0 Talk Photographica Edit History Photographica has become a synonym for antique or collectable cameras and equipment. Glossary Terms Read more A self-timer is a mechanism built into the shutter release of a camera (or an add-on accessory),... Self-timer A microprism is a focusing aid made of an area very small prisms built in to a focusing screen;... Microprism For the Japanese magazine titled Camera, see Ars Camera. Camera means room, chamber, camera... Camera Related Categories Category: Glossary Add category