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<blockquote data-quote="480sparky" data-source="post: 454488" data-attributes="member: 15805"><p>There's really no shopping for lenses based on the alphabet soup put on them. They don't make one lens with multiple iterations to allow you to pick & choose which options you want. The letters merely denote certain characteristics about the lens. For Nikon, the letters mean:</p><p></p><p><strong>AF-I – Internal Autofocus</strong></p><p><strong>AF-S - Focusing is driven by a "Silent Wave" motor</strong></p><p><strong>A/M mode – Autofocus Priority with Manual override</strong></p><p><strong>A-M switch – Automatic – Manual focus switch</strong></p><p><strong>AS - Aspherical lens elements</strong></p><p><strong>ASP - Aspherical lens elements</strong></p><p><strong>CRC - Close-Range Correction system</strong></p><p><strong>D - The lens provides Distance information to the camera electronically for more accurate light metering (All G lenses are also D lenses)</strong></p><p><strong>DC - Defocus Control</strong></p><p><strong>DX - The lens is specifically designed for use on Nikon digital ASP-C DSLR cameras.</strong></p><p><strong>ED - Extra-low Dispersion</strong></p><p><strong>G – “Gelded”, lens has no aperture ring</strong></p><p><strong>IF - Internal Focus</strong></p><p><strong>M/A - Manual/Automatic focus mode</strong></p><p><strong>ML - Meniscus Protective Lens</strong></p><p><strong>N - Nano Crystal Coat</strong></p><p><strong>RD – Rounded Diaphragm</strong></p><p><strong>RF – Rear Focusing</strong></p><p><strong>SIC - Super Integrated Coating</strong></p><p><strong>SWM - Silent Wave Motor</strong></p><p><strong>VR - Vibration Reduction</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="480sparky, post: 454488, member: 15805"] There's really no shopping for lenses based on the alphabet soup put on them. They don't make one lens with multiple iterations to allow you to pick & choose which options you want. The letters merely denote certain characteristics about the lens. For Nikon, the letters mean: [B]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 (All G lenses are also D lenses) 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 [/B] [/QUOTE]
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