CAMERA HOUSE BALLARAT

CAMERA - A camera is a device that records and stores images. These images may be still photographs or moving images such as videos or movies. The term camera comes from the camera obscura (Latin for "dark chamber"), an early mechanism for projecting images. The modern camera evolved from the camera obscura.

Cameras may work with the light of the visible spectrum or with other portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. A camera generally consists of an enclosed hollow with an opening (aperture) at one end for light to enter, and a recording or viewing surface for capturing the light at the other end. A majority of cameras have a lens positioned in front of the camera's opening to gather the incoming light and focus all or part of the image on the recording surface. The diameter of the aperture is often controlled by a diaphragm mechanism, but some cameras have a fixed-size aperture. Most 20th century cameras used photographic film as a recording surface, while the majority of new ones now use an electronic image sensor.

The still camera takes one photo each time the user presses the shutter button. A typical movie camera continuously takes 24 film frames per second as long as the user holds down the shutter button, or until the shutter button is pressed a second time.

From its inception, the camera has been instrumental in the recording of still images from then-present surroundings, and further modifications led to the development of motion picture sequences in the late 19th century. Cameras and the exhibition of camera-captured images are widely used in both professional and consumer settings in the 21st century for both mass and interpersonal communication purposes.

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my old school film camera, it had its days, before i got my digital camera. even thought this was an economy valued camera back in the late 70's, it still worked till now, and produced some really fine work. This camera was also really small, so it was no hassle to bring it to other places. It also didnt have any lag time or such like digital cameras have today, this is why i loved it--- it just worked.

i remember it all like it was yesterday, going to the city the first time using this camera, boy did i have some nice shots. The same week i also traveled to places like Port Jefferson and Nortport, and got some more shots. then i did a little survey of commack, and did a lot of my shots come out with great amazement. the only lens that i really used was the 50mm that came stock with it, its all you really need for street photography or photojournalism. small and lightweight i kept it in the glove compartment of the car, so it was with me whenever i needed it.