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Re: [OM] Exposure compensation dial MOOSE

Subject: Re: [OM] Exposure compensation dial MOOSE
From: Philippe <philippe.amard@xxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 21:14:17 +0200
Le 25 sept. 2014 à 12:57, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> a écrit :

> On 9/25/2014 3:34 AM, philippe.amard wrote:
>> 
>> Le 25 sept. 14 à 11:58, Moose a écrit :
>> 
>>> On 9/24/2014 12:41 PM, philippe.amard wrote:
>>>> Unsure I was clear - I never mentioned a "separate" dial. A dedicated one 
>>>> is enough I agree.
>>> 
>>> Not sure I understand. If it's dedicated to one function, it's separate.
>> 
>> dedicated means you can opt out and use it for a different function in my 
>> mind - separate means it's a one function wheel/switch, here exposure 
>> compensation.
> 
> Pesky English usage. :-) The distinction you make is not meaningful to my 
> mind. If unmarked and usable for Exposure comp or other things, I'd call it 
> programmable, not dedicated.


Already answered in a former post - dedicated by the user :-)


> If marked for Exposure comp., but programmable for other things, I'd think it 
> would cause confusion endlessly, whatever called.
> 
> To my mind there are programmable and dedicated/separate. Of course, I 'talk' 
> 'Murkin English ...
> 
>> I prefer separate, but dedicated makes perfect sense to me too, hence my 
>> agreement with you.
> 
> Yes, any misunderstanding is purely linguistic, not practical.
> 

And here again I happily concur :-)

> Amer Eng Moose
> 

Froglish Eng Philippe


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