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Chapter 3
The Video
Camera and
Support
Equipment
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Professional Terms
aperture
auto-focus
auto-iris circuit
camcorder
camera control unit (CCU)
camera head
charge coupled device (CCD)
CMOS sensor
convertible camera
diopter adjustment
dolly
drag
DSLR camera
fast lens
fluid head
focal length
focal point
focus
friction head
f-stop
hot
iris
jib
lens
monopod
optical center
pan handle
pedestal column
pedestal control
rear lens control
remote control unit (RCU)
shutter
slider
slow lens
studio camera
studio pedestal
target
tighten
tripod
tripod head
variable focal length lens
viewfinder
widen
zebra stripes
zoom in (ZI)
zoom lens
zoom lens assembly
zoom out (ZO)