Common DPC Abbreviations - DPChallenge Forums

Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS

03/13/2012 03:59:24 PM · #26

The first three are in there, Margaret. The other is in the LOL category. Common usage outside DPC.

Spork99

Canon EOS R8

Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM

03/13/2012 04:14:17 PM · #27

Originally posted by tanguera:

The first three are in there, Margaret. The other is in the LOL category. Common usage outside DPC.

Plenty of them extend beyond DPC

Whisky Tango Foxtrot

MargaretNet

Sony Alpha a7R III

03/13/2012 04:18:51 PM · #28

Originally posted by tanguera:

The first three are in there, Margaret. The other is in the LOL category. Common usage outside DPC.

I know they are there! I was just practicing with forming sentences! ;

03/13/2012 04:35:57 PM · #29

Oh wow, that's a whole 'nother ball of wax. Comments with nothing but abbreviations! But, back to the list. Focus, people!!

Spork99

Canon EOS R8

Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM

03/13/2012 04:47:04 PM · #30

AF - Auto Focus

USM - UltraSonic Motor (Canon's high end auto focus motor)
HSM - Sigma's version of Canon's USM

03/13/2012 04:50:24 PM · #31

ETA Spork99's and tome's contributions. Peeps, would you please copy the entire list into your post and add your contributions in the proper place? Thanks!

AF - auto focus
AFAIK - As Far As I Know
BG - background
BW - black and white
DAMHIKT - Don't Ask Me How I Know This
DNMC - does not meet challenge
DOF - Depth of Field/Depth of Focus
DPI - dots per inch
DQ - disqualification
ETA - edit to add
EVF - electronic viewfinder
FG - Foreground
FOV - field of view
FP - front page
FS - Free Study/For Sale
GTG - Get Together
HDR High Dynamic Range (process)
HM - honorable mention
HSM - Sigma's version of USM
IDK - I don't know
IMHO - in my humble opinion
IMO - in my opinion
ISO - Light sensitivity scale (after ISO, the International Orgazation for Standardization)
IS - Image stabilization
LR - Lightroom
OMV - Opinions may vary
OOB - out of (the) box
OOF - out of focus
OP - original poster
PB - personal best
POV - point of view
PP - post-processing
PS - photoshop
PSE - Photoshop Elements
PSP - PaintShop Pro
SC - Side Challenge/Site Council
SWMBO - She Who Must Be Obeyed (a.k.a. wife, significant other who controls the money, dream killer).
TF - Telephoto (lens)
TS - tilt/shift
TT - top 10
USM - Unsharp Mask (filter); also Ultra Sonic Motor (Canon)
UWA - ultra wide angle
WA - Wide-Angle (lens)
WD - well done
WTB - Wanted To Buy
WTG - way to go
YMMV - Your mileage may vary

Message edited by author 2012-03-13 18:26:24.

tome

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

03/13/2012 06:21:31 PM · #32

(adding some ambiguity)

FS - Free Study
SC - Side Challenge
ROFLMAO - Art :)

jomari

Nikon D7000

Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR

03/13/2012 06:48:21 PM · #33

What does woot mean? I see that a bit.

tome

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

03/13/2012 07:04:45 PM · #34

Probably this.

cowboy221977

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

03/13/2012 07:08:00 PM · #35

www.woot.com

Message edited by author 2012-03-13 19:08:37.

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

Canon RF 24-70 f2.8 L IS

03/13/2012 07:12:43 PM · #36

OTOH (On the other hand)

WTH (or WTF, LOL)

Message edited by author 2012-03-13 19:13:31.

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

03/13/2012 07:24:30 PM · #37

OS - operating system
EXIF - exchangeable image file format
TIA - thanks in advance
CLP - canon loyaty program

Message edited by author 2012-03-13 19:25:35.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

03/13/2012 07:34:49 PM · #38

Originally posted by tanguera:

Peeps, would you please copy the entire list into your post and add your contributions in the proper place? Thanks!

AF - auto focus
AFAIK - As Far As I Know
BG - background
BW - black and white
DAMHIKT - Don't Ask Me How I Know This
DNMC - does not meet challenge
DOF - Depth of Field/Depth of Focus
DPI - dots per inch
DQ - disqualification
ETA - edit to add
EVF - electronic viewfinder
FG - Foreground
FOV - field of view
FP - front page
FS - Free Study/For Sale
GTG - Get Together
HDR High Dynamic Range (process)
HM - honorable mention
HSM - Sigma's version of USM
IDK - I don't know
IMHO - in my humble opinion
IMO - in my opinion
ISO - Light sensitivity scale (after ISO, the International Orgazation for Standardization)
IS - Image stabilization
JPEG - Joint Photographic Experts Group
LR - Lightroom
OMV - Opinions may vary
OOB - out of (the) box
OOF - out of focus
OP - original poster
PB - personal best
POV - point of view
PP - post-processing
PS - photoshop
PSD - Photoshop Document (file extension)
PSE - Photoshop Elements
PSP - PaintShop Pro
SC - Side Challenge/Site Council
SWMBO - She Who Must Be Obeyed (a.k.a. wife, significant other who controls the money, dream killer).
TF - Telephoto (lens)
TIFF - Tagged Image File Format
TS - tilt/shift
TT - top 10
USM - Unsharp Mask (filter); also Ultra Sonic Motor (Canon)
UWA - ultra wide angle
WA - Wide-Angle (lens)
WD - well done
WTB - Wanted To Buy
WTG - way to go
YMMV - Your mileage may vary

Kelli

Canon EOS-D60

Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM

03/13/2012 07:37:46 PM · #39

This thread was giving me a bit of deja vu.... //www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=716905

03/13/2012 08:50:32 PM · #40

we cant forget BUMP!

03/13/2012 09:12:37 PM · #41

Originally posted by Kelli:

This thread was giving me a bit of deja vu.... //www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=716905

Ha! Just goes to show there REALLY isn't anything new to report...

I think that this list is pretty much done. It's not meant to be an exhaustive list of all photographic terms. Just regular stuff on DPC that people leave in comments and on threads. Thanks for playing, everyone!

03/13/2012 09:24:11 PM · #42

Originally posted by tanguera:

I think that this list is pretty much done. It's not meant to be an exhaustive list of all photographic terms. Just regular stuff on DPC that people leave in comments and on threads. Thanks for playing, everyone!

the abbreviation list needs an abbreviation, the irony.

FourPointX

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

03/13/2012 09:38:43 PM · #43

had to add this as i'm always pushing the envelope

AF - auto focus
AFAIK - As Far As I Know
BG - background
BW - black and white
DAMHIKT - Don't Ask Me How I Know This
DNMC - does not meet challenge
DOF - Depth of Field/Depth of Focus
DPI - dots per inch
DQ - disqualification
ETA - edit to add
EVF - electronic viewfinder
FG - Foreground
FOV - field of view
FP - front page
FS - Free Study/For Sale
GTG - Get Together
HDR High Dynamic Range (process)
HM - honorable mention
HSM - Sigma's version of USM
IDK - I don't know
IMHO - in my humble opinion
IMO - in my opinion
ISO - Light sensitivity scale (after ISO, the International Orgazation for Standardization)
IS - Image stabilization
JPEG - Joint Photographic Experts Group
LR - Lightroom
OMV - Opinions may vary
OOB - out of (the) box
OOF - out of focus
OP - original poster
PB - personal best
POV - point of view
PP - post-processing
PS - photoshop
PSD - Photoshop Document (file extension)
PSE - Photoshop Elements
PSP - PaintShop Pro
PW - Personal Worst
SC - Side Challenge/Site Council
SWMBO - She Who Must Be Obeyed (a.k.a. wife, significant other who controls the money, dream killer).
TF - Telephoto (lens)
TIFF - Tagged Image File Format
TS - tilt/shift
TT - top 10
USM - Unsharp Mask (filter); also Ultra Sonic Motor (Canon)
UWA - ultra wide angle
WA - Wide-Angle (lens)
WD - well done
WTB - Wanted To Buy
WTG - way to go
YMMV - Your mileage may vary

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

03/13/2012 09:54:41 PM · #44

AF - auto focus
AFAIK - As Far As I Know
BG - background
BW - black and white
DAMHIKT - Don't Ask Me How I Know This
DNMC - does not meet challenge
DOF - Depth of Field/Depth of Focus
DPI - dots per inch
DQ - disqualification
ETA - edit to add
EVF - electronic viewfinder
FG - Foreground
FOV - field of view
FP - front page
FS - Free Study/For Sale
GTG - Get Together
HDR High Dynamic Range (process)
HM - honorable mention
HSM - Sigma's version of USM
IDK - I don't know
IMHO - in my humble opinion
IMO - in my opinion
ISO - Light sensitivity scale (after ISO, the International Orgazation for Standardization)
IS - Image stabilization
JPEG - Joint Photographic Experts Group
LR - Lightroom
NSFW - You know what it means, we just need more pics like this :)
OMV - Opinions may vary
OOB - out of (the) box
OOF - out of focus
OP - original poster
PB - personal best
POV - point of view
PP - post-processing
PS - photoshop
PSD - Photoshop Document (file extension)
PSE - Photoshop Elements
PSP - PaintShop Pro
PW - Personal Worst
SC - Side Challenge/Site Council
SWMBO - She Who Must Be Obeyed (a.k.a. wife, significant other who controls the money, dream killer).
TF - Telephoto (lens)
TIFF - Tagged Image File Format
TS - tilt/shift
TT - top 10
USM - Unsharp Mask (filter); also Ultra Sonic Motor (Canon)
UWA - ultra wide angle
WA - Wide-Angle (lens)
WD - well done
WTB - Wanted To Buy
WTG - way to go
YMMV - Your mileage may vary

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

Canon RF 24-70 f2.8 L IS

03/13/2012 10:12:20 PM · #45

AA - Anti-Alias (filter)
AF - auto focus
AFAIK - As Far As I Know
BG - background
BW - black and white
CoC - Circle of Confusion
CMYK - Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key (black) (a subtractive color space)
DAMHIKT - Don't Ask Me How I Know This
DNMC - does not meet challenge
DOF - Depth of Field/Depth of Focus
DPI - dots per inch
DQ - disqualification
ETA - edit to add
EVF - electronic viewfinder
FG - Foreground
FOV - field of view
FP - front page
FS - Free Study/For Sale
FT - For Trade
GIF - Graphics Interchange Format
GTG - Get Together
HDR High Dynamic Range (process)
HM - honorable mention
HSM - Sigma's version of USM
IDK - I don't know
IMHO - in my humble opinion
IMO - in my opinion
ISO - Light sensitivity scale (after ISO, the International Orgazation for Standardization)
IS - Image stabilization
JPEG - Joint Photographic Experts Group
LR - Lightroom
NSFW - You know what it means, we just need more pics like this :)
OMV - Opinions may vary
OOB - out of (the) box
OOF - out of focus
OP - original poster
PB - personal best
POV - point of view
PP - post-processing
PS - photoshop
PSD - Photoshop Document (file extension)
PSE - Photoshop Elements
PSP - PaintShop Pro
PW - Personal Worst
RGB - Red, Green, Blue (an additive color space)
ROT - Rule of Thirds
SC - Side Challenge/Site Council
SWMBO - She Who Must Be Obeyed (a.k.a. wife, significant other who controls the money, dream killer).
TF - Telephoto (lens) << wouldn't that be "TP"? Or is that something else? ;-)
TIFF - Tagged Image File Format
TS - tilt/shift
TT - top 10
USM - Unsharp Mask (filter); also Ultra Sonic Motor (Canon)
UWA - ultra wide angle
VR - Vibration Reduction (Nikon)
WA - Wide-Angle (lens)
WB - White Balance
WD - well done
WTB - Wanted To Buy
WTG - way to go
YMMV - Your mileage may vary

Message edited by author 2012-03-13 22:14:10.

SDW

Canon EOS-60D

03/13/2012 11:35:26 PM · #46

Originally posted by kirbic:

AA - Anti-Alias (filter)
AF - auto focus
AFAIK - As Far As I Know
AKA - also know as
BG - background
BW - black and white
CoC - Circle of Confusion
CMYK - Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key (black) (a subtractive color space)
DAMHIKT - Don't Ask Me How I Know This
DNMC - does not meet challenge
DOF - Depth of Field/Depth of Focus
DPCO - DPC Olympics (side challenge)
DPI - dots per inch
DPL - Digital Photography League (aka. WPL - side challenge)
DQ - disqualification
DLSR - Digital single-lens reflex
EDT - Eastern Daylight Time (used because challenges are time sensitive, see current server time)
EST - Eastern Standard Time (used because challenges are time sensitive, see current server time)
ETA - edit to add
EVF - electronic viewfinder
FG - Foreground
FOV - field of view
FP - front page
FS - Free Study/For Sale
FSM - Free Study Marathon (side challenge)
FT - For Trade
GIF - Graphics Interchange Format
GTG - Get Together
HDR High Dynamic Range (process)
HM - honorable mention
HSM - Sigma's version of USM
IDK - I don't know
IMHO - in my humble opinion
IMO - in my opinion
ISO - Light sensitivity scale (after ISO, the International Orgazation for Standardization)
IS - Image stabilization
JPEG - Joint Photographic Experts Group
KB - kilobyte
LR - Lightroom
NSFW - You know what it means, we just need more pics like this :)
OMV - Opinions may vary
OOB - out of (the) box
OOF - out of focus
OP - original poster
OS - Operating System
P&S - Point and Shoot
PB - personal best
POV - point of view
PP - post-processing
PS - photoshop
PSD - Photoshop Document (file extension)
PSE - Photoshop Elements
PSP - PaintShop Pro
PW - Personal Worst
RGB - Red, Green, Blue (an additive color space)
ROT - Rule of Thirds
SC - Side Challenge/Site Council
SLR - Single-lens reflex
SWMBO - She Who Must Be Obeyed (a.k.a. wife, significant other who controls the money, dream killer).
TF - Telephoto (lens) << wouldn't that be "TP"? Or is that something else? ;-)
TIFF - Tagged Image File Format
TS - tilt/shift
TT - top 10
USM - Unsharp Mask (filter); also Ultra Sonic Motor (Canon)
UWA - ultra wide angle
VR - Vibration Reduction (Nikon)
WA - Wide-Angle (lens)
WB - White Balance
WD - well done
WTB - Wanted To Buy
WTG - way to go
YMMV - Your mileage may vary

Message edited by author 2012-03-13 23:42:07.

nam

Sony DSLR-A580

Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha

03/14/2012 12:14:33 AM · #47

BFFD?

yanko

Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon

03/14/2012 03:41:47 AM · #48

No EXIF means this list is DQed.