Frequently Used Acronyms in ClubSNAP

[jonnie84]

icic...yeah thanks!!

 

[bigbun]

Acronymns:

General:
AFAIK - As far as I know
BTW - By The Way
BBB – Buy Buy Buy
BRB - Be Right Back
CAM - Camera
CF - Compact Flash
CMI - cannot make it
CS - clubsnap
FYI - For your information
HD - Hard Disk
HWZ - hardwarezone
IMHO - in my humble opinion
IMO - in my opinion
IIRC - if I remember correctly
IOW - in other words
IRL - in real life
JK - Just Kidding
KLKK - Walk here Walk there
LOL - laughing out loud
m(_ _)m - i'm kowtowing to you/i beg u
MTL - Mai Tu Liao
MUA - Make Up Artist
NN TTL - Nope this is not the latest TTL flash technology ..its 'Neh Neh Tua Tua Liap' :bsmilie:
NPNT - no photo no talk
OT - Out of Tropic
PITA - Pain in the As*
PLBTAC - Problem lies bet table and chair
PLBV - Problem lies behind viewfinder (usually follows after RTFM...)
PRATA - Reflector
RTFM - Read the *ucking Manual or Read the FREE Manual
RTFLMAO - Rolling on The Floor Laughing My Ass Out
SD - Secure Digital
STFU - Shut The *uck Up
TBA - To Be Announced
TBC - TO be Confirmed
TIA – Thanks in advance
TTYL - Talk To You Later
upz - I know this one, up your thread to the top of the page.
WTF - What the *uck
XMM - xiao mei mei
XDD - xiao di di
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary

Camera Shops:
AP - alan photo
CP - cathay photo
MS - MS colour
TCW - The Camera Workshop
John 3:16 - Nope....not the BIBLE but a shop in Funan Centre, 3rd Floor

Camera Accessories Shop:
EG - EastGear

Photography-related terms:
DOF - Depth of Field
DSLR - digital single lens reflex (camera)
MF = medium format
LF = large format
OOF - Out of Focus
PS - Photoshop
PP - Post Process
PS CS - PhotoShop Creative Suite (this is usually joined)
TTL – Thru the lens
TFCD - Time For CD
TFP - Time For Prints
USM - Unsharp Mask
IS/ VR/ AS ---> all means stabiliser or anti-shake

Please keep the list in alphabetical order, thanks!

Just add "OT - Out of Tropic"

 

[AhV]

Acronymns:

General:
AFAIK - As far as I know
BTW - By The Way
BBB – Buy Buy Buy
BRB - Be Right Back
CAM - Camera
CF - Compact Flash
CMI - cannot make it
CS - clubsnap
FYI - For your information
HD - Hard Disk
HWZ - hardwarezone
IMHO - in my humble opinion
IMO - in my opinion
IIRC - if I remember correctly
IOW - in other words
IRL - in real life
JK - Just Kidding
KLKK - Walk here Walk there
LOL - laughing out loud
m(_ _)m - i'm kowtowing to you/i beg u
MTL - Mai Tu Liao
MUA - Make Up Artist
NN TTL - Nope this is not the latest TTL flash technology ..its 'Neh Neh Tua Tua Liap' :bsmilie:
NPNT - no photo no talk
OT - Out of Topic
PITA - Pain in the As*
PLBTAC - Problem lies bet table and chair
PLBV - Problem lies behind viewfinder (usually follows after RTFM...)
PRATA - Reflector
RTFM - Read the *ucking Manual or Read the FREE Manual
RTFLMAO - Rolling on The Floor Laughing My Ass Out
SD - Secure Digital
STFU - Shut The *uck Up
TBA - To Be Announced
TBC - TO be Confirmed
TIA – Thanks in advance
TTYL - Talk To You Later
upz - I know this one, up your thread to the top of the page.
WTF - What the *uck
XMM - xiao mei mei
XDD - xiao di di
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary

Camera Shops:
AP - alan photo
CP - cathay photo
MS - MS colour
TCW - The Camera Workshop
John 3:16 - Nope....not the BIBLE but a shop in Funan Centre, 3rd Floor

Camera Accessories Shop:
EG - EastGear

Photography-related terms:
DOF - Depth of Field
DSLR - digital single lens reflex (camera)
MF = medium format
LF = large format
OOF - Out of Focus
PS - Photoshop
PP - Post Process
PS CS - PhotoShop Creative Suite (this is usually joined)
TTL – Thru the lens
TFCD - Time For CD
TFP - Time For Prints
USM - Unsharp Mask
IS/ VR/ AS ---> all means stabiliser or anti-shake

Please keep the list in alphabetical order, thanks!



minor amendment - OT---> Out of Topic

 

[VR2]

BNP - buy now price
KRW - ken rockwell
VF - view finder

 

[mohgui]

TCSS - Talk **** Sing Song
TCSSPM - Talk **** Sing Song Play Mahjong

 

[SQ123]

Acronymns:

General:
AFAIK - As far as I know
BTW - By The Way
BBB – Buy Buy Buy
BRB - Be Right Back
CAM - Camera
CF - Compact Flash
CMI - cannot make it
CS - clubsnap
FYI - For your information
HD - Hard Disk
HWZ - hardwarezone
IMHO - in my humble opinion
IMO - in my opinion
IIRC - if I remember correctly
IOW - in other words
IRL - in real life
JK - Just Kidding
KLKK - Walk here Walk there
LOL - laughing out loud
m(_ _)m - i'm kowtowing to you/i beg u
MTL - Mai Tu Liao
MUA - Make Up Artist
MWTB - may want to buy
MWTS - may want to sell
NN TTL - Nope this is not the latest TTL flash technology ..its 'Neh Neh Tua Tua Liap' :bsmilie:
NPNT - no photo no talk
OT - Out of Topic
PITA - Pain in the As*
PLBTAC - Problem lies bet table and chair
PLBV - Problem lies behind viewfinder (usually follows after RTFM...)
PRATA - Reflector
RTFM - Read the *ucking Manual or Read the FREE Manual
RTFLMAO - Rolling on The Floor Laughing My Ass Out
SD - Secure Digital
STFU - Shut The *uck Up
TBA - To Be Announced
TBC - TO be Confirmed
TIA – Thanks in advance
TTYL - Talk To You Later
upz - I know this one, up your thread to the top of the page.
WTB - want to buy
WTF - What the *uck
WTS - want to sell
XMM - xiao mei mei
XDD - xiao di di
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary

Camera Shops:
AP - alan photo
CP - cathay photo
MS - MS colour
TCW - The Camera Workshop
John 3:16 - Nope....not the BIBLE but a shop in Funan Centre, 3rd Floor

Camera Accessories Shop:
EG - EastGear

Photography-related terms:
DOF - Depth of Field
DSLR - digital single lens reflex (camera)
MF = medium format
LF = large format
OOF - Out of Focus
PS - Photoshop
PP - Post Process
PS CS - PhotoShop Creative Suite (this is usually joined)
TTL – Thru the lens
TFCD - Time For CD
TFP - Time For Prints
USM - Unsharp Mask
IS/ VR/ AS ---> all means stabiliser or anti-shake

Please keep the list in alphabetical order, thanks!

Just thought that some forum newbies (like me previously. :embrass: ) would like to know these common acronyms too.

 

[vince123123]

Fs!!!

 

[Cheesecake]

Acronymns:

General:
AFAIK - As far as I know
BTW - By The Way
BBB – Buy Buy Buy
BRB - Be Right Back
CAM - Camera
CF - Compact Flash
CMI - cannot make it
CS - clubsnap
FYI - For your information
HD - Hard Disk
HWZ - hardwarezone
IMHO - in my humble opinion
IMO - in my opinion
IIRC - if I remember correctly
IOW - in other words
IRL - in real life
JK - Just Kidding
KLKK - Walk here Walk there
LOL - laughing out loud
m(_ _)m - i'm kowtowing to you/i beg u
MTL - Mai Tu Liao
MUA - Make Up Artist
MWTB - may want to buy
MWTS - may want to sell
NN TTL - Nope this is not the latest TTL flash technology ..its 'Neh Neh Tua Tua Liap'
NPNT - no photo no talk
OT - Out of Topic
PITA - Pain in the As*
PLBTAC - Problem lies bet table and chair
PLBV - Problem lies behind viewfinder (usually follows after RTFM...)
PRATA - Reflector
RTFM - Read the *ucking Manual or Read the FREE Manual
RTFLMAO - Rolling on The Floor Laughing My Ass Out
SD - Secure Digital
STFU - Shut The *uck Up
TBA - To Be Announced
TBC - TO be Confirmed
TIA – Thanks in advance
TTYL - Talk To You Later
upz - I know this one, up your thread to the top of the page.
WTB - want to buy
WTF - What the *uck
WTS - want to sell
XMM - xiao mei mei
XDD - xiao di di
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary

Camera Shops:
AP - alan photo
CP - cathay photo
MS - MS colour
TCW - The Camera Workshop
John 3:16 - Nope....not the BIBLE but a shop in Funan Centre, 3rd Floor

Camera Accessories Shop:
EG - EastGear

Photography-related terms:
DOF - Depth of Field
DSLR - digital single lens reflex (camera)
MF = medium format
LF = large format
OOF - Out of Focus
PS - Photoshop
PP - Post Process
PS CS - PhotoShop Creative Suite (this is usually joined)
TTL – Thru the lens
TFCD - Time For CD
TFP - Time For Prints
USM - Unsharp Mask
IS/ VR/ AS ---> all means stabiliser or anti-shake

Special Terms(Nikonians' idols):

KRW - The Venerable Ken Rockwell
*** - The Venerable Ken Rockwell
GF - Gary Fong(inventor of the LightSphere, The LightSphere II, The LightSphere Photojournalist II)​

Please keep the list in alphabetical order, thanks!

Just thought that some forum newbies (like me previously. ) would like to know these common acronyms too.

 

[shojibake]

Acronymns:

General:
AFAIK - As far as I know
BTW - By The Way
BBB – Buy Buy Buy
BRB - Be Right Back
CAM - Camera
CF - Compact Flash
CMI - cannot make it
CS - clubsnap
FYI - For your information
HD - Hard Disk
HWZ - hardwarezone
IMHO - in my humble opinion
IMO - in my opinion
IIRC - if I remember correctly
IOW - in other words
IRL - in real life
JK - Just Kidding
KLKK - Walk here Walk there
LOL - laughing out loud
m(_ _)m - i'm kowtowing to you/i beg u
MTL - Mai Tu Liao
MUA - Make Up Artist
MWTB - may want to buy
MWTS - may want to sell
NN TTL - Nope this is not the latest TTL flash technology ..its 'Neh Neh Tua Tua Liap'
NPNT - no photo no talk
OT - Out of Topic
PITA - Pain in the As*
PLBTAC - Problem lies bet table and chair
PLBV - Problem lies behind viewfinder (usually follows after RTFM...)
PRATA - Reflector
RTFM - Read the *ucking Manual or Read the FREE Manual
RTFLMAO - Rolling on The Floor Laughing My Ass Out
SD - Secure Digital
STFU - Shut The *uck Up
TBA - To Be Announced
TBC - TO be Confirmed
TIA – Thanks in advance
TTYL - Talk To You Later
upz - I know this one, up your thread to the top of the page.
WLEBBQ - Wah lan eh BBQ
WTB - want to buy
WTF - What the *uck
WTS - want to sell
XMM - xiao mei mei
XDD - xiao di di
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary

Camera Shops:
AP - alan photo
CP - cathay photo
MS - MS colour
TCW - The Camera Workshop
John 3:16 - Nope....not the BIBLE but a shop in Funan Centre, 3rd Floor

Camera Accessories Shop:
EG - EastGear

Photography-related terms:
DOF - Depth of Field
DSLR - digital single lens reflex (camera)
MF = medium format
LF = large format
OOF - Out of Focus
PS - Photoshop
PP - Post Process
PS CS - PhotoShop Creative Suite (this is usually joined)
TTL – Thru the lens
TFCD - Time For CD
TFP - Time For Prints
USM - Unsharp Mask
IS/ VR/ AS ---> all means stabiliser or anti-shake

Special Terms(Nikonians' idols):

KRW - The Venerable Ken Rockwell
*** - The Venerable Ken Rockwell
GF - Gary Fong(inventor of the LightSphere, The LightSphere II, The LightSphere Photojournalist II)​

Please keep the list in alphabetical order, thanks!

Just thought that some forum newbies (like me previously. ) would like to know these common acronyms too.

 

[KNIGHT ONG]

Fs!!!

For Sale ?? :dunno:



:bsmilie:

 

[vince123123]

Nope!!

 

[drakko]

thanks for keeping this thread rolling. very helpful for a newbie like me :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[zcf]

Just added OSM -Oversea model.

Acronymns:

General:
AFAIK - As far as I know
BTW - By The Way
BBB – Buy Buy Buy
BRB - Be Right Back
CAM - Camera
CF - Compact Flash
CMI - cannot make it
CS - clubsnap
FYI - For your information
HD - Hard Disk
HWZ - hardwarezone
IMHO - in my humble opinion
IMO - in my opinion
IIRC - if I remember correctly
IOW - in other words
IRL - in real life
JK - Just Kidding
KLKK - Walk here Walk there
LOL - laughing out loud
m(_ _)m - i'm kowtowing to you/i beg u
MTL - Mai Tu Liao
MUA - Make Up Artist
MWTB - may want to buy
MWTS - may want to sell
NN TTL - Nope this is not the latest TTL flash technology ..its 'Neh Neh Tua Tua Liap'
NPNT - no photo no talk
OT - Out of Topic
OSM - Oversea model
PITA - Pain in the As*
PLBTAC - Problem lies bet table and chair
PLBV - Problem lies behind viewfinder (usually follows after RTFM...)
PRATA - Reflector
RTFM - Read the *ucking Manual or Read the FREE Manual
RTFLMAO - Rolling on The Floor Laughing My Ass Out
SD - Secure Digital
STFU - Shut The *uck Up
TBA - To Be Announced
TBC - TO be Confirmed
TIA – Thanks in advance
TTYL - Talk To You Later
upz - I know this one, up your thread to the top of the page.
WLEBBQ - Wah lan eh BBQ
WTB - want to buy
WTF - What the *uck
WTS - want to sell
XMM - xiao mei mei
XDD - xiao di di
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary

Camera Shops:
AP - alan photo
CP - cathay photo
MS - MS colour
TCW - The Camera Workshop
John 3:16 - Nope....not the BIBLE but a shop in Funan Centre, 3rd Floor

Camera Accessories Shop:
EG - EastGear

Photography-related terms:
DOF - Depth of Field
DSLR - digital single lens reflex (camera)
MF = medium format
LF = large format
OOF - Out of Focus
PS - Photoshop
PP - Post Process
PS CS - PhotoShop Creative Suite (this is usually joined)
TTL – Thru the lens
TFCD - Time For CD
TFP - Time For Prints
USM - Unsharp Mask
IS/ VR/ AS ---> all means stabiliser or anti-shake

Special Terms(Nikonians' idols):

KRW - The Venerable Ken Rockwell
*** - The Venerable Ken Rockwell
GF - Gary Fong(inventor of the LightSphere, The LightSphere II, The LightSphere Photojournalist II)​

Please keep the list in alphabetical order, thanks!

Just thought that some forum newbies (like me previously. ) would like to know these common acronyms too.

 

[STSHM1]

Just added OSM -Oversea model.

Acronymns:

General:
AFAIK - As far as I know
BTW - By The Way
BBB – Buy Buy Buy
BRB - Be Right Back
CAM - Camera
CF - Compact Flash
CMI - cannot make it
CS - clubsnap
FYI - For your information
HD - Hard Disk
HWZ - hardwarezone
IMHO - in my humble opinion
IMO - in my opinion
IIRC - if I remember correctly
IOW - in other words
IRL - in real life
JK - Just Kidding
KLKK - Walk here Walk there
LOL - laughing out loud
m(_ _)m - i'm kowtowing to you/i beg u
MTL - Mai Tu Liao
MUA - Make Up Artist
MWTB - may want to buy
MWTS - may want to sell
MWTT - may want to trade
NN TTL - Nope this is not the latest TTL flash technology ..its 'Neh Neh Tua Tua Liap'
NPNT - no photo no talk
OT - Out of Topic
OSM - Oversea model
PITA - Pain in the As*
PLBTAC - Problem lies bet table and chair
PLBV - Problem lies behind viewfinder (usually follows after RTFM...)
PRATA - Reflector
RTFM - Read the *ucking Manual or Read the FREE Manual
RTFLMAO - Rolling on The Floor Laughing My Ass Out
SD - Secure Digital
STFU - Shut The *uck Up
TBA - To Be Announced
TBC - TO be Confirmed
TIA – Thanks in advance
TTYL - Talk To You Later
upz - I know this one, up your thread to the top of the page.
WLEBBQ - Wah lan eh BBQ
WTB - want to buy
WTF - What the *uck
WTS - want to sell
WTT - want to trade
XMM - xiao mei mei
XDD - xiao di di
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary

Camera Shops:
AP - alan photo
CP - cathay photo
MS - MS colour
TCW - The Camera Workshop
John 3:16 - Nope....not the BIBLE but a shop in Funan Centre, 3rd Floor

Camera Accessories Shop:
EG - EastGear

Photography-related terms:
DOF - Depth of Field
DSLR - digital single lens reflex (camera)
MF = medium format
LF = large format
OOF - Out of Focus
PS - Photoshop
PP - Post Process
PS CS - PhotoShop Creative Suite (this is usually joined)
TTL – Thru the lens
TFCD - Time For CD
TFP - Time For Prints
USM - Unsharp Mask
IS/ VR/ AS ---> all means stabiliser or anti-shake





Special Terms(Nikonians' idols):

KRW - The Venerable Ken Rockwell
*** - The Venerable Ken Rockwell
GF - Gary Fong(inventor of the LightSphere, The LightSphere II, The LightSphere Photojournalist II)







Please keep the list in alphabetical order, thanks!

Just thought that some forum newbies (like me previously. ) would like to know these common acronyms too.

 

[azul123]

Acronymns:

General:
AFAIK - As far as I know
BTW - By The Way
BBB – Buy Buy Buy
BRB - Be Right Back
CAM - Camera
CF - Compact Flash
CMI - cannot make it
CS - clubsnap
ETA - Estimated Time of Arrival
FYI - For your information
HD - Hard Disk
HWZ - hardwarezone
IMHO - in my humble opinion
IMO - in my opinion
IIRC - if I remember correctly
IOW - in other words
IRL - in real life
JK - Just Kidding
KLKK - Walk here Walk there
LOL - laughing out loud
m(_ _)m - i'm kowtowing to you/i beg u
MTL - Mai Tu Liao
MUA - Make Up Artist
MWTB - may want to buy
MWTS - may want to sell
MWTT - may want to trade
NN TTL - Nope this is not the latest TTL flash technology ..its 'Neh Neh Tua Tua Liap'
NPNT - no photo no talk
OT - Out of Topic
OSM - Oversea model
PITA - Pain in the As*
PLBTAC - Problem lies bet table and chair
PLBV - Problem lies behind viewfinder (usually follows after RTFM...)
PRATA - Reflector
RTFM - Read the *ucking Manual or Read the FREE Manual
RTFLMAO - Rolling on The Floor Laughing My Ass Out
SD - Secure Digital
STFU - Shut The *uck Up
TBA - To Be Announced
TBC - TO be Confirmed
TIA – Thanks in advance
TTYL - Talk To You Later
upz - I know this one, up your thread to the top of the page.
WLEBBQ - Wah lan eh BBQ
WTB - want to buy
WTF - What the *uck
WTS - want to sell
WTT - want to trade
XMM - xiao mei mei
XDD - xiao di di
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary

Camera Shops:
AP - alan photo
CP - cathay photo
MS - MS colour
TCW - The Camera Workshop
John 3:16 - Nope....not the BIBLE but a shop in Funan Centre, 3rd Floor

Camera Accessories Shop:
EG - EastGear

Photography-related terms:
DOF - Depth of Field
DSLR - digital single lens reflex (camera)
MF = medium format
LF = large format
OOF - Out of Focus
PS - Photoshop
PP - Post Process
PS CS - PhotoShop Creative Suite (this is usually joined)
TTL – Thru the lens
TFCD - Time For CD
TFP - Time For Prints
USM - Unsharp Mask
IS/ VR/ AS ---> all means stabiliser or anti-shake


Special Terms(Nikonians' idols):

KRW - The Venerable Ken Rockwell
*** - The Venerable Ken Rockwell
GF - Gary Fong(inventor of the LightSphere, The LightSphere II, The LightSphere Photojournalist II)


Please keep the list in alphabetical order, thanks!

 

[ParkertR]

Acronymns:

General:
AFAIK - As far as I know
BTW - By The Way
BBB – Buy Buy Buy
BRB - Be Right Back
CAM - Camera
CF - Compact Flash
CMI - cannot make it
CS - clubsnap
DCMI - die also cannot make it
ETA - Estimated Time of Arrival
FYI - For your information
HD - Hard Disk
HWZ - hardwarezone
IMHO - in my humble opinion
IMO - in my opinion
IIRC - if I remember correctly
IOW - in other words
IRL - in real life
JK - Just Kidding
KLKK - Walk here Walk there
LOL - laughing out loud
m(_ _)m - i'm kowtowing to you/i beg u
MTL - Mai Tu Liao
MSS - Mai Siao Siao
MUA - Make Up Artist
MWTB - may want to buy
MWTS - may want to sell
MWTT - may want to trade
NN TTL - Nope this is not the latest TTL flash technology ..its 'Neh Neh Tua Tua Liap'
NPNT - no photo no talk
OT - Out of Topic
OSM - Oversea model
PITA - Pain in the As*
PLBTAC - Problem lies bet table and chair
PLBV - Problem lies behind viewfinder (usually follows after RTFM...)
PRATA - Reflector
RTFM - Read the *ucking Manual or Read the FREE Manual
ROFL - Rolling on the floor laughing
RTFLMAO - Rolling on The Floor Laughing My Ass Out
SD - Secure Digital
STFU - Shut The *uck Up
TBA - To Be Announced
TBC - TO be Confirmed
TFCD - Take (photo) for CD
TIA – Thanks in advance
TTYL - Talk To You Later
upz - I know this one, up your thread to the top of the page.
WLEBBQ - Wah lan eh BBQ
WTB - want to buy
WTF - What the *uck
WTS - want to sell
WTT - want to trade
XMM - xiao mei mei
XDD - xiao di di
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary

Camera Shops:
AP - alan photo
CP - cathay photo
MS - MS colour
TCW - The Camera Workshop
John 3:16 - Nope....not the BIBLE but a shop in Funan Centre, 3rd Floor

Camera Accessories Shop:
EG - EastGear
PPCP - Perfect Pixel Camera Parts
SSK - ShaSkinKi.com

Photography-related terms:
AS - Anti-Shake
DOF - Depth of Field
DSLR - digital single lens reflex (camera)
IS - Image Stabilizer
MF = medium format
LF = large format
OOF - Out of Focus
OIS - Optical Image Stabilizer
PS - Photoshop
PP - Post Process
PS CS - PhotoShop Creative Suite (this is usually joined)
TTL – Thru the lens
TFCD - Time For CD
TFP - Time For Prints
USM - Unsharp Mask
VR - Vibration Reduction


Special Terms(Nikonians' idols):

KRW - The Venerable Ken Rockwell
*** - The Venerable Ken Rockwell
GF - Gary Fong(inventor of the LightSphere, The LightSphere II, The LightSphere Photojournalist II)
GFLS - Gary Fong LightSphere/II/PJII


Please keep the list in alphabetical order, thanks!

 

[azul123]

Acronymns:

General:
AFAIK - As far as I know
BTW - By The Way
BBB – Buy Buy Buy
BRB - Be Right Back
CAM - Camera
CF - Compact Flash
CMI - cannot make it
CS - clubsnap
DCMI - die also cannot make it
ETA - Estimated Time of Arrival
FYI - For your information
HD - Hard Disk
HWZ - hardwarezone
IMHO - in my humble opinion
IMO - in my opinion
IIRC - if I remember correctly
IOW - in other words
IRL - in real life
JK - Just Kidding
KLKK - Walk here Walk there
LOL - laughing out loud
m(_ _)m - i'm kowtowing to you/i beg u
MTL - Mai Tu Liao
MSS - Mai Siao Siao
MUA - Make Up Artist
MWTB - may want to buy
MWTS - may want to sell
MWTT - may want to trade
NN TTL - Nope this is not the latest TTL flash technology ..its 'Neh Neh Tua Tua Liap'
NPNT - no photo no talk
OT - Out of Topic
OSM - Oversea model
PITA - Pain in the As*
PLBTAC - Problem lies bet table and chair
PLBV - Problem lies behind viewfinder (usually follows after RTFM...)
PRATA - Reflector
RTFM - Read the *ucking Manual or Read the FREE Manual
ROFL - Rolling on the floor laughing
RTFLMAO - Rolling on The Floor Laughing My Ass Out
SD - Secure Digital
STFU - Shut The *uck Up
TBA - To Be Announced
TBC - TO be Confirmed
TFCD - Take (photo) for CD
TIA – Thanks in advance
TTYL - Talk To You Later
upz - I know this one, up your thread to the top of the page.
WLEBBQ - Wah lan eh BBQ
WTB - want to buy
WTF - What the *uck
WTS - want to sell
WTT - want to trade
XMM - xiao mei mei
XDD - xiao di di
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary

Camera Shops:
AP - alan photo
CP - cathay photo
MS - MS colour
TCW - The Camera Workshop
John 3:16 - Nope....not the BIBLE but a shop in Funan Centre, 3rd Floor

Camera Accessories Shop:
EG - EastGear
PPCP - Perfect Pixel Camera Parts
SSK - ShaSkinKi.com

Photography-related terms:
AS - Anti-Shake
AWL - Advanced Wireless Lighting
CLS - Creative Lighting System
DOF - Depth of Field
DSLR - digital single lens reflex (camera)
IS - Image Stabilizer
MF = medium format
LF = large format
OOF - Out of Focus
OIS - Optical Image Stabilizer
PS - Photoshop
PP - Post Process
PS CS - PhotoShop Creative Suite (this is usually joined)
TTL – Thru the lens
TFCD - Time For CD
TFP - Time For Prints
USM - Unsharp Mask
VR - Vibration Reduction


Special Terms(Nikonians' idols):

KRW - The Venerable Ken Rockwell
*** - The Venerable Ken Rockwell
GF - Gary Fong(inventor of the LightSphere, The LightSphere II, The LightSphere Photojournalist II)
GFLS - Gary Fong LightSphere/II/PJII


Please keep the list in alphabetical order, thanks!

 

[Youhong]

Acronymns:

General:
AFAIK - As far as I know
BTW - By The Way
BBB – Buy Buy Buy
BRB - Be Right Back
CAM - Camera
CF - Compact Flash
CMI - cannot make it
CS - ClubSNAP
DCMI - die also cannot make it
ETA - Estimated Time of Arrival
FYI - For your information
HD - Hard Disk
HWZ - hardwarezone
IMHO - in my humble opinion
IMO - in my opinion
IIRC - if I remember correctly
IOW - in other words
IRL - in real life
JK - Just Kidding
KLKK - Walk here Walk there
LOL - laughing out loud
m(_ _)m - i'm kowtowing to you/i beg u
MTL - Mai Tu Liao
MSS - Mai Siao Siao
MUA - Make Up Artist
MWTB - may want to buy
MWTS - may want to sell
MWTT - may want to trade
NN TTL - Nope this is not the latest TTL flash technology ..its 'Neh Neh Tua Tua Liap'
NPNT - no photo no talk
OT - Out of Topic
OSM - Oversea model
PITA - Pain in the As*
PLBTAC - Problem lies bet table and chair
PLBV - Problem lies behind viewfinder (usually follows after RTFM...)
PRATA - Reflector
RTFM - Read the *ucking Manual or Read the FREE Manual
ROFL - Rolling on the floor laughing
RTFLMAO - Rolling on The Floor Laughing My Ass Out
SD - Secure Digital
STFU - Shut The *uck Up
TBA - To Be Announced
TBC - TO be Confirmed
TFCD - Take (photo) for CD
TIA – Thanks in advance
TTYL - Talk To You Later
upz - I know this one, up your thread to the top of the page.
WLEBBQ - Wah lan eh BBQ
WTB - want to buy
WTF - What the *uck
WTS - want to sell
WTT - want to trade
XMM - xiao mei mei
XDD - xiao di di
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary

Camera Shops:
AP - alan photo
CP - cathay photo
MS - MS colour
TCW - The Camera Workshop
John 3:16 - Nope....not the BIBLE but a shop in Funan Centre, 3rd Floor

Camera Accessories Shop:
EG - EastGear
PPCP - Perfect Pixel Camera Parts
SSK - ShaSkinKi.com

Photography-related terms:
AEL - Auto Exposure Lock
AF - Auto Focus
AS - Anti-Shake (Konica Minolta term)
AWL - Advanced Wireless Lighting (Nikon term)
CLS - Creative Lighting System(Nikon term)
DOF - Depth of Field
DSLR - Digital Single Lens Reflex (camera)
EV - Exposure
IS - Image Stabilizer (Canon term)
MF - Medium Format OR Manual Focus
LF - Large Format
OOF - Out of Focus
OIS - Optical Image Stabilizer (Panasonic term)
PS - Photoshop
PP - Post Process
PS CS - PhotoShop Creative Suite (this is usually joined)
SSS - Super Steady Shot (Sony term)
TTL – Thru the lens
TFCD - Time For CD
TFP - Time For Prints
USM - Unsharp Mask (Canon term)
VR - Vibration Reduction (Nikon term)


Special Terms(Nikonians' idols):

KRW - The Venerable Ken Rockwell
*** - The Venerable Ken Rockwell
GF - Gary Fong(inventor of the LightSphere, The LightSphere II, The LightSphere Photojournalist II)
GFLS - Gary Fong LightSphere/II/PJII


Please keep the list in alphabetical order, thanks!

 

[yZong]

What is AD?

like not listed here...

 

[KNIGHT ONG]

What is AD?

like not listed here...

Actaul Day .. normally refer to AD wedding ..