The Camera

United States, 1984

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Episode number 3 of Series “The Photographic vision”.
Photographic artist and educator Mark Johnstone uses a view camera to demonstrate and describe basic features common to all cameras. Illustrates the advantages and disadvantages of various types of cameras. Guest photographers explain how their particular cameras are ideal for their types of photography.

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Credits

producer

Sandra Ostertag

production company

CBS

Coast Community Colleges

Holt, Rinehart and Winston

KOCE-TV (Television station : Huntington Beach, Calif.)

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1984

Appears in

The Photographic vision

Group of items

The Photographic vision

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

305797

Language

English

Subject categories

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

Crafts & Visual Arts → Cameras

Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography

Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography - Study and teaching

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Open learning

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

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Cameras

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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