February 2010
Beginner to intermediate
256 pages
6h 33m
English
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Glossary
- AE
Automatic Exposure. A general-purpose shooting mode where the camera automatically sets the aperture and shutter speed using its metered reading. On some cameras, the ISO settings are also automatically set.
- AE Lock
Automatic Exposure Lock. A camera setting that allows you to lock the current exposure setting prior to taking a photo. After the exposure is locked, you can recompose the image and shoot.
- AF Lock
Autofocus Lock. A camera setting that allows you to lock the focus on a subject prior to taking a photo. After the focus is locked, you can recompose the image and shoot without the focus changing.
- AF-assist beam
In low light and low contrast shooting situations, the AF (autofocus) assist beam automatically illuminates to aid the camera's autofocus system to focus properly in poor light.
- AiAF
Artificial Intelligence Autofocus. A focusing system based on evaluating objects in the scene.
- ambient light
The natural or artificial light within a scene. Also called available light.
- angle of view
The amount or area seen by a lens or viewfinder, measured in degrees. Shorter or wide-angle lenses and zoom settings have a greater angle of view. Longer or telephoto lenses and zoom settings have a narrower angle of view.
- aperture
Also referred to as the diaphragm or f-stop setting of the lens. The aperture controls the amount of light allowed to enter through the camera lens. The higher the f-stop number setting, the smaller the aperture opening on the lens. Larger f-stop settings are selected ...
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