Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The printer, in Hong Kong, that I use to print my books, uses the term "tranny" to refer to all transparencies, regardless of size. Jim At 12:47 PM 3/2/99 -0800, you wrote: >Jeremy Kime wrote: >> >> It's something I've pondered on, which is the most sensible term for these >> pictures, >> >> 'Chromes' are obviously based on Kodak's name for the first successful film >> of this type. >> 'Transparencies' I suppose is more correct as a generic term, but long >> winded. >> 'Slides' is shorter but, I presume, is derived from having to 'slide' the >> film from one side of the projector carrier to the other in its >> cardboard/plastic mount. A strange way to acquire a name perhaps! >> >> I certainly say 'slides' most of the time but if we can think, we can ask >> questions can't we? >> >> Jem