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Re: Re: 3d Camara - Need advice!

  • From: P3D Joerg Meyer [Inf.] <jmeyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: Re: 3d Camara - Need advice!
  • Date: Fri, 10 May 96 09:22 CETDST
On Fri, 10 May 1996 05:40:55 GMT Dr. George A. Themelis wrote:
>PS.  I think the proper spelling is "camera".  "Camara" sounds like a Greek word
>(of Italian origin?) that means "small room".  My dictionary defines the origin
>of the word "camera" as latin, meaning room, chamber.  "Camera" must have been
>derived from the "Camera Lucida" (light chamber)...

What about "Camera Obscura", the dark chamber...?

Just my 2 cents...

Joerg


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