Thanks. You've just seconded Jim's correspondent's reply so I'm pretty
sure now I've got the correct answer.
Chuck Norcutt
Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> Hi Chuck,
>
> I am not native, but I speak German and have bought much of my
> equipment during the past 10-12 years in German online shops.
> "Spiegelreflexkamera" is indeed correct. Sometimes the "Spiegel" is
> dropped and it becomes just "Reflexkamera". As for abbreviation, the
> most common is simply SLR or DSLR, i.e. same as in English.
>
> Another common abbreviation is KB, for Kleinbild, referring to the
> 35mm format. Although it is considered a bit old-fashioned now.
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
>
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> On Dec 12, 2008, at 7:20 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>
>> I believe that the German translation for "single lens reflex" or
>> simply
>> "reflex camera" is spiegelreflexkamera or, perhaps, einäugige Reflex
>> which I have seen in an early Ihagee dictionary of camera terminology.
>>
>> My question is what is the most commonly accepted word for and whether
>> there is a commonly accepted German abbreviation or acronym equivalent
>> to the English "SLR" for Single Lens Reflex.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Chuck Norcutt
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