Glossary and Notes

OLYMPUS Camera and Lens Terminology and Notatio...

Zuiko Lens brand name.Derived from the word "Zuiko." OM System name for 35mm film SLR cameras.Camera bodies and lenses for this system have "OM" in their model numbers.Initially, it was...

OLYMPUS Camera and Lens Terminology and Notatio...

Zuiko Lens brand name.Derived from the word "Zuiko." OM System name for 35mm film SLR cameras.Camera bodies and lenses for this system have "OM" in their model numbers.Initially, it was...

Meaning of PENTAX Camera/Lens Terms and Notations

ASAHI PENTAX~PENTAX An SLR camera released by Asahi Optical in May 1957. The company's camera products, originally called Asahiflex, were renamed Pentax after a pentaprism was incorporated. The brand name...

Meaning of PENTAX Camera/Lens Terms and Notations

ASAHI PENTAX~PENTAX An SLR camera released by Asahi Optical in May 1957. The company's camera products, originally called Asahiflex, were renamed Pentax after a pentaprism was incorporated. The brand name...

Meaning of SONY Camera and Lens Terminology/Not...

α The brand for autofocus SLR cameras, inherited from Konica Minolta.The brand continues to be used for the mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras after the mount change, following the digital SLR series....

Meaning of SONY Camera and Lens Terminology/Not...

α The brand for autofocus SLR cameras, inherited from Konica Minolta.The brand continues to be used for the mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras after the mount change, following the digital SLR series....

Meaning of SIGMA Camera and Lens Terminology/No...

SIGMA A Japanese lens and camera manufacturer. Almost all products are produced consistently in Japan. EX Indicates a prime lens or a zoom lens that does not change F-value when...

Meaning of SIGMA Camera and Lens Terminology/No...

SIGMA A Japanese lens and camera manufacturer. Almost all products are produced consistently in Japan. EX Indicates a prime lens or a zoom lens that does not change F-value when...

TAMRON Camera and Lens Terminology and Notation

TAMRON A Japanese lens manufacturer. Tamukyu The nickname for Tamron's 90mm macro lens.Beginning with the 90mm F2.5 Macro (52B) released in 1979, it is a traditional Tamron flagship lens that...

TAMRON Camera and Lens Terminology and Notation

TAMRON A Japanese lens manufacturer. Tamukyu The nickname for Tamron's 90mm macro lens.Beginning with the 90mm F2.5 Macro (52B) released in 1979, it is a traditional Tamron flagship lens that...

Canon Camera and Lens Terminology and Meanings

Canon Terminology Explained

Canon Camera and Lens Terminology and Meanings

Canon Terminology Explained