Angle of ViewAngle of View is a specification used to describe how ‘wide’ a lens can view a scene. A […] May 3, 2017 in Equipment by Art Whitton
Quiet ShutterQuiet Shutter mode is an option in some professional cameras to lesson the amount of noise that the […] April 20, 2017 in Equipment by Art Whitton
MeterA Meter is a device in your camera that helps you calculate the best exposure for the scene. […] April 20, 2017 in Equipment by Art Whitton
DiopterDiopter is a measurement usually used for eyesight correction. If you have reading glasses, you will have a […] April 20, 2017 in Equipment by Art Whitton
Bounce LightBounce Light refers to a method of bouncing light (usually flash) off another surface before it reaches your […] April 20, 2017 in Equipment / Technique by Art Whitton
FXFX is a Nikon term for their full frame sensor cameras. This is to keep them from being […] April 20, 2017 in Equipment by Art Whitton
DXDX is a Nikon term for their APS-C format cameras. DX cameras and lenses will have this designation […] April 20, 2017 in Equipment by Art Whitton
XQDXQD is a newer (2012) type of memory card designed to be faster than the SD and CF […] April 20, 2017 in Equipment by Art Whitton
CFCF refers to a type of memory card called “Compact Flash”. CF cards are larger than SD cards. April 20, 2017 in Equipment by Art Whitton
SDSD refers to a type of memory card. The SD is an acronym for “Secure Digital”. SD cards […] April 20, 2017 in Equipment by Art Whitton
OLEDOLED is an acronym for Organic Light-Emitting Diode. These are very similar to LEDs, but are a newer […] April 20, 2017 in Equipment by Art Whitton
LEDLED is an acronym for Light-Emitting Diode. LEDs are used for display screens and viewfinders in digital cameras. […] April 20, 2017 in Equipment by Art Whitton
4K4K is an newer ultra high resolution video format. The “4K” refers to the 4096 pixels across that […] April 20, 2017 in Equipment by Art Whitton
16:916:9 is a common aspect ratio used in video. It refers to the proportions of 16 units across […] April 20, 2017 in Equipment by Art Whitton
FPSFPS is an acronym for Frames Per Second and refers to the number of frames (images) shown per […] April 20, 2017 in Equipment by Art Whitton
720p720p is a popular high definition resolution video format. The name refers to 720 rows of pixels that […] April 20, 2017 in Equipment by Art Whitton