reflex mirror

noun

An optical element in a reflex camera system that is positioned at a 45 degree angle behind the camera lens to reflect the light passing through the lens upward toward the viewfinder or focusing screen.

Meanings

nounreflex mirror (plural reflex mirrors)

plural reflex mirrors

  1. artsAn optical element in a reflex camera system that is positioned at a 45 degree angle behind the camera lens to reflect the light passing through the lens upward toward the viewfinder or focusing screen.
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