera

In photography, a single-lens reflex camera (SLR) is a type of camera that uses a mirror and prism system to allow photographers to view through the lens and see exactly what will be captured. SLRs became the dominant design for professional and consumer-level cameras throughout the late 20th century, offering interchangeable lenses, through-the-lens…

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History, Shutter mechanisms & Design considerations

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Digital SLRs

Optical components

Shutter mechanisms

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Film formats

Common features

Design considerations

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Single-lens reflex camera

Nodes110
Edges109
Triples24
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018182
Components1

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Single-lens reflex camera

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Single-lens reflex camera → Around, As, DSLR, DSLRs, Pentax, SLR, The, These

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cameras slr lens film shutter camera slrs mirror also image used system reflex lenses light mm first viewfinder digital shutters

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a full-frame sensorinstance ofwhile having impressive features0.80text
was expensiveinstance ofwhile having impressive features0.80text
lacked sufficient write-speed to the memory card for it to be seriously considered by some professional photographers.The digital single-lens reflex camera largely replaced the film SLR design in convenienceinstance ofwhile having impressive features0.80text
salesinstance ofwhile having impressive features0.80text
popularity at the start of the 21st centuryinstance ofwhile having impressive features0.80text
before the single-lens reflex design in general was supplanted by the mirrorless camerainstance ofwhile having impressive features0.80text
carbon-fibreinstance ofthough some high-end cameras use materials0.80text
Kevlarinstance ofthough some high-end cameras use materials0.80text
the Bronica ETRsinstance ofOther medium-format SLRs also using leaf shutters include the now discontinued Zenza-Bronica camera system lines0.80text
the ETRs'iinstance ofOther medium-format SLRs also using leaf shutters include the now discontinued Zenza-Bronica camera system lines0.80text
the Kowa 6instance ofdiscontinued camera systems0.80text
a few other camera models also used between-the-lens leaf shutters in their lens systemsinstance ofdiscontinued camera systems0.80text

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