When composing the first of his six "Pomp and Circumstance Marches," Edward Elgar
excitedly told his friend,
A. "I wonder if this piece is going to turn out this time."
B. "It is a poorly written piece - I fear no one will like it."
C. "I've got a tune that will knock 'em--knock 'em flat ... a tune
like that comes once in a lifetime!
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like any other technology, art form or field, digital cameras have their own nomenclature. the alphabet soup of jargon can be as confusing and intimidating as trying to understand how all those dials, buttons, levers and menu options affect the pictures and videos that you capture. fear not, because we've defined the most important words, phrases, commands and options you'll need to know when shopping for and learning to operate your new dslr, mirrorless, smartphone or other camera.