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| Authored by: DieterWasDriving on Monday, May 21 2012 @ 02:10 PM EDT |
I think the phrase specifically refers to the distinctive sound a professional
camera makes when capturing an event.
I read it to imply the "gotcha" sound of a unexpected reporter.
There was a period where a 35mm SLR camera was specialized and expensive enough
that most users were news photographers. Consumer cameras used viewfinders,
which had only a quick, quiet shutter click. Portrait and scene photographers
used medium format cameras with mirror lock-up to minimize shake.
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| Authored by: Wol on Monday, May 21 2012 @ 03:37 PM EDT |
Not all SLRs have a focal plane shutter!
I had a Zeiss Ikon Contaflex of 1953 vintage. Absolutely beautiful SLR, but it
did not have interchangeable lenses. It had a Compur "between the
lens" shutter (ie the shutter was integral with the lens structure).
And I remember laughing at the Nikon ads in the 80s saying "our cameras now
flash-sync at 1/250s" - this old camera would sync at 1/500. And its
younger 1954 sibling could sync at 1/1000!
Cheers,
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