SLR
Americanabbreviation
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The rise of Japanese low-cost SLR cameras decimated the German industry in the 1960s and 1970s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
The current record for the highest price paid at auction was an ultra-rare 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé, which was sold for $142m in 2022.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
SLR, a long-established space geodetic method, works by firing laser pulses between satellites and ground stations to measure distances with high precision.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 24, 2026
He graduated to a 35 mm SLR Pentax camera when the Beatles hit it big.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
His Minolta SLR hung from a strap around his neck.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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