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測光機構

English translation: photometric device

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Japanese term or phrase:測光機構
English translation:photometric device
Entered by: Keisuke Shito

03:08 May 22, 2002
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Japanese term or phrase: 測光機構
Industrial term.
Keisuke Shito
Local time: 17:50
photometric device[machine]
Explanation:
Simply put, ...

ex) 測光尺度:photometric scale

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Tenten D
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Summary of answers provided
5light measurement
Maynard Hogg
4photometer or light meter mechanism
Katalin Horváth McClure
4camera light meter
jerryk (X)
3photometric device[machine]
Tenten D


  

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photometer or light meter mechanism


Explanation:
In Jim Breens dictionary, the two halves of this word come up like this:
測光 - photometry, photometric
機構 - mechanism

but 測光 could also be "photometer" as in 測光ベンチ - photometer bench

So, you could use photometer mechnism, but, if your text is about cameras, you might need another word. Read on.
Google brings up lots of pages with 測光機構 on them, they all seem to be camera-related. However, if you search in English, photometer brings up more physics related pages, "light meter" seems to be used in camera related texts.

Again, lack of context prevents further research, sorry.



Katalin Horváth McClure
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light measurement


Explanation:
Katalin's explanation is fine for complete cameras, but I'm currently working on a series of CCD chip sets for cell phones, where there is no "meter" per se.

As a result, I'm inclined to leave off the 機構 as just so much padding because the "mechanism" (including zone-based weighting, I should add) is all on the chip.

As usual, there is additional fine-tuning available in the accompanying driver LSI and, if desired, in the developer's firmware.

Maynard Hogg
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photometric device[machine]


Explanation:
Simply put, ...

ex) 測光尺度:photometric scale



Tenten D
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camera light meter


Explanation:
For determining if a flashbulb is required to take a picture, and the appropriate aperture for the lens.

FTb
... 写真を愛好する多くのアマチュア写真家に愛用された。  FTbは、F-1と 共に前FLレンズユーザーや、実絞りを要する撮影条件に便利なようにと、 定点合わせで適正露出を導く、TTL絞り込み測光機構も備えていた。. ...
http://www.canon.co.jp/Camera-muse/camera/1970-1975/data/197...  [www.canon.co.jp から検索 ]

デジカメ狂想曲
... でコストもかからない。しかし、ミラー式一眼レフタイプのデジカメでは、 測光中は撮像素子が隠れているため、別に測光機構を持たなくてはならな い。つまり、多分割測光やオートフォーカスを実現するためにはかなりの ...
http://www.spm.co.jp/digicame/capriccio4.htm

Web Magazine ニコンの広場 :ニコン・ ...
... 24個の SPD.  プロジェクトチームは、カメラ設計部の測光機 構の担当者を中心に、評価担当の部署などからも人を出しあ って約十名くらいの陣容でスタートしたという。  開発はま ず ...
http://www.nikon.co.jp/main/jpn/society/itoko/itoko14j.htm



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Note added at 2002-05-22 16:05:56 (GMT)
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Or ¥"camera photometer¥". It is clear from Yahoo Japan that this is the standard application of this device.

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