一眼(いちがん)レフ

いちがんれふ
noun
SLR camera; single-lens reflex camera
1. SLR camera; single-lens reflex camera
a camera that uses a mirror mechanism to show the exact image that will be captured through the lens
一眼(いちがん)レフを買(か)った。
I bought an SLR camera.
一眼(いちがん)レフは初心者(しょしんしゃ)には難(むずか)しい。
SLR cameras are difficult for beginners.
プロ(ぷろ)の写真家(しゃしんか)は一眼(いちがん)レフを使(つか)うことが多(おお)い。
Professional photographers often use SLR cameras.

一眼(いちがん)レフ is the Japanese term for SLR (single-lens reflex) camera, a popular type among photography enthusiasts.

ETYMOLOGY:

  • 一眼(いちがん) (single lens/eye)
  • レフ (reflex, from German "Reflex")
  • Full term: 一眼(いちがん)レフレックスカメラ

TYPES:

  • 一眼(いちがん)レフ / SLR (traditional with mirror)
  • ミラーレス一眼(いちがん) (mirrorless) - newer technology
  • デジタル一眼(いちがん)レフ / DSLR (digital SLR)

FEATURES:

  • 交換(こうかん)式(しき)レンズ (interchangeable lenses)
  • 光学(こうがく)ファインダー (optical viewfinder)
  • Larger sensors than compact cameras

COMMON BRANDS IN JAPAN:

  • キヤノン (Canon)
  • ニコン (Nikon)
  • ソニー (Sony)

COLLOCATIONS:

  • 一眼(いちがん)レフで撮(と)る (to shoot with an SLR)
  • 一眼(いちがん)レフ用(よう)のレンズ (lens for SLR)

RELATED TERMS:

  • コンパクトカメラ (compact camera)
  • ミラーレス (mirrorless camera)
  • 露出(ろしゅつ) (exposure)
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