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CCIPA Standard

The Camera & Imaging Product Association (CIPA) is an organization that conducts performance testing on photographic equipment and provides standard measurement results. Nikon Inc. uses the CIPA Standard when providing information on the “shots per charge” battery information for its cameras.

Example: A Nikon D3S equipped with an AF-S NIKKOR 24–70mm f/2.8G ED lens, captured 4,200 images when measured at 23 °C/73.4 °F (±2 °C/3.6 °F) under the following test conditions: lens cycled from infinity to minimum range and one photograph taken at default settings once every 30 seconds. Live view not used.

Real life results will vary depending on factors such as temperature, use conditions and the number of times the battery is recharged.

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Zoom Lens
A lens with a mechanical assembly of elements that permits the variance of the focal length and thus the angle of view, as opposed to a prime lens, which has a fixed focal length.
Zettabyte (zb)
A zettabyte is a unit of information equal to 1,024 exabytes or approximately 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 bytes.
Zoom Memory Function
The Zoom Memory function allows the camera’s zoom lens to be used in a way that simulates use of a prime lens, and is ideal for shooting at a preferred angle of view.
ZooM
Automatic Power Zoom feature of Nikon Speedlights. The zoom head is automatically adjusted according to the focal length of the lens in use.
Zoom Flash
A flash unit with a mechanism that adjusts the angle of coverage according to the focal length of the lens in use.
Zooming During Exposure
A technique in which the zoom ring of a lens is turned as the exposure is made. The technique creates radiating lines from the center of the frame and imparts a strong feeling of movement.