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{{Short description|Camera that typically uses a mirror and prism system}} {{Multiple issues| {{Lead too short|date=December 2023}} {{More citations needed|date=December 2023}} }} [[File:Exa camera.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.36|Ihagee Exa Single lens reflex]] [[File:Contax-s.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.13|The [[Contax|Zeiss Ikon VEB Contax S]], manufactured in [[Dresden]], one of the two original [[pentaprism]] SLRs for eye-level viewing that went into production in 1949. The Italian [[Rectaflex]] offered its first production SLR, the series 1000, the same year.]] In [[photography]], a '''single-lens reflex camera (SLR)''' is a type of camera that uses a mirror and prism system to allow photographers to view through the lens and see exactly what will be captured. SLRs became the dominant design for professional and consumer-level cameras throughout the late 20th century, offering interchangeable lenses, through-the-lens (TTL) metering, and precise framing. Originating in the 1930s and popularized in the 1960s and 70s, SLR technology played a crucial role in the evolution of modern photography. Although digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras succeeded film-based models, the rise of mirrorless cameras in the 2010s has led to a decline in SLR use and production. With [[twin lens reflex]] and [[rangefinder cameras]], the viewed image could be significantly different from the final image. When the shutter button is pressed on most SLRs, the mirror flips out of the light path and allows light to pass through to the light receptor and the image to be captured.
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