accessory shoe

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Definition of accessory shoe in English English dictionary

A fitting on top of the camera that incorporates one or more electrical contacts for linking the camera to the flash The most basic accessory shoe has one contact, which synchronizes the firing of the flash with the firing of the shutter On more advanced cameras there may be as many as five contacts, which pass information, such as exposure readings, between the camera and dedicated flash units The term “hot shoe” is sometimes used as an alternative to accessory shoe

A fitting generally located on top of a camera to which accessories (such as a flash unit) are attached

Is a metal or plastic fitting on the top of the camera which support accessories such as viewfinder, rangefinder, or flash gun The term " hot shoe " is sometimes uses as an alternative to accessory shoe

Hyphenation

ac·ces·so·ry shoe

Turkish pronunciation

äksesıri şu

Pronunciation

/akˈsesərē ˈsʜo͞o/ /ækˈsɛsɜriː ˈʃuː/