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| Extra Low Dispersion glass, this is the Nikkon term for more expensive glass that is better with color and sharpness |
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| This refers to an auto focus lens with a built in silent wave focus drive. An AF-S lens is very fast and quiet. |
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| Nikons new term for a lens coating that reduces internal reflection. |
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| Nikons version of lens shift technology. The lens senses when the camera is unsteady and elements withing the lens shift to corrrect the vibration. |
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| What Nikon calls a macro lens. |
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| The D indicates that the lens has an incorporated cpu that communicates with the camera about distance information. This is especially important for measuring flash output. |
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| The G refers to modern Nikkor lenses that do not have an aperture ring. The aperture on these lenses must be set electronically via the camera dials. |
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| This is Nikon's term for a full frame sensor or a sensor that is equal or near equal to 35mm film. |
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| Apochromatic glass is typically considered to be better at displaying accurate colors. APO glass is also typically more expensive than standard glass lenses. |
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| Auto Focus lenses are able to focus via an in camera drive or a seperate lens drive. |
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| Manual Focus lenses must be focused by hand, usually by turning part of the lens barrel. |
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| Internal Focus, this means the lens barrel will not rotate while focusing. IF is especially important when using filters such as a polarizer. |
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