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  • C-AF (Continuous autofocus)Mode where the camera focuses continually all the time the shutter button is pressed.
  • Cable releaseFlexible cable for firing the camera shutter remotely on older cameras.
  • Camera bagBag with padded internal compartments designed to hold and protect camera gear.
  • Camera calibrationCorrecting camera color rendition with test charts and software profiles.
  • Camera Kit (Analog Efex Pro)Mode for manually selecting the adjustment filters used in Analog Efex Pro.
  • Cameras A-Z
  • Camera shakeBlur caused by camera movement during the exposure.
  • Camera typeCamera design, size and the type of user it's aimed at.
  • Capture One
  • Carbon fiber (tripod)Tripod material that's lighter and more rigid than the usual aluminium tubing.
  • Card readerPlug-in device for transferring images from a memory card to a computer.
  • Cataloguing softwareSoftware for organising and searching large photo collections.
  • CCDOlder sensor design no longer used in cameras but still used in astronomy and astrophotography.
  • Center columnExtending vertical shaft in the center of a tripod to raise the height of the camera.
  • Center weighted meteringAlternative camera light metering option that's less sophisticated but easier to predict.
  • CFA (Color Filter Array)Fine array of colored filters placed over sensor photosites to record individual colors.
  • CFast cardHigh speed memory card format used in some cinema cameras, now fading in popularity.
  • CFexpressRelatively new type of high-speed memory card used in higher-end cameras and video cameras.
  • ChannelColor images are made up of individual color 'channels', usually a red, green and blue channel (RGB).
  • Chromatic aberrationColor fringing around object edges commonly seen in less expensive images.
  • Cinema 4K (DCI 4K, C4K)'True' 4K video 4,096 pixels wide that's slightly 'wider' than regular 4K UHD.
  • CIPAOrganisation which sets standard measurements for different kinds of camera performance, such as battery life.
  • Circle of confusionOne of the measurements used in depth of field calculations.
  • Class rating (memory cards)Minimum sustained recording speed for different levels of video capture.
  • ClippingWhere the brightest or darkest parts of a picture have lost any visible detail.
  • Close upPhotography of small objects, though not as small as proper 'macro' photography.
  • Cloud storageStoring files online rather than on your computer for backup or so that they can be accessed anywhere.
  • CMOSMost popular type of camera sensor used today, and superior to older 'CCD' design.
  • CMYKColor model used in printing, both in most home printers and in commercial publishing.
  • Cold shoeFor attaching camera accessories that don't need an electrical connection to the camera.
  • Color managementSystem used by some professionals to ensure accurate and consistent color across different devices.
  • Color modelSystem used to measure and describe colors. The RGB color model is used most in photography.
  • Color noiseOne of two types of noise produced by digital cameras and the easiest to remove.
  • Color spaceDescribes the range of colors a device can display or reproduce, used in color management.
  • Color temperatureA technical measurement for white balance adjustments, measured in degrees Kelvin (K).
  • Commander mode (Nikon)A mode on more advanced Nikon flashguns for controlling other flashguns remotely.
  • Compact cameraA camera with a fixed, non-removable lens, usually small but not always.
  • Compact FlashOlder, larger memory card format once popular but no longer in widespread use.
  • CompressionSoftware processing to make photos or video clips take up less storage space.
  • Continuous lightingPhotographic lighting which stays on all the time, unlike flash.
  • Continuous shootingMode where the camera takes pictures continuously while you keep the shutter button pressed down.
  • ContrastThe difference in brightness between different parts of a scene.
  • Contrast AFAutofocus system that works out if a subject is sharp by checking when the contrast is highest.
  • Contrast filterFilter used in black and white photography to change the color 'contrast' or the way colors are translated into shades of grey.
  • Control dialA rotating dial on the outside of a camera with different uses according to the camera mode.
  • Converging verticalsA perspective effect where the walls of tall buildings appear to slant inwards and become narrower at the top.
  • CopyrightThe right of ownership of a photograph, which normally belongs to the photographer.
  • Corner shadingAnother word for 'vignetting', a lens effect where the edges of a picture appear darker than the center.
  • Creative blurDeliberately allowing some subject movement with slower shutter speeds.
  • Creative Lighting System (CLS) (Nikon)Nikon wireless flash system for controlling Speedlights remotely.
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  • Crop factorUsed to work out the 'effective' focal length of lenses on smaller sensor cameras.
  • Crop modeUsed on some cameras to allow the use of lenses for smaller format sensors.
  • CroppingTrimming an image to remove unwanted areas or fit a specific display size.
  • Crop sensorA sensor smaller than 'full frame', or the size of a 35mm film negative.
  • CSC (Compact System Camera)Another term for 'mirrorless camera', with interchangeable lenses and part of a system.
  • Custom settingsA way of configuring camera controls to better suit the way you like to work.
  • Custom white balanceManual white balance calibration process applied in-camera or in software later.

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