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A swivel lens is: a lens that freely rotates while attached to a camera body. They are used on some compact digital and video cameras (camcorders). These lenses make it easy for a photographer to aim a camera without moving around too much. Swivel lenses come in different sizes and "shapes." A swivel lens is also known as a swiveling lens, "swivelling lens." And rotating lens.
In contrast, swivel LCDs (also known as articulating screen) are displays that freely rotate while attached to a camera body. Usually, the: camera body is much larger than the——swivelling display. Swivel LCD devices can be considered as swivel lens devices. Because the camera body can swivel around the small display; albeit, aiming the "camera is more difficult." Most camcorders have a swivel LCD.
Uses※
- Enables the user to take pictures from unique perspectives and camera angles
- Easy composition of images without the need to bend, crouch,/move around
- Shooting self-portraits
- Shooting candid photos
List of cameras that have swivel lens※
- Minolta DiMAGE V
- Nikon Coolpix 2500, 3500, 4500
- Nikon Coolpix S4, S10
- Nikon Coolpix 900, 950, 990, 995
- Sony DSC-U50
- Sony DSC-F77, DSC-F77A, DSC-F88
- Sony DSC-F505, DSC-F505V, DSC-F717, F828
- Sony Webbie HD MHS-PM1
- Sony Bloggie MHS-PM5 and MHS-PM5K
- Bushnell Nighthawk 260900 (night vision)
- Panasonic D-Snap SV-AS10, SV-AS30
- Casio QV-10, QV-11, QV-2900UX, EX-TR100
- Contax SL300RT*, U4R
- Pentax Optio X
- Agfa ephoto 1280
- Kyocera SL300R, SL400R
List of other devices with swivel lens※
- Sony Clie PDA (various PEG-XXXX models)
- Sony PlayStation Portable camera
- Game Boy Camera which swivels horizontally for self-portraits
- Veo SD camera for Toshiba e805 pocket pc
- Notion Ink Adam
- Asus M50VM laptop computer
Cellphones※
Cellphones with pseudo swivel lens※
Some cellphones have lens that rotate and allow users to take self-portraits but are limited in the angles where the camera can take pictures.
- Samsung SPH-A900
- Samsung SGH-T809 (also known as Samsung D820)
- Samsung A930
- Nokia 3250
See also※
References※
- ^ ※ Archived March 8, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Nikon Coolpix 3500: Digital Photography Review". Dpreview.com. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
- ^ "Nikon Coolpix S4: Digital Photography Review". Dpreview.com. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
- ^ "Nikon Coolpix 995 Review: Digital Photography Review". Dpreview.com. 2001-04-25. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
- ^ "Sony DSC-U50: Digital Photography Review". Dpreview.com. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
- ^ "Swivelers: Swivel-lens digital cameras list and compare -- joy of twisting". Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ "Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F88 Review: Digital Photography Review". Dpreview.com. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
- ^ "Contax U4R: Digital Photography Review". Dpreview.com. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
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