Abbreviations

blink · 12-02-2014, 08:29 AM

Is there anywhere that all the camera jargon and abbreviations have been listed, so that newcomers to dslr can look them up and see what some of the discussions are about? lol
I didn't realise I needed to learn a new language as well.....
Or will I just have to keep googling for explanations?
For instance I know what AF is and VF
but some of the others just baffle me...Cl ????

stevebrot · 12-02-2014, 08:41 AM

Originally posted by blink

but some of the others just baffle me...Cl ????

You've got me! Many of the abbreviations are made up by the commenter and can be understood by context. Some are just plain silly.

Steve

DeadJohn · 12-02-2014, 08:50 AM

I don't recognize CI either.

Adam · 12-02-2014, 08:55 AM

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VisualDarkness · 12-02-2014, 08:58 AM

CA: Chromatic Aberration - Different colors get projected differently in a lens so that aberrations appear in the picture.
Distortion - Parts of the image gets projected stretched out to give it a barrel or pincushion appearance.
Coma - Points of light don't get projected as points but rather as V's or similar, especially at the borders.
SR: Shake Reduction
etc.

stevebrot · 12-02-2014, 09:01 AM

Originally posted by DeadJohn

I don't recognize CI either.

~~Consumer Intelligence (oxymoron)?~~ My bad...did not realize the original was "C" "l" (lowercase "L").

Steve

VisualDarkness · 12-02-2014, 10:34 AM

Originally posted by DeadJohn

I don't recognize CI either.

Confidence Interval? (just had a statistics exam)
Confidence interval - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

tvdtvdtvd · 12-02-2014, 10:59 AM

IDK
YMMV
GL

Abbreviations are a tricky wicket. It's always best to not use them, and if need, define them first. When among a specific
group of experts, (i.e. we Pentaxians), it's safe-ish to assume certain common abbreviations will be known by most users,
and those few newbies who don't recognize SMC or OVF will quickly pick it up.

OTOH, the fast-paced tech boom of the late nineties coupled with texting generation has left us all with a slew of buzzwords
and abbreviations tailor designed for the lazy and trendy. ROTFCMEO

stevebrot · 12-02-2014, 12:09 PM

Originally posted by VisualDarkness

Confidence Interval? (just had a statistics exam)
Confidence interval - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I was initially thinking Continuous Integration (software development process), but it was CL, not CI

Steve

VisualDarkness · 12-02-2014, 12:33 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

I was initially thinking Continuous Integration (software development process), but it was CL, not CI

Steve

Maybe they talk about a Vito CL? Voigtländer Vito CL - Camerapedia
Or a CLA (Cleaning, Lubrication, Adjustment) without the adjustment part?

johnyates · 12-02-2014, 01:43 PM

CL = Craigslist?

blink · 12-03-2014, 01:36 AM

Thanks for the link and all the comments.
I will plod on with EN. Enthusiasm!!!!

12-02-2014, 08:29 AM	#1
blink New Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 15	Abbreviations Is there anywhere that all the camera jargon and abbreviations have been listed, so that newcomers to dslr can look them up and see what some of the discussions are about? lol I didn't realise I needed to learn a new language as well..... Or will I just have to keep googling for explanations? For instance I know what AF is and VF but some of the others just baffle me...Cl ????

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12-02-2014, 08:41 AM	#2
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by blink but some of the others just baffle me...Cl ???? You've got me! Many of the abbreviations are made up by the commenter and can be understood by context. Some are just plain silly. Steve

12-02-2014, 08:50 AM	#3
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,833	I don't recognize CI either.

12-02-2014, 08:55 AM	#4
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,594	We've put together a little glossary here: Photography Terms Cheat Sheet - Articles and Tips \| PentaxForums.com Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

12-02-2014, 08:58 AM	#5
VisualDarkness Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	CA: Chromatic Aberration - Different colors get projected differently in a lens so that aberrations appear in the picture. Distortion - Parts of the image gets projected stretched out to give it a barrel or pincushion appearance. Coma - Points of light don't get projected as points but rather as V's or similar, especially at the borders. SR: Shake Reduction etc.

12-02-2014, 09:01 AM	#6
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by DeadJohn I don't recognize CI either. ~~Consumer Intelligence (oxymoron)?~~ My bad...did not realize the original was "C" "l" (lowercase "L"). Steve

12-02-2014, 10:34 AM	#7
VisualDarkness Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	Originally posted by DeadJohn I don't recognize CI either. Confidence Interval? (just had a statistics exam) Confidence interval - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

12-02-2014, 10:59 AM	#8
tvdtvdtvd Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,665	IDK YMMV GL Abbreviations are a tricky wicket. It's always best to not use them, and if need, define them first. When among a specific group of experts, (i.e. we Pentaxians), it's safe-ish to assume certain common abbreviations will be known by most users, and those few newbies who don't recognize SMC or OVF will quickly pick it up. OTOH, the fast-paced tech boom of the late nineties coupled with texting generation has left us all with a slew of buzzwords and abbreviations tailor designed for the lazy and trendy. ROTFCMEO

12-02-2014, 12:09 PM	#9
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by VisualDarkness Confidence Interval? (just had a statistics exam) Confidence interval - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia I was initially thinking Continuous Integration (software development process), but it was CL, not CI Steve

12-02-2014, 12:33 PM	#10
VisualDarkness Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	Originally posted by stevebrot I was initially thinking Continuous Integration (software development process), but it was CL, not CI Steve Maybe they talk about a Vito CL? Voigtländer Vito CL - Camerapedia Or a CLA (Cleaning, Lubrication, Adjustment) without the adjustment part?

12-02-2014, 01:43 PM	#11
johnyates Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Saskatoon, SK Photos: Albums Posts: 1,345	CL = Craigslist?

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12-03-2014, 01:36 AM	#12
blink New Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 15 Original Poster	Thanks for the link and all the comments. I will plod on with EN. Enthusiasm!!!!