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die Kamera
camera
A technical device for taking individual pictures (photographs) or moving images (videos).
example
Für die Reise habe ich mir eine neue digitale Kamera gekauft.
I bought myself a new digital camera for the trip.
die Kamera
camera
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Meanings
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Usage tips
Important prepositions
The prepositions with 'Kamera' (camera) describe a person's role. Someone being filmed is 'vor der Kamera' (in front of the camera). Someone filming is 'hinter der Kamera' (behind the camera). Someone looking directly into the lens looks 'in die Kamera' (into the camera).
EXAMPLE
Viele Menschen sind nervös, wenn sie vor der Kamera sprechen müssen.
Many people are nervous when they have to speak in front of the camera.
Typical collocations
When referring to the device, 'Kamera' (camera) is often combined with adjectives that describe the type or function, e.g. 'digitale Kamera' (digital camera), 'versteckte Kamera' (hidden camera), or 'Überwachungskamera' (surveillance camera).
EXAMPLE
Das Geschäft wurde mit einer Überwachungskamera gefilmt.
The store was filmed with a surveillance camera.
Verbs of movement
When 'Kamera' (camera) refers to the perspective in a film, it is often used with verbs of movement. These describe how a scene is filmed, e.g. 'die Kamera schwenkt' (the camera pans) or 'die Kamera fährt' (the camera moves/tracks).
EXAMPLE
Die Kamera fährt langsam auf das Gesicht der Schauspielerin zu.
The camera slowly moves toward the actress's face.
Compare with
Kamera vs Einstellung
attitude / setting
'Kamera' and 'Einstellung' can both have to do with the image you see in a film. Here, 'Kamera' often means the angle or perspective: that is, from where and how something is filmed. 'Einstellung' means a single uninterrupted shot filmed by the camera. The words can be confused because in both cases you are talking about film images. Put simply: the camera determines the view; the shot is the specific section in the film.
Kamera
In dieser Szene bleibt die Kamera nah beim Gesicht der Schauspielerin.
In this scene, the camera stays close to the actress's face.
Einstellung
Die erste Einstellung des Films zeigt eine leere Straße im Regen.
The first shot of the film shows an empty street in the rain.
In real life
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