Re: WJ sees Red!! (was: hoya R72 Filter)

[Chris Hulme <chris.h@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In message <199608281841.TAA00707@xxxxxxxxxx>
        Willem-Jan Markerink <w.j.markerink@xxxxx> writes: 

> On 28 Aug 96 at 17:34, Robert Long wrote:

> > On Tue, 27 Aug 1996 23:04:52 +0100, Willem-Jan Markerink wrote:
> > 
> > |> Yes, course it does!!  When you think about 'opaque', substances like 
> > |> that opal perspex stuff light boxes are made of spring to mind.  
> > |> Whereas these dark red filters are transparent, even if dark coloured 
> > |> aren't they?
> > |
> > |My dictionary says: non-shining trough, dark.
> > |Heck, I didn't invent this word!
> > 
> > Yes, we really should be careful about the way we use words here,
> > because the basic subject matter can be confusing enough without
> > semantic quibbles.  To me, opal Perspex is translucent, not opaque.
> > When I think about "opaque," black Bakelite is more likely to come to
> > mind.


Yes, you're quite right, I'm afraid this is my fault. This thread has 
become somewhat confused by my mixing up the definition of 'opaque' 
with 'translucent'.  Apologies to the List all round and to 
Willem-Jan!!  This of course makes Willem-Jan's original comments 
regarding this subject entirely correct.

In my (feeble) defence, I blame the UK photopress for planting the 
'O' word in my mind in the first place!!  :))

Lessons learnt from this exercise:

1...*Smug expression* wiped from face immediately.
2...Dictionary to be kept by PC at all times.
3...Initialise brain before initialising modem.
  
> Ah yes, that's better, more like 'the world according to Willem'....:-))

for ever and ever Amen!!  :)))

-- 
Chris  <<chris.h@xxxxxxxxxxxx>>
Stoke-on-Trent, England.


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