Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/25
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I read with interest the answer (tongue in cheek at that- does that
translate in to your Norse language{ Danish?}, I wonder?) that Neil Beddoe
gave!
Actually, a light baffle is a device to absorb or diffuse the light
reflected inside the camera chamber itself- should make for a higher
contrast negative. The word 'baffle' is interesting in this context- I guess
it would in fact 'confuse' the light bouncing around inside the camera and
keep it away from the film! :o)
I am surprised at the number of English words that confuse Germanic and
Norse speakers since so many of our English words come from those languages-
I read somewhere that 60% of English is derived from Germanic languages...
and I still have difficulty with German! As Mark Twain commented- He said
he'd rather decline several drinks than one German verb!
I also recall seeing the word 'smor' with the little line through the 'o' is
Swedish which I recall means 'butter' but is also used for the generic term
for 'grease'- amd I would assume gives rise to the English word 'Smear'-
since we smear butter on our bread, and smear grease on our bearings!
Anyway, Hakan, I hope that clears things up, since I am now thorroughly
confused! Cheers! Prost! Prosit! Nastrovya! Opah! A vos sante! Slainte!
Dan ( Tell me about th' rabbits, George!) Post
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From: "Håkan Dennersten" <hd@hd.pp.se>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 2:29 AM
Subject: SV: [Leica] FS: Leica M3
> > He fitted M6 light baffles, and said the body did not need a
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> What is "light baffles" ?
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> /HD
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