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motion picture camera: see under camera camera obscura [Lat.,=dark chamber] which was literally a dark box—sometimes large enough for the viewer to stand inside—with a small hole, or aperture, in one side. (A lens was not employed for focusing until the Middle Ages. ..... Click the link for more information. . motion picture camera [′mō·shən ¦pik·chər ‚kam·rə] (optics) A camera capable of capturing action by taking a series of still pictures at regular brief intervals on a lengthy strip of film. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Sony has come on the market with what it calls the HDW-F900 camera, a revolutionary 24p HDCAM (high-definition camera) whose 24-frames-per-second capture rate and 180-degree shuttering are similar to those of a motion picture camera. You can trace the roots of the industry back to 1889, when Kodak provided film that Thomas Edison needed for his experimental motion picture camera. ``Though I knew the basics of photography, I hadn't even seen the inside of a motion picture camera. |
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