a Vote for the "worst" word used in the RFF in 2006

[Al Patterson]

Here are a few of my least favorites...

GAS. Magenta. mate.

 

[Topdog1]

Oh yeah, before I forget: "smooth as buttah." How hackneyed can you get?

/Ira

 

[iml]

Both are correct. Lense is a variant of lens.

Afraid not. Lense is a mis-spelling, in British English at least (US English may be different).

Ian

 

[jaapv]

Just the word " better" when referring to :
Camera's
Film
Digital capture
Lenses
Photographs
Photographers

 

[peterc]

Afraid not. Lense is a mis-spelling

Merriam-Webster lists lense as a variant.

Peter

 

[xayraa33]

Afraid not. Lense is a mis-spelling, in British English at least (US English may be different).

Ian

is this similar to "shop" v.s. "shoppe" ?

 

[thawkins]

any word that references pixels or digits.

 

[GeneW]

The use of the word "analog" to describe film photography. Photography can be digital, but it can't be analog.

Gene

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Hey, if all you guys had your way there wouldn't be any posts on RFF!

Somebody give this man a prize

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

The use of the word "analog" to describe film photography. Photography can be digital, but it can't be analog.

Right. ManGo and I are on that little subject: It's analogue Or is it?

 

[Kim Coxon]

Check out post 111 on this thread.

Kim

Right. ManGo and I are on that little subject: It's analogue Or is it?

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

I couldn't agree more... dumbest word I've heard yet..

I guess an "orange Coke" is out of the question?

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Check out post 111 on this thread.

Kim

Thanks for the heads-up. Man, this thread's grown like rare mint collector's boasting rights! :angel:

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

no tad!
we agree on that.

did anyone say magical yet or mythical?

Well, there's the other extreme. Dave's (Aus) magic word: "POS".

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

"your" when "you're" is what is meant.

You mean your not happy its used that way? :angel:

(yes, it makes me cringe all the time too)

 

[KoNickon]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned one that makes me grit my teeth: Shutter noise, as in "I'm concerned that the shutter noise of the Bessa will wake up the picturesque drunks I photograph."

Others have made some good suggestions -- draw (I suppose this has a technical meaning for optical scientists, but I can't figure out what it is); the e-mail abbreviations (IMH, OTOH, ad nauseum); glow (a Leica acolyte term).

But bokeh doesn't bother me.

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Excellent. My launce has creamie boukay.

 

[Topdog1]

Before I forget - "purty" - what is this? The Wild West? Are you people rednecks? :bang:

 

[SteveM(PA)]

I just want to publicly thank David for introducing me to "Negative Nancy." I love that.

 

[back alley]

ok, this one wont win me any prizes but i dislike when i see the abbreviated summicron or summilux...cron - lux etc.
it just seems like people want to sound cool.