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   From: dkcombs@panix.com   
      
   In article ,   
   Robert Coe   wrote:   
   >On Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:40:18 -0700, Louis Boyd    
   >wrote:   
   >: RichD wrote:   
   >: > What does 'single lens reflex' mean?  Where/who/why   
   >: > does this term come from?   
   >: > --   
   >: > Rich   
   >:   
   >: It's always meant a camera which uses a single lens for both view   
   >: finding and capturing image.  That used to be done with a flip mirror   
   >: between the lens and the film.   
   >   
   >And still is.   
   >   
      
   Back in the 50's I had a Zeiss Contaflex -- was an SLR.   
      
   David   
      
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