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PAL
PAL Phase Alternating Line. A colour television standard developed in Germany in 1967 and used in many European and non-European countries. The image size is 786 x 576 pixels with a frequency of 50 Hz interlaced (2 x 25 half images are generated each second). ( NTSC , SECAM ). Obvious relevance to camcorders. read more…
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Pan-Focus
Pan-Focus Special programm mode in which the autofocus can be turned off and the camera will adjust the focal point and the diaphragm so that everything in a certain distance area will be in focus. Because there will be no autofocus proces, the shutter can be opened without a focus conditioned time delay. In photography jargon allso called Hyperfocal Setting . Fixed focus cameras function as well according to the Hyperfocal Setting principle. read more…
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panoramic
Panoramic - an extreme wide angle shot usually of a large vista. The dimensions of the image are often unusually wide sometime requiring stitchin. Panorama function Special function that allows the stitching together of numerous pictures to create a panorama effect. SmartMedia and xD-Picture Cards from Olympus make it particularly easy to create such compositions when used in conjunction with a compatible Olympus digital camera. ( SmartMedia function card )... read more…
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Pantone
Pantone A colour scale consisting of about 3,000 gradations in tone that is used in editing digital images. read more…
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Parallax
Parallax error When the motif seen through the camera’s viewfinder does not correspond with what will be captured by the lens due to the different viewing positions of the two. When shooting close up, the degree of error can lead to incorrectly framed images. Some cameras feature a viewfinder with correction markings to prevent this while others automatically compensate for the parallax effect. In digital cameras, the parallax error can be avoided by framing shots... read more…
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PictBridge
PictBridge is a standardized technology initially developed by Canon that allows printing images from a memory card in a digital camera directly to a printer, regardless of brand. The technology completely bypasses the need for a computer. Each PictBridge device is automatically recognized by the other. As the vast majority of cameras and printers are now PictBridge compatible the USB cable that comes in the box with the camera can be used to plug directly into the printer using the menu... read more…
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Pixel
If you enlarge a picture on your computer, you will see that it is made up of tiny squares of a particular colour and brightness called pixels. A pixel is the basic building block of a digital photograph, and there can be several million of them in an image. The more dense the pixel count, the better the quality of the photograph. read more…
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Pixel
Pixel The pixel is the smallest element of a raster display or digital image and contains information about intensity and colour. A pixel can be either square or rectangular. Generally, monitors or ink-jet prints consist of pixels with up to 256 dots per colour. Exception: dye-sublimation printer . read more…
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Polarisation
Polarisation filter Filter that only lets light through that is coming from a certain direction and so helps cut out reflections from non-metallic surfaces (like glass and water). Use of the filter also increases colour saturation, making blue skies even bluer, for example. read more…
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Portrait
Portrait Mode - This is a program exposure mode that optimises the camera for taking classical portrait shots, widening the aperture to minimise the depth of field. This ensures that only the subject is in focus, while the shutter speed is increased to minimise camera shake. read more…
