Acronyms For the Beginner

[foz]

When I started here (a little over a week ago) I was lost amoung the acronyms and took me a couple of days to catch on to what TOG meant :bonk:

So I started to put a list together:

USM - Ultra Sonic Motor
IS - Image Stabliser
L - Luxury (Identified By Red Stripe)
EOS - Electro-Optical System
EF - ElectroFocus (Lenses Built for EOS Series)
EF-S -
SLR - Single Lens Reflex
APS - Advanced Photo System
AF - AutoFocus
TTL - Through-the-lens
APS - Advanced Photo System
APS-C - Advanced Photo System Classic
MF - Manual Focus
FF - Full Frame
M - Manual
ISO - International Standards Organisation


Tog - Photographer

CF - compact Flash
SD - Secure Digital

Mainly Canon Stuff, was going to carry on but then came across this post at another forum:

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=261117

So instead of copying it all thought it might help to link to it at least.

 

[Splog]

EF-S - ElectroFocus - Sometimes (Lenses Built for EOS Series)

 

[flick5848]

LOL = Laugh out loud :bang::thumbsdown::nono::shake:

 

[inaneredstripe]

wtf

 

[mattyh]

always a good one for beginners (and experienced togs alike )... RTFM - Read The F***ing Manaul

 

[sportysnaps]

EF-S - ElectroFocus - Sometimes (Lenses Built for EOS Series)

ElectroFocus - **** :shake::shake::shake:

 

[Yv]

What? You mean TOG isn't Terry's old Geezers then?

 

[Ben Myerson]

The L and red line on Canon lenses isn't for luxury, it signifies it contains low dispersion ED and fluorite element glass.

 

[Ewan]

Very good! Didn't know half of those myself I knew what the letters did to the lens/camera just not what they stood for haha.

OOF - Out of Focus
DOF - Depth of Field

Ohh you've linked to it..I understand

 

[fletch5]

EF-S - ElectroFocus - Sometimes (Lenses Built for EOS Series)

cropped sensors only though!!

 

[foz]

FOC - Free of Charge. (!)

 

[Shutterman]

T-T-F-L-C-O

Is the most important one.....

TAKE THE F^%&@$£ LENS CAP OFF.....

 

[4hero]

The L and red line on Canon lenses isn't for luxury, it signifies it contains low dispersion ED and fluorite element glass.

you're wrong, the L stands for loadsofmoney :nono:

 

[Grendel]

The L does stand for Luxury

What is the Canon "L" Lens Series?

Good question - and many answers exist, but it is Canon's professional line (though used extensively by non-professionals) of EOS EF autofocus 35mm SLR and DSLR still camera lenses. Some say L stands for "Low Distortion" - achieved by the U D lens elements found in these lenses. But, the true answer is probably the one in Canon's Lens Work III Book - "L" is for "Luxury".

 

[Tyke Tiler]

When I started here (a little over a week ago) I was lost amoung the acronyms and took me a couple of days to catch on to what TOG meant :bonk:

I've never really loved that acronym, I'm sure I've seen it written as 'tug' once or twice.

"Couples are advised to indulge themselves in a professional tug prior to the big day".

 

[joxby]

Your all wrong, it's quite obvious a red L signifys Learner
I can't wait for the green P lenses......

 

[Toothie]

Your all wrong, it's quite obvious a red L signifys Learner
I can't wait for the green P lenses......

ROFL

 

[Ben Myerson]

T-T-F-L-C-O

Is the most important one.....

TAKE THE F^%&@$£ LENS CAP OFF.....

I've done that a few times Shutterman, or left the viewfinder blind on, and thought I'd gone blind !

 

[Ben Myerson]

The L does stand for Luxury

You're right Grendel, I'm behind the times My L lenses are the FD ones not the EF ones before Canons advertising copywriters thought of that one.

 

[Ben Myerson]

M. T. F Modulatory transfer function.
P.S. I hate tog, it makes my blood boil