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Last updated: 2005-06-18

Compiled and written by Philbert Ono

What's this? List of photography-related words in English and Japanese. The Main List has 1100+ words (click on the alphabet links). Many of the words are also categorized in separate lists (General, Camera, etc.). Meanwhile, the J-E List is a separate Japanese-to-English list of essential words not included in the Main List. And Signs is a photo gallery of Japanese signs explained in English.

Note: If the Japanese term contains an English word, the English word is spelled in normal English in the romanization. This is for easier recognition and maybe easier pronunciation and understanding. If the Japanese term is identical to the Engiish, a left arrow <- is displayed (you still have to pronounce it in the Japanese katakana way). Macrons are provided to indicate long vowel sounds. Credits here.

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ENGLISH	ROMANIZATION	JAPANESE	REMARKS
lab/photofinisher	rabo, DPE-ya	ラボ、DPE屋
lamination (of photo)	laminate kakō	ラミネート加工
landscape photography	fūkei shashin	風景写真	See also Photographic fields.
landscapes	fūkei	風景	See also Photographic subjects.
language	gengo	言語
large-format cameras	ōgata camera, ōban camera	大型カメラ、大判カメラ
latent image	senzō	潜像
latest photograph	saishin no shashin	最新の写真
LCD monitor	ekishō monitor	液晶モニター	Usually on the camera back to display the image.
LCD monitor hood	ekishō hood	液晶フード	Makes the monitor easier to see outdoors in daylight.
LCD panel	ekishō panel, hyōji panel	液晶パネル、表示パネル	Displays shooting information.
LCD projector	ekishō projector	液晶プロジェクター
LED (light-emitting diode)	<-, hakkō diode	LED, 発光ダイオード
lens	<-	レンズ
lens aberration	shūsa	収差
lens barrel	kyōdō	鏡筒
lens cap	<-	レンズキャップ
lens cleaner	<-	レンズクリーナー
lens construction Ex.: 17 elements in 13 groups	lens kōsei Ex.: 13-gun/17-mai	レンズ構成 Ex.: 13群17枚	The Japanese reverses the groups/elements order.
lens crop factor	sanjūgo miri format kansan	35mmフォーマット換算
lens element	tama	玉
lens focal length	See focal length.
lens hood	<-	レンズフード
lens mount	<-	レンズマウント
Lens types a. fish-eye lens b. wide-angle lens c. normal lens d. telephoto lens e. super telephoto lens f. zoom lens g. single focal-length lens h. AF lens i. MF lens j. aspherical lens k. interchangeable lens l. tilt-and-shift lens	Lens no shurui a. gyōgan lens b. kōkaku lens c. hyōjun lens d. bōen lens e. chō-bōen lens f. <- g. tan-shōten lens h. <- i. <- j. hikyūmen lens k. kōkan lens l. TS lens	レンズの種類 a. 魚眼レンズ b. 広角レンズ c. 標準レンズ d. 望遠レンズ e. 超チョウオンパ望遠レンズ f. ズームレンズ g. 単焦点レンズ h. AFレンズ i. MFレンズ j. 非球面レンズ k. 交換レンズ l. TSレンズ	If it's a zoom lens, just insert the word "zoom" in front of "lens." For example, for telephoto zoom lens: bōen zoom lens.
light (see also lighting)	<-	ライト
light box	<-, light table	ライトボックス、ライトテーブル
light falloff at edges	shūhen kōryō ochi	周辺光量落ち
light meter	See exposure meter.
light source	kōgen	光源
lightfastness	taikōsei	耐光性
lighting	shōmei	照明
lith film	<-	リスフィルム
lithium battery	See Battery types.
location search (for shooting)	roke-han	ロケハン
location shoot	shutchō satsuei	出張撮影サツエイ	To shoot where the client wants (school, company, etc.)
loupe	<-	ルーペ
low angle	<-	ローアングル
low-pass filter	<-	ローパスフィルター
low-speed film (ISO 50 and lower)	tei-kando film	低感度フィルム

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