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<blockquote data-quote="480sparky" data-source="post: 231073" data-attributes="member: 15805"><p>Got bored today, so I went hunting for the descramblings of various manufacturers alphabet soup they use on their gear:</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Canon</strong></span></span></p><p>AFD – Arc-Form Drive</p><p>AL – Aspheric Lens</p><p>CA – Circular Aperture</p><p>CaF2 – Fluorite Element</p><p>DO – Diffractive optics</p><p>ED - Extra-low Dispersion</p><p>EF - Electronic Focus</p><p>EF-S Electronic Focus with "Short back focus"</p><p>E-M – Electronic Manual Focusing</p><p>FT-M – Full time manual focus</p><p>IF – Inner Focus</p><p>I/R – Internal or Rear Group Focusing</p><p>IS – Image Stabilization</p><p>L – Luxury</p><p>MP-E – Macro Photo Electronic</p><p>Super UD – Super Ultra-Low Dispersion glass</p><p>T/S (TS-E) – Tilt/Shift</p><p>UD – Ultra-Low Dispersion Glass</p><p>USM – Ultrasonic Motor</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Nikon</strong></span></p><p>AF-I – Internal Autofocus</p><p>AF-S - Focusing is driven by a "Silent Wave" motor</p><p>A/M mode – Autofocus Priority with Manual override</p><p>A-M switch – Automatic – Manual focus switch</p><p>AS - Aspherical lens elements</p><p>ASP - Aspherical lens elements</p><p>CRC - Close-Range Correction system</p><p>D - The lens provides Distance information to the camera electronically for more accurate light metering</p><p>DC - Defocus Control</p><p>DX - The lens is specifically designed for use on Nikon digital ASP-C DSLR cameras. </p><p>ED - Extra-low Dispersion</p><p>G – “Gelded”, lens has no aperture ring</p><p>IF - Internal Focus</p><p>M/A - Manual/Automatic focus mode</p><p>ML - Meniscus Protective Lens</p><p>N - Nano Crystal Coat</p><p>RD – Rounded Diaphragm</p><p>RF – Rear Focusing</p><p>SIC - Super Integrated Coating</p><p>SWM - Silent Wave Motor</p><p>VR - Vibration Reduction</p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Tamron</strong></span></span></p><p>AD - A lens with Anomalous Dispersion</p><p>ASL - Aspherical Lens Elements</p><p>Di – Designed for full-frame or 35mm film cameras</p><p>Di II - Designed for crop sensor or APS-C format cameras</p><p>HID - High Index High Dispersion Glass element</p><p>IF - Inner Focus</p><p>LD - Low Dispersion elements</p><p>MACRO – A lens designed to prove close-focusing ability</p><p>SP - Super Performance</p><p>USD – motor</p><p>VC – Vibration Compensation</p><p>XR - High refraction index glass elements</p><p>ZL – Zoom Lock</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #006400"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Sigma</strong></span></span></p><p>ASP (Aspherical Lens)</p><p>APO – Apochromatic lens element</p><p>CONV – Converter adaptable (can use a teleconverter)</p><p>DC - Designed for crop sensor or APS-C format cameras</p><p>DF - Dual Focus</p><p>DG – Designed for full-frame or 35mm film cameras</p><p>EX – Used to denote a higher grade of finish</p><p>HF – Helical Focusing</p><p>HSM - Hyper-Sonic Motor</p><p>IF – Internal Focus</p><p>OS – Optical Stabilization</p><p>RF – Rear Focus</p><p>US – Ultra Compact</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #8b4513"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Tokina</strong></span></span></p><p>AS – Aspherical</p><p>AT-X – Advanced Technology eXtra</p><p>D – Digitally optimized coatings</p><p>DX - Designed for crop sensor or APS-C format cameras</p><p>F&R – Front and rear aspherical elements</p><p>FC – Focus clutch</p><p>FE – Floating element</p><p>HLD - High refraction, low dispersion</p><p>IF-S – Motor</p><p>IRF – Internal rear focusing</p><p>PRO – Hardened with Alumite (Armalite)</p><p>SD – Super low dispersion</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm no expert on the matter, so if you think there's any errors or additions, feel free to PM me.</p><p></p><p>(Yeah... I know... there's more than just Nikon, and this is a Nikon forum. But I found 'em anyway)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="480sparky, post: 231073, member: 15805"] Got bored today, so I went hunting for the descramblings of various manufacturers alphabet soup they use on their gear: [COLOR=#ff0000][SIZE=3][B]Canon[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR] AFD – Arc-Form Drive AL – Aspheric Lens CA – Circular Aperture CaF2 – Fluorite Element DO – Diffractive optics ED - Extra-low Dispersion EF - Electronic Focus EF-S Electronic Focus with "Short back focus" E-M – Electronic Manual Focusing FT-M – Full time manual focus IF – Inner Focus I/R – Internal or Rear Group Focusing IS – Image Stabilization L – Luxury MP-E – Macro Photo Electronic Super UD – Super Ultra-Low Dispersion glass T/S (TS-E) – Tilt/Shift UD – Ultra-Low Dispersion Glass USM – Ultrasonic Motor [SIZE=3][B]Nikon[/B][/SIZE] AF-I – Internal Autofocus AF-S - Focusing is driven by a "Silent Wave" motor A/M mode – Autofocus Priority with Manual override A-M switch – Automatic – Manual focus switch AS - Aspherical lens elements ASP - Aspherical lens elements CRC - Close-Range Correction system D - The lens provides Distance information to the camera electronically for more accurate light metering DC - Defocus Control DX - The lens is specifically designed for use on Nikon digital ASP-C DSLR cameras. ED - Extra-low Dispersion G – “Gelded”, lens has no aperture ring IF - Internal Focus M/A - Manual/Automatic focus mode ML - Meniscus Protective Lens N - Nano Crystal Coat RD – Rounded Diaphragm RF – Rear Focusing SIC - Super Integrated Coating SWM - Silent Wave Motor VR - Vibration Reduction [COLOR=#0000cd][SIZE=3][B]Tamron[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR] AD - A lens with Anomalous Dispersion ASL - Aspherical Lens Elements Di – Designed for full-frame or 35mm film cameras Di II - Designed for crop sensor or APS-C format cameras HID - High Index High Dispersion Glass element IF - Inner Focus LD - Low Dispersion elements MACRO – A lens designed to prove close-focusing ability SP - Super Performance USD – motor VC – Vibration Compensation XR - High refraction index glass elements ZL – Zoom Lock [COLOR=#006400][SIZE=3][B]Sigma[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR] ASP (Aspherical Lens) APO – Apochromatic lens element CONV – Converter adaptable (can use a teleconverter) DC - Designed for crop sensor or APS-C format cameras DF - Dual Focus DG – Designed for full-frame or 35mm film cameras EX – Used to denote a higher grade of finish HF – Helical Focusing HSM - Hyper-Sonic Motor IF – Internal Focus OS – Optical Stabilization RF – Rear Focus US – Ultra Compact [COLOR=#8b4513][SIZE=3][B]Tokina[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR] AS – Aspherical AT-X – Advanced Technology eXtra D – Digitally optimized coatings DX - Designed for crop sensor or APS-C format cameras F&R – Front and rear aspherical elements FC – Focus clutch FE – Floating element HLD - High refraction, low dispersion IF-S – Motor IRF – Internal rear focusing PRO – Hardened with Alumite (Armalite) SD – Super low dispersion I'm no expert on the matter, so if you think there's any errors or additions, feel free to PM me. (Yeah... I know... there's more than just Nikon, and this is a Nikon forum. But I found 'em anyway) [/QUOTE]
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