I'm not an artist. I set the camera up and tell my story. - Tyler Perry This quote summarizes the importance of a camera in a successful photographers life. There are many types of cameras, but I will be focusing on two of the more famous ones : Camera Obscura and The Graflex series D camera. Both of these cameras are similar in type, but they are different in time period. In the process of explaining the key components of each camera, I will discuss what a SLR camera is, and I will also discuss the shift in photography in the 1930’s.
The most popular type of general-purpose cameras for professionals is the single lens reflex camera (SLR). While they are the most popular camera for general purpose use, Single lens reflex cameras’ are the most complex than any other types of cameras.The main difference between a SLR than any other camera is how the photographer/operator sees the image. In an SLR camera, the operator will see the actual real image that the film will see. In any other camera, the image is roughly portrayed in the viewfinder. The SLR camera has a movable mirror …show more content…
The series D is well known as the camera that Dorothea Lange used in her world famous photographs. The super series D is not much different than the series D camera. The super series D camera had an automatic diaphragm setting capability in the lens, and a built-in electrical circuit for automatic open-flash photography. The graflex series D was the industry standard between 1912 and 1939. During World War Two, the Graflex Speed Graphic Camera took over as the industry standard as it was more portable compared to the Graflex series D camera. The graflex series D was a single lens reflex camera. It had a mirror in the back of the camera that allowed the image to reflect upwards into the viewfinder. The graflex series D also had different shutter speeds that allowed motion to be captured in the
The most popular type of general-purpose cameras for professionals is the single lens reflex camera (SLR). While they are the most popular camera for general purpose use, Single lens reflex cameras’ are the most complex than any other types of cameras.The main difference between a SLR than any other camera is how the photographer/operator sees the image. In an SLR camera, the operator will see the actual real image that the film will see. In any other camera, the image is roughly portrayed in the viewfinder. The SLR camera has a movable mirror …show more content…
The series D is well known as the camera that Dorothea Lange used in her world famous photographs. The super series D is not much different than the series D camera. The super series D camera had an automatic diaphragm setting capability in the lens, and a built-in electrical circuit for automatic open-flash photography. The graflex series D was the industry standard between 1912 and 1939. During World War Two, the Graflex Speed Graphic Camera took over as the industry standard as it was more portable compared to the Graflex series D camera. The graflex series D was a single lens reflex camera. It had a mirror in the back of the camera that allowed the image to reflect upwards into the viewfinder. The graflex series D also had different shutter speeds that allowed motion to be captured in the