Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/19

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Subject: [Leica] Lense
From: Donal Philby <donalphilby@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2000 08:53:29 +0000
 
According to the Oxford English Dictionary:

Lense, v.  Obs. [OE. hlaensian, f. hlaene lean; cf. claensian to
cleanse] a. trans. To make lean; to macerate.  b. intr.  To become lean.

In 1891 is a reference from Anthony's Photography Bulletin that predicts
Leicas:

"Your lens shutter, note book and other trifles are bestowed in your
pockets."

And from 1888 a comments that presages current LUG discussion:

"Photography proper now is mere scaffolding...a poor bastard art
succeeds the lens-work and disguises what that gives."

If you can appreciate that last sentence, then you have real hope of
becoming an "art" photography currator and apologist.  : )

donal
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