Nov 8, 2016 · Unlike most mirrors in other applications that have the reflective coating on the back of the glass, the mirrors in cameras have the coating on the front surface and it is easily …

May 26, 2015 · I'm wondering how the mirror in a DSLR or SLR camera is flipped up (and back down again) when a photo is taken. Is this mirror typically actuated by a motor, magnet, spring …

A single-lens reflex camera (SLR) is a type of camera that uses a mirror and prism system to allow photographers to view through the lens and see exactly what will be captured.

A digital single-lens reflex camera (digital SLR or DSLR) is a digital camera that combines the optics and mechanisms of a single-lens reflex camera with a solid-state image sensor and …

May 24, 2011 · The broken mirror doesn't mess with the viewfinder nearly as much as I thought it would, but it bothers me. Is it possible to repair this on my own? If so, how?

When you press the shutter button on your digital SLR camera to take a photograph, the first thing that happens is the mirror flips up and out of the way to expose the digital image sensor. …

Apr 1, 2016 · The reflex mirror has been around for centuries, but it really came into my own in the early 20th century. Although it is best known for being at the heart of single-lens reflex …

Oct 17, 2016 · Sometimes I need a new 35mm SLR mirror and the ones that I have for replacement happen to be a bit too big for that particular camera. Has anyone ever cleanly …

Oct 16, 2019 · Oftentimes I have had occasion to paste a new mirror onto an SLR. However, this time I have failed. I think that the problem is that both the mirror and the metal plate (which it …

Mirror lock-up (often abbreviated to MLU) is a feature employed in many Single Lens Reflex (SLR) cameras. It allows the operator to reduce vibration-induced motion blur during exposure. It …