Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Bokeh - OT Long
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2001 19:22:39 -0700
References: <MABBKDHLGBCAHCPCNIBMOEOECHAA.PGW@ecr.net>

Dan Hausman wrote:
> 
> I wrote a Art History paper in 1979 on the fact that  Vermeer used a camera
> Lucida to help his rendering, he even rendered the optical artifacts in his
> work. My art history prof said I was full of beans. HA!
> 
>  Dan pgw@ecr.net
> 
I didn't think it was news that Vermeer used a camera obscura to help him with
his work as did other painters. But what the heck is a Lucida?


Mark Rabiner

Portland, Oregon
USA

http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/

Replies: Reply from "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com> (Re: [Leica] Bokeh - OT Long- and now for something entirely different!)
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