single-lens reflex (SLR) camera: front view![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Still camera with an interchangeable lens that can be used for both viewing and shooting, hence the term "reflex".
remote control terminal ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device that is attached to the camera by a cable so that it can be operated from a distance.
focus mode selector ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Button that allows the user to choose between an automatic or manual focus to ensure a clear image.
objective lens ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Optical system made up of a set of lenses fixed on a mount; it allows a clear image to be produced on film.
camera body ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Rigid sturdy box that contains the camera’s mechanism and shields the film from light.
self-timer indicator ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Light that shows the self-timer is on to delay release of the shutter; this allows the photographer to be in the photo.
exposure mode ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Button for choosing an automatic, semiautomatic or manual setting to control the amount of light that comes in contact with the film.
multiple exposure mode ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Control button that blocks the film from advancing to create multiple exposures (several images superimposed on the same frame).
film speed ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Control button that sets the film’s sensitivity to light as expressed by the ISO or ASA number; the higher the number, the more sensitive the film.
film advance mode ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Control button used to advance the film in the camera body (frame by frame or continuously).
accessory shoe ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device for attaching an accessory to the camera (usually an external flash).
command control dial ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Dial used to adjust the various parameters of a mode.
on-off switch ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Button for turning the device on or off.
exposure adjustment knob ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Knob that can deliberately underexpose or overexpose a film when the camera is in automatic exposure mode.
control panel ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Liquid crystal display that shows the camera’s various settings.
film rewind knob ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Control knob for rewinding a totally or partially exposed film back into its cartridge.