> I think it may stem from another definition of prime. That of primary. > I am seriously guessing here, but back in the old days a 50mm was THE > standard lens and could well be thought of as a photographers primary > lens. If course to landscape photographers this may have developed such > that their primary lens was a 28 or something. And sports photogs had a > 300mm primary lens. I agree it may be outdated these days as a standard > lens would be something more like a 28-80 therefore maybe these should > be referred to as prime lenses. However I use prime because it is > easier and fater to type, and is a generally accepted photography term. > Its not someone looking down on you, its just a word - big deal.
Yes it's easy faster, but I think the issue behind it are still there, but I wasn't thinking someone was looking down on me, don't worry about that. I don't get into these things over issues such as that! I'm just debating the root or meaning of the word now. > > I vote to have a non-prime clause added to the FAQ. Of > > course, the one calling themselves, 'gfen' doesn't like me > > much anymore, so I don't see that happening! > > Many would probably vote for a non-brad clause in the FAQ ;-) But I > don't see either happenning as this is an open discussion board, and > particularly as so many members refer to lenses using this term it would > be unworkable. Personally I object to the use of the FAQ here - dos or > donts are not questions they are commands. Also, many of the questions > are not actually asked frequently, they are supposition based of what > information we wish to impart to all users. Perhaps we should have a > non-FAQ clause and rename the FAQ as SIR for Standard Information > Repository? ;-) Don't be giving anyone any ideas about the FAQ! ;-) That would be interesting, but then, what would anyone talk about? I go out, then come home, go to bed, sleep in, and come back here and there is a massive pile of subjects I started. This board makes me laugh! I think someone has to use a digest form in these cases, or give one reply that includes everyone's general idea! Well, the FAQ is actually useless as a real tool, because anyone established on this board or has just put in their years and have been to meets gets an automatic pass. The unfortunate part is that they represent a good amount of the posters.
