Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Douglas - to answer your question about the origin of the word caboose my dictionary states the following: "Possibly from obsolete Dutch cabuse, /ship's galley/, from Middle Low German kabuse : perhaps *kab-, /cabin/; akin to Old French cabane; see *cabin* + Middle High German haus, /house" /btw I liked the Cabooses too. Thanks Neal./ /Ed/ / Douglas Sharp wrote: > Hello Neal, > like the Cabooses (where on earth did that word originate?), they look > so American, when compared with brake wagons in Germany and the UK. > Douglas > > Neal Friedenthal wrote: > >> I have a Leicaflex SL in the store that I decided to field test, (one >> of the perks). I put my 28-70 Vario-Elmarit on it, loaded it with >> Adox 400, here are some of the results. >> >> http://www.photoneal.com/photos/photos_05/tn/lt1a.jpg.html >> >> http://www.photoneal.com/photos/photos_05/tn/brw10a.jpg.html >> >> http://www.photoneal.com/photos/photos_05/tn/brw12a.jpg.html >> >> Comments welcome. >> >> BTW the camera is a nice shooter !! >> >> NealF >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >