Camera terms you're not really sure how to pronounce

jct us101 · 04-23-2010, 01:53 AM

Earlier, I noticed a discussion about how to pronounce the K-x camera, and then a little bit later I was talking with someone and we couldn't figure out how to pronounce the word bokeh. Is it bow-ka or bow-kay or something entirely different?

But besides from that, I started to realize that there are a lot of terms in the camera genre that I'm just not really sure how to pronounce, and the more that I think about it, the more that I keep coming up with. What are yours that you're just not sure about?

r0ckstarr · 04-23-2010, 08:10 PM

*ist

Is it just called the I S T? Star-ist sounds silly.

Peter Zack · 04-23-2010, 08:35 PM

*istD to me was always "first", just seamed easiest.

Bokeh = blur

PNTXFTW12 · 04-23-2010, 08:40 PM

*ist for me as well.

unixrevolution · 04-23-2010, 09:17 PM

I call my *ist the "Star Eye Ess Tee." Starist sounds weird.

I pronounce Bokeh as "buh-keh", no emphasis on either syllable.

raymeedc · 04-23-2010, 09:17 PM

The correct pronunciation for *ist, according to Pentax, is ^xvvz~.

TomK · 04-23-2010, 09:49 PM

Nikon -
After pronouncing it as "Ny-kon" for the first several years that I was in photography, I was surprised to hear some folks pronounce it "Nee-kon".
Never did find out the right one and I continue to call it "Ny-kon".
Owning a "Pen-tax" is so much easier.

mickeyobe · 04-23-2010, 10:31 PM

Originally posted by r0ckstarr

*ist

Is it just called the I S T? Star-ist sounds silly.

How about "asteriskist" ?

Mickey

yeatzee · 04-23-2010, 10:32 PM

So is it Bow-kuh or Bow-kay?

mickeyobe · 04-23-2010, 10:37 PM

Originally posted by yeatzee

So is it Bow-kuh or Bow-kay?

I was first told "Bow kay uh" then told "Bow ku".

I think it is a Japanese word.
If anyone reading this speaks Japanese, please, we would all appreciate some enlightenment.

Mickey

jct us101 · 04-23-2010, 11:10 PM

Originally posted by mickeyobe

I was first told "Bow kay uh" then told "Bow ku".

I think it is a Japanese word.
If anyone reading this speaks Japanese, please, we would all appreciate some enlightenment.

Mickey

I always thought that it was bow-kah before, actually, but someone I was talking to said that it was bow-kay last night which threw me off, and then I started wondering how most people actually talk about it, since I haven't really ever heard someone say it before in person since it wasn't really something that I suppose came up in our conversations every time I was with another photographer out taking photos.

Nerdold Nerdith · 04-23-2010, 11:34 PM

I pronounce "Nikon" like ni-kon, like in the words knitting and conjugate.

I pronounce "*ist" by simply saying "ist" like in the word wrist.

I pronounce "bokeh" like boh-keh, like in the words bone and kettle.

I pronounce "caramel" like care-uh-mel, like in the words character, mundane, and melon.

lithos · 04-24-2010, 02:07 AM

Originally posted by Nerdold Nerdith

I pronounce "Nikon" like ni-kon, like in the words knitting and conjugate.

I pronounce "*ist" by simply saying "ist" like in the word wrist.

I pronounce "bokeh" like boh-keh, like in the words bone and kettle.

I pronounce "caramel" like care-uh-mel, like in the words character, mundane, and melon.

Are you sure you're American? What's it say on your passport?

Ira · 04-24-2010, 06:18 AM

Originally posted by mickeyobe

How about "ampersandist" ?

Mickey

How come this site isn't giving a prize for THIS!?

GENIUS!!!

Ira · 04-24-2010, 06:19 AM

Originally posted by lithos

are you sure you're american? What's it say on your passport?

another great one!!!

04-23-2010, 01:53 AM	#1
jct us101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 3,793	Camera terms you're not really sure how to pronounce Earlier, I noticed a discussion about how to pronounce the K-x camera, and then a little bit later I was talking with someone and we couldn't figure out how to pronounce the word bokeh. Is it bow-ka or bow-kay or something entirely different? But besides from that, I started to realize that there are a lot of terms in the camera genre that I'm just not really sure how to pronounce, and the more that I think about it, the more that I keep coming up with. What are yours that you're just not sure about?

04-23-2010, 10:31 PM	#8
mickeyobe Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,759	Pronoumce it Originally posted by r0ckstarr ist Is it just called the I S T? Star-ist sounds silly. How about "asteriskist" ? Mickey Last edited by mickeyobe; 04-27-2010 at 11:54 PM.*

04-23-2010, 10:37 PM	#10
mickeyobe Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,759	Pronounce Originally posted by yeatzee So is it Bow-kuh or Bow-kay? I was first told "Bow kay uh" then told "Bow ku". I think it is a Japanese word. If anyone reading this speaks Japanese, please, we would all appreciate some enlightenment. Mickey

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r0ckstarr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,507	*ist Is it just called the I S T? Star-ist sounds silly.

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04-23-2010, 08:40 PM	#4
PNTXFTW12 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vaughan, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 269	*ist for me as well.

04-23-2010, 09:17 PM	#5
unixrevolution Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waldorf, MD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,861	I call my *ist the "Star Eye Ess Tee." Starist sounds weird. I pronounce Bokeh as "buh-keh", no emphasis on either syllable.

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raymeedc Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 951	The correct pronunciation for *ist, according to Pentax, is ^xvvz~.

04-23-2010, 09:49 PM	#7
TomK Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NJ USA Posts: 281	Nikon - After pronouncing it as "Ny-kon" for the first several years that I was in photography, I was surprised to hear some folks pronounce it "Nee-kon". Never did find out the right one and I continue to call it "Ny-kon". Owning a "Pen-tax" is so much easier.

04-23-2010, 10:32 PM	#9
yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675	So is it Bow-kuh or Bow-kay?

04-23-2010, 11:10 PM	#11
jct us101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 3,793 Original Poster	Originally posted by mickeyobe I was first told "Bow kay uh" then told "Bow ku". I think it is a Japanese word. If anyone reading this speaks Japanese, please, we would all appreciate some enlightenment. Mickey I always thought that it was bow-kah before, actually, but someone I was talking to said that it was bow-kay last night which threw me off, and then I started wondering how most people actually talk about it, since I haven't really ever heard someone say it before in person since it wasn't really something that I suppose came up in our conversations every time I was with another photographer out taking photos.

04-23-2010, 11:34 PM	#12
Nerdold Nerdith Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 26	I pronounce "Nikon" like ni-kon, like in the words knitting and conjugate. I pronounce "*ist" by simply saying "ist" like in the word wrist. I pronounce "bokeh" like boh-keh, like in the words bone and kettle. I pronounce "caramel" like care-uh-mel, like in the words character, mundane, and melon.

04-24-2010, 02:07 AM	#13
lithos Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brisbane, QLD, AUS Posts: 3,261	Originally posted by Nerdold Nerdith I pronounce "Nikon" like ni-kon, like in the words knitting and conjugate. I pronounce "*ist" by simply saying "ist" like in the word wrist. I pronounce "bokeh" like boh-keh, like in the words bone and kettle. I pronounce "caramel" like care-uh-mel, like in the words character, mundane, and melon. Are you sure you're American? What's it say on your passport?

04-24-2010, 06:18 AM	#14
Ira Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Coral Springs, FL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,216	Originally posted by mickeyobe How about "ampersandist" ? Mickey How come this site isn't giving a prize for THIS!? GENIUS!!!

04-24-2010, 06:19 AM	#15
Ira Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Coral Springs, FL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,216	Originally posted by lithos are you sure you're american? What's it say on your passport? another great one!!!