Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Catalan term or phrase:
camera estenopéica
English translation:
pinhole /stenopeic camera
Added to glossary by
Martin Moore
Nov 25, 2002 22:06
21 yrs ago
Catalan term
Spain
càmera estenopèica
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responsable del treball de documentació de les Obres de la Vila Olímpica, treball que desenvolupa a més a més de forma provisional mitjançant la utilització d’una càmera estenopèica. The type of camera used for these video clips of how they built the barrio, seasonal changes, etc, i suppose, what's it in english? visca el disposable instamatic.
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| 4 +1 | pinhole camera |
Hazel Whiteley
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| 3 | camera oscura |
Berni Armstrong
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pinhole camera
A camera working without lens, also called stenopeic camera. In French this camera is called "sténopé" or "chambre sténopé". The characteristics of a pinhole camera is to produce slightly unsharp images with an infinite depth of field
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Comment: "berni's camera oscura rings a bell, well various, what got my attention was hazel's subtitle of 'stenopeic', I reckon the c.oscura term might be considered too old fashioned by the Vila Olimpica people. moltes g's to both of youse. mm."
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Berni Armstrong
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camera oscura
If the image was being transmitted down "live" (via a pinhole camera mounted in the roof) onto a smooth reflective surface across which the onlooker might gaze this is usually referred to as a "Camera oscura" - there is one in Bristol where you can see the town spread out before you, bustling away like tiny ants. Fascinating.
Vermeer is reputed to have used one for various of his most realistic works.
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Note added at 2002-11-25 23:26:05 (GMT)
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Sorry, that\'s the Italian spelling, the common English spelling is \"camera obscura\"
Vermeer is reputed to have used one for various of his most realistic works.
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Note added at 2002-11-25 23:26:05 (GMT)
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Sorry, that\'s the Italian spelling, the common English spelling is \"camera obscura\"
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