Grays of Westminster Glossary

All subjects have their own nomenclature₁ and photography is no exception. In common with other manufacturers, Nikon use abbreviations to describe their products, which can sometimes cause confusion to someone new to the system. As a special service to Nikon users and enthusiasts, and in an effort to clarify and make defining any terminology that has been used simpler, we are offering the Grays of Westminster Glossary Page as a brand new service.

If you do not see the definition or answer to a question you are seeking, please feel free to email us at glossary@graysofwestminster.co.uk with your request and we will do our best to answer you.

1 Nomenclature: system or set of terms or symbols especially in a particular science, discipline, or art.

Definitions

• What is CMOS?
• JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
• NEF (Nikon Electronic Format) RAW file
• TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)
• Optical Aberrations
• Nikkor Lenses
• Bokeh

Questions

• Ai lens and an Ai-S lens – what is the difference?
• Nikkor Ai-P lenses
• Nikkor lenses: What do the various AF designations mean?
• What is Vibration Reduction and how does it work?
• What is the difference between AF-D and AF-G type Nikkor lenses?

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