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Photography Glossary

Nano Crystal Coat
An anti-reflective coating developed by Nikon that virtually eliminates internal lens element reflections across a wide range of wavelengths.
NEF
Nikon Electronic Format, Nikon's version of the RAW file. The original, unaltered digital image file produced by a Nikon digital camera.
Negative Film
Color or black-and-white that represents the scene in reversed tones. When reproduced with reversal processing on negative-type photographic paper, the image appears in the same tones as the actual scene.
Neutral Density Filter
A neutral density or ND filter. It reduces the amount of transmitted light without affecting color balance; especially useful when you want to control aperture or shutter speed in brightly lit situations.
NIKKOR
The trade name for camera lenses produced by Nikon.
Nikon Standard
The Nikon Standard for “shots per charge” battery information for its cameras is based on testing done by Nikon Inc. Find out more.
NiMH
Nickel Metal-Hydride. A type of rechargeable battery that can be recharged many times.
Non-TTL Auto Flash
A flash unit in which the sensor built into the flash is used to meter the light rather than the camera's TTL flash sensor.
Normal Lens
A lens with a focal length approximately equal to the diagonal of the picture format.