F/- see f/ stop
File Format- the form in which digital images are stored and recorded, e.g., JPEG, RAW, TIFF, etc.
Flare- unwanted light streaks or rings that appear in the viewfinder, on the recorded image, or both.
Focal Plane- the plane on which a lens forms a sharp image. Also, it may be the film plane or sensor plane.
Focus- an optimal sharpness or image clarity that occurs when a lens creates a sharp image by covering light rays to specific points at the focal plane.
Frame- the complete image-exposure area.
F/stop- the size of the aperture or diaphragm opening of the lens, also referred to as f/ number or stop.
Gigabyte- just over one million bytes
gray scale- a success series of tones ranging between black and white, which have no color
hard drive- a contained storage unit made up of magnetically sensitive disks
histogram- a graphic representation of image tones
hot shoe- an electronically connected flash mount on the camera body
icon- a symbol used to represent a file, function, or program
image-editing program- software that allows for image alteration and enhancement
infinity- A term used to denote the theoretically most distant point of focus
iso- from ISOS (Greek for equal), a term of industry standards from the International organization for Standardization
jpeg- Joint Photographic Experts Groups
kilobyte- just over one thousand bytes
lcd- Liquid Crystal Displays is flat screen with two clear polarizing sheets on either side of a liquid crystal solution
led- Light Emitting Diode
lens- a piece of optional glass on the front of a camera that has been precisely calibrations to allow focus
light meter- also called an exposure meter, it is a device that measure light levels and calculates the correct aperture and shutter speed
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