pinhole camera
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pinhole camera
noun pinhole cameras
- A simple lensless device for producing a photographic image, consisting of an enclosed box with film or some other flat photosensitive surface on one interior side and a tiny hole in the opposite side. Many of today's photographers forget that a pinhole camera — essentially a small box with a hole in it — can be used to produce a quality photograph.
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noun a simple lensless device for producing a photographic image
| Русский | ка́мера-о́бскура kámera-óbskura |
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