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1return — /ri terrn /, v.i. 1. to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return from abroad; to return to public office; to return to work. 2. to revert to a former owner: The money I gave him returns to me in the event of his death …
2History of the single-lens reflex camera — The history of the single lens reflex camera predates the invention of photography in 1826/27 by one and a half centuries with the use of a reflex mirror in a camera obscura first described in 1676. Such SLR devices were popular as drawing aids… …
3Pentax cameras — This article discusses the cameras – mainly 35 mm SLRs – manufactured by Hoya Corporation s Pentax division (ペンタックス, Pentakkusu?) and its predecessors, Pentax Corporation (ペンタックス株式会社, Pentakkusu Kabushiki gaisha …
4Typewriter — Mechanical desktop typewriters, such as this Underwood Five, were long time standards of government agencies, newsrooms, and offices …
5Mir — This article is about the Soviet/Russian space station. For other uses, see Mir (disambiguation). Mir …
6Diffusion of technology in Canada — This article outlines the history of the diffusion or spread of technology in Canada. Technologies chosen for treatment here include, in rough order, transportation, communication, energy, materials, industry, public works, public services… …
7Canon FT QL — The Canon FT QL was a 35mm single lens reflex camera introduced by Canon of Japan in March 1966. It had a Canon FL lens mount compatible with the large range of FL series lenses. The FT could also operate the later Canon FD series lenses in stop… …
8Alpa — was formerly a Swiss camera design company and manufacturer of 35 mm cameras. The current owners bought the company name after bankruptcy of the original company and the company exists today as a designer and manufacturer of high end medium… …
9List of Late Night with Conan O'Brien sketches — For a list of sketches that debuted on The Tonight Show with Conan O Brien, see List of The Tonight Show with Conan O Brien sketches. The following is a list of sketches which debuted on Late Night with Conan O Brien on NBC. Contents 1 Late Night …
10M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle — Not to be confused with Browning BAR. Rifle, Caliber .30, Automatic, Browning, M1918 The M1918A2 BAR Type …
