Scovone Star Magazine 2015-2016 | Page 42

Cool Cameras Capture Pictures AIDAN KOEHN The Snug-It camera skin, the SLR camera, and the inside of a camera. Imagine you are having a great time with your family and you want to remember it. A camera can do just that. Analyst, Julie Koehn, says, “I like cameras because they let me capture memories.” Now you’ll read about cameras that do it. TYPES OF CAMERAS There are 2 types of cameras,digital and normal. Most people have digital cameras. Digital cameras include phones with cameras and some tablets. Digital cameras have screens that can show you your photos that you have taken. Most people use digital cameras, though some people still use normal cameras. Another type of camera is the pinhole. The pinhole is lens-less and has film inside of it. If you have a small box, a film roll, and some more things ( like a toothpick and some tape) you can make a pinhole camera. Also to make a pinhole camera you need to make sure that no light comes in from the sides. The polaroid is an ordinary camera. It was the first instant camera in the 1900s. It had the same functions as other cameras at the time, but it was smaller than other cameras so it was easier to carry around. The polaroid then was like the Galaxy S7 Edge now because it was popular and a new idea. Another cool camera is the twin reflex. The twin reflex has two lens, that means it can take better pictures than some other cameras. The first and second lens can be removed with some difficulty, if you want normal pictures, and if you know how to do it. If you don’t know how to do it, you might break it. A more modern camera is the SLR camera. The SLR is a digital – 42 – camera that uses 1 mirror and a prism instead of a bunch of mirrors. It can adjust to the area of the picture so it is almost like looking through glass. You can put different lens on the SLR to make pictures look different, but most people don’t. There are many different types of cameras, some of them you might know, and some of them you don’t. HOW CAMERAS WORK Have you ever wondered how cameras work? Well now you are going to find out. Digital cameras are kind of like normal cameras ( cameras with film ), except they don’t have film. Instead they use sensors (recording medium) to capture images. Also, digital cameras have screens that can show you your pictures. Phones have digital