| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| QCP | Queensland Centre for Photography |
| QPS | QuickPan Spherical Panoramic Tripod Head |
| RBF | Resting Bitch Face |
| RCM | Robotic Camera Mount |
| RDC | Ricoh Digital Camera |
| RMSP | Rocky Mountain School of Photography |
| ROC | Recovery Of Color |
| RPPC | Real Picture Post Card |
| RPS | Royal Photographic Society |
| RUAP | Research Unit For Aerial Photography |
| S | Shutter |
| SAFE | Speed, Aperture, Focus, Expose |
| SAM | Smooth Autofocus Motor |
| SC | Stylish Camera |
| SIS | Single Image Stereogram |
| SL | Superlight Largeformatphotography |
| SLC | Swarobright Lens Coating |
| SLOMO | Slow Motion |
| SLR | single lens reflex [camera] |
| SMA | Simple Modified Achromat |