| Noun | 1. | photographic camera - equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)aperture - a device that controls amount of light admitted box camera, box Kodak - a simple camera shaped like a rectangular box camera lens, optical lens - a lens that focuses the image in a camera candid camera - a miniature camera with a fast lens delayed action - a mechanism that automatically delays the release of a camera shutter for a fixed period of time so that the photographer can appear in the picture diaphragm, stop - a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens; "the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically" digital camera - a camera that encodes an image digitally and store it for later reproduction flash camera - a camera with a photoflash attachment cartridge, magazine - a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required cine-camera, motion-picture camera, movie camera - a camera that takes a sequence of photographs that can give the illusion of motion when viewed in rapid succession photographic equipment - equipment used by a photographer point-and-shoot camera - a lightweight photographic camera with an autofocus Polaroid camera, Polaroid Land camera - a camera that develops and produces a positive print within seconds portrait camera - a camera with a portrait lens reflex camera - camera that allows the photographer to view and focus the exact scene being photographed shutter - a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure sprocket - roller that has teeth on the rims to pull film or paper through |