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SlimPulse Battery Mercury-free battery used in Joshua Filmpacks.
SLR Abbreviation for Single Lens Reflex.
Solenoid 1 Electromagnetic device which converts electrical signal into linear motion of
plunger, to close Shutter Blades through Walking Beam.
Solenoid 2 Similar device to Solenoid 1, for position Far Focus Lens in optical path.
SPAR Abbreviation for Strobe Preferred, Automatic Recharge of strobe.
Spreading Passing film frame through motor-driven rollers to crush pod and spread
developing reagent over emulsion.
Spread Rolls See Process Rolls.
SQF Abbreviation for Subjective Quality Factor, a Polaroid measure of ???.
Storage Chamber See Film Chamber.
Storage Pick See Secondary Pick.
Strobe-Always Operation Camera operation in which strobe is fired automatically on every exposure
(Joshua).
Strobe Tower Molded enclosure containing Strobe flashtube and release button; used for
erecting camera from folded position.
Switchblock Assembly Power and Logic Wireform Switch Assemblies.
Taking Lens Front multi-element lens for picture exposure.
Taking Mirror Movable mirror positioned in image path during exposure, then returned to
original position out of optical path.
Timing Gear Key component in Drive System: starts and stops camera cycle, advances
Pick Carrier and operates DKEC Switch.
TM Carrier Pivoted frame holding Taking Mirror and Fresnel Screen.
Top Off Continuation of strobe charge to maximum capacity prior to next exposure.
Tower, Strobe See Strobe Tower.