Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I wonder if there would of been a camera police just like the old cotton police. I can just see it now. In the deeps of Africa, or the streets of Bombay, a policeman walks up to you and checks your camera for the tax stamp or punch. S. Dimitrov On Mar 18, 2005, at 9:25 AM, Jeff Sumner wrote: > And since the inventor of the former coined the term "photography," > the English might be thanked... Too bad BOTH of those were patented in > England in their day. > > > On Mar 18, 2005, at 12:10 PM, Eric Ladner wrote: > >> >> On Mar 18, 2005, at 6:48 AM, Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: >> >>> Is it still unpractical to thank the French for placing photography >>> in the public domain? >> >> No, but "calotype" sure is easier to spell than "Daguerreotype"! >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > Jeff Sumner > 3677 Glencairn > Shaker Heights, Ohio > 44122 > USA > Home: +1216 921-1941 > Mobile: +1216 650-6663 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Slobodan Dimitrov http://sdimitrovphoto.com