Kodak DCS600 manual AE Automatic Exposure lock, Antialiasing filter, CCD Charge coupled device

Appendix D - Glossary

AE (Automatic Exposure) lock

Used to hold an automatically controlled shutter speed and/or aperture. Recommended when the photographer wants to control an exposure based on a scene’s particular brightness area with Center-Weighted or Spot Metering.

Antialiasing filter

Helps to reduce aliasing at certain focal distances

CCD (Charge coupled device)

The part of the camera that captures images

Continuous Servo AF

Focus detection continues as long as shutter release button is lightly pressed and the reflex mirror is in the viewing position. Useful when the camera-to-subject distance is likely to change.

CPU

Central Processing Unit. The electronic component that controls an electronic product’s functions.

AF Nikkor (including D-type AF Nikkor) and AI-P-Nikkor lenses have built-in CPUs.

Depth of field

The zone of sharpest focus in front of, behind, and around the subject; can be previewed in the F5 and some other Nikon cameras.

Drive mode

Drive mode determines whether one or more images are captured when you are pressing the Shutter Release button. There are four automatic Drive modes: Single frame, Continuous low-speed shooting, Continuous high-speed shooting, and Continuous silent-low-speed shooting.

Appendix D

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