TimG Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 A number of member have asked if we can post a glossary of common underwater photography/videography abbreviations. So, we offer: AE-L: Automatic Exposure Lock AF-C: Auto Focus-Continuous - camera focuses continuously AF-L: Auto Focus Lock AF-S: Auto Focus-Spot - camera holds focus in one spot APS-C: Cropped sensor AWB: Auto White Balance BR: Buyers remorse - the regret of not getting the pricier model CA: Chromatic Aberration CAF/CDAF: Contrast-detection autofocus. CFWA: Close Focus, Wide-Angle CMC: Compact Macro Converter DOF: Depth of Field DX: Nikon cropped sensor EMWL: Extended Macro Wide Lens ETTR: Exposing to the Right EVF: Electronic Viewfinder EXIF: Exchangeable Image File Format FCP: Fisheye Conversion Port (Nauticam)* FFCP/FCPX: Final Cut Pro editing software FE: Fisheye FF: Full Frame sensor FOV: Field Of View FPS: Frames per second FX: Nikon full frame sensor IQ: Image Quality IS: Image Stabilization with different manufacturer declination Canon - IS (Image Stabilization) Fujifilm - OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) Nikon - VR (Vibration Reduction) Panasonic - Power OIS (Power Optical Image Stabilization) Sony - OSS (Steady Shot) LR: Adobe Lightroom MFT or M4/3: Micro Four-Thirds PDAF: Phase-detection autofocus. PS: Adobe Photoshop SMC: Supermacro Converter SOOC: Straight Out of Camera SS: Shutter Speed TTL: Thru The Lens (in u/w photography usually refers to the automatic camera control of strobe output) WACP: Wide-Angle Correction Port or Wide-Angle Conversion Port (Nauticam)* WWL: Wet Wide Lens (Nauticam)* * for all Nauticam wet lens, read the detailed explanation in this article: https://waterpixels.net/articles/articles_technique/fcp-wacp-wwl-emwl-a-short-overview-of-what-you-need-to-know-on-nauticam-water-contact-optics-r40/ ALTERNATIVE suggestions we thought it important to include: WACP: Wow Awesomely Cool Port, What A Cool Port FCP: F***ing Cool Port FFO: Fish F**ked Off GBSM: Go Broke Saving Money TDBP: The Dog’s B*****ks Port GAS: Gear Acquisition Syndrome LBA: Lens Buy Addiction BR = Buyer Remorse Please feel free to offer additional suggests (and Alternatives) which we will add to this list 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troporobo Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Perhaps the most common for UW photographers: GAS: gear acquisition syndrome 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruehaufsteher2 Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 But always remember: GAS is limited by WAF (Women Acceptance Factor) Isotta has a high WAF, Ikelite is really low, and SeaFrogs is below zero. Nauticam and Marelux are always acceptable, like Mercedes. I don‘t want to talk about the EMWL. If you ever have seen a diver holding a housing with EMWL+ optics sitting on a Zodiac you know why… 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimG Posted December 28, 2023 Author Share Posted December 28, 2023 €10 says Frau fruehaufsteher2 is not reading these posts. 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davide DB Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 For those who need it, I can provide the address of a photography gear store that is very aware of GAS and WAF. 1 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruehaufsteher2 Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 „If I die my biggest fear is that my wife sells all my gear for the price I told her I paid“ @TimG lost your bet. She edited my spelling mistakes. 🫣 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimG Posted December 29, 2023 Author Share Posted December 29, 2023 2 hours ago, fruehaufsteher2 said: @TimG lost your bet. She edited my spelling mistakes. 🫣 She is truly a keeper! 😍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimG Posted December 29, 2023 Author Share Posted December 29, 2023 On 12/29/2023 at 6:24 AM, fruehaufsteher2 said: „If I die my biggest fear is that my wife sells all my gear for the price I told her I paid“ @TimG lost your bet. She edited my spelling mistakes. 🫣 I know this is off-topic, but I had to share this with you in light of the Post-Truth purchase comments: I fitted a ridiculously expensive sound system into my Smart FourTwo car many years ago. The manager laughed when I said he had to swear if asked by my ex that it cost £475. He said some weeks previous, he had fitted a 5-figure system to a client’s Jaguar and had agreed he would tell the client’s wife it cost £1200. … and of course, she came into the shop some days later and said her husband’s new car sound system was so wonderful she wanted the exact same system in her Volvo. The manager charged her £1200. The manager told me he had then to call her husband and explain that he would have to pay an extra £9000 to cover the cost! How we laughed. True story. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davide DB Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 He basically warned you of the risks you were taking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimG Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 7 hours ago, Davide DB said: He basically warned you of the risks you were taking Davide: I'm sure you spotted I used the word "ex". There is a cost to everything. I loved the car though. Cabriolet Smart. Only sold it a few months ago after 15 years - with the sound system 🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS1221 Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Can you add TTL to the list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimG Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 Sure! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 On 12/29/2023 at 12:05 AM, Davide DB said: For those who need it, I can provide the address of a photography gear store that is very aware of GAS and WAF. I think you can directly link this to the DIY section 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimG Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 Does anyone feel they could write a short (say, 250 words for each) explanation of what the following do and how to use them? EMWL: Extended Macro Wide Lens FCP: Fisheye Conversion Port WACP: Wide-Angle Correction Port or Wide-Angle Conversion Port I'm sure a lot of members would find that really interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davide DB Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 WWL stands for? Wide Wet lens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinO Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Wet Wide Lens is right, Davide. Suggest we could also add the following, some of which regularly come up in reviews/ debates: IQ: Image Quality SMC: Supermacro Converter CMC: Compact Macro Converter and in the alternatives: FFO: Fish F***ed Off - a common saying in our household when one of us exhales at just the wrong moment! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimG Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 1 hour ago, JustinO said: Wet Wide Lens is right, Davide. Suggest we could also add the following, some of which regularly come up in reviews/ debates: IQ: Image Quality SMC: Supermacro Converter CMC: Compact Macro Converter and in the alternatives: FFO: Fish F***ed Off - a common saying in our household when one of us exhales at just the wrong moment! Thanks, Justin. All added Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmarsh Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 On 12/29/2023 at 11:53 AM, TimG said: I know this is off-topic, but I had to share this with you in light of the Post-Truth purchase comments: I fitted a ridiculously expensive sound system into my Smart FourTwo car many years ago. The manager laughed when I said he had to swear if asked by my ex that it cost £475. He said some weeks previous, he had fitted a 5-figure system to a client’s Jaguar and had agreed he would tell the client’s wife it cost £1200. … and of course, she came into the shop some days later and said her husband’s new car sound system was so wonderful she wanted the exact same system in her Volvo. The manager charged her £1200. The manager told me he had then to call her husband and explain that he would have to pay an extra £9000 to cover the cost! How we laughed. True story. Ooops…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentrock Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 AFS and AFC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bghazzal Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 (edited) On 1/5/2024 at 11:32 PM, TimG said: FCP: Fisheye Conversion Port As a sidenote, in the video world, FCP is also a very common, well-established abbreviation for Apple's editing software, Final Cut Pro - since version 10 it's also commonly abbreviated as FCPX Edited January 18 by bghazzal 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimG Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 4 minutes ago, bghazzal said: s a sidenote, in the video world, FCP is also a very common, well-established abbreviation for Apple's editing software, Final Cut Pro - since version 10 it's also commonly abbreviated as FCPX Thanks. Added! We had Final Cut Pro in original I think, but it was edited to the lens version. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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