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Laser rangefinder
Device measures distance using lasers.
optical rangefinder
Coincidence rangefinder
A coincidence rangefinder or coincidence telemeter is a type of rangefinder that uses the principle of triangulation and an optical device to allow an operator to determine the distance to a visible object.
Stereoscopic rangefinder
A stereoscopic rangefinder or stereoscopic telemeterImproved Stereoscopic Telemeter, GB189317048, 1894-07-14 is an optical device that measures distance from the observer to a target, using the observer's capability of binocular vision.
Rangefinder camera
A rangefinder camera is a camera fitted with a rangefinder, typically a split-image rangefinder: a range-finding focusing mechanism allowing the photographer to measure the subject distance and take photographs that are in sharp focus.
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