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Fundamentals of photography: the basic camera

United States, 1948

Film
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A simple explanation of how a camera functions showing the working of the various parts including the film holders, the lens and the shutters. A brief history of cameras is traced and the different types of camera are briefly described.

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Credits

production company

Loucks and Norling Studios

Duration

00:14:47:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1948

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

320757

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Cameras

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Photography - Films

Crafts & Visual Arts → Cameras

Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography

Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography - Apparatus and supplies

Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography - Developing and developers

Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography - History

Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography - Study and teaching

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Photography - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Cameras

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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