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Professional photography
Professional photography is the occupation of taking pictures and selling them freelance or as part of a contract usually with a publication.
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Standby timer
Photography; Professional photography
The camera enters standby mode if no operations are performed for a set time after the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. The user can choose the delay before the camera enters standby mode. ...
AF-ON button for vertical shooting
Photography; Professional photography
AF-ON button for tall-orientation photography. This term appears in the list of camera parts in the manual. The button in question performs the same function as existing AF-ON button.
Power retraction
Photography; Professional photography
A mechanism and function name. A feature that uses an electric motor to retract the lens for ease of transport. The lens automatically extends when the camera is turned on and automatically ...
Power drive zoom
Photography; Professional photography
A function name. The user presses zoom control to zoom in and out for zoom that is electrically-driven (as opposed to manual). Used for smoother zoom during movie recording.
Retractable lens mechanism
Photography; Professional photography
A general concept that incorporates power retraction. A term for a zoom lens mechanism that shortens the lens barrel when the lens is not in use (Olympus refers to this feature as "retractable").
Silent
Photography; Professional photography
The name of an option in the LV photography sub-menu in the shooting menu. When photographs are taken in live view, the mirror remains up and the shutter remains open. Image quality is lower than ...
Quiet
Photography; Professional photography
The name of an option in the LV photography sub-menu in the shooting menu. When photographs are taken in live view, the mirror remains up while the shutter opens and closes. The results can be like ...
