> Words don't have much meaning any more, do they? It falls in line > with an increasing lack of respect by those in the first 1/3 of > their allotted life span.
I see this every day in my job, I work with students (16-20+), a high percentage cannot spell have no idea of punctuation and do not know definitions of common words. I could direct quite a bit of blame at televsion, the media and advertising though! > Being a "Classic" implies something. The precise definition is > subject to discussion, but I'd think universally it would mean older, > well-respected, capable, very popular in it's time, no longer > manufactured, and was superceded by many who tried to emulate it's > success, but in the end most failed to measure up. All of which leed > to an increased appreciation for the article in question. Yes so let's see Pentax Spotmatic, K2, KX, MX, LX, Nikon FM*................etc. John ---------- Original Message ----------- From: Keith Whaley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 09:26:33 -0700 Subject: Re: Use of the word 'classic'. > Words don't have much meaning any more, do they? It falls in line > with an increasing lack of respect by those in the first 1/3 of > their allotted life span. Superlatives have long since attained > mediocrity status. Little or no need for the word anymore, in fact! > When one has a group of 4 increasing larger, let's say coffee, > containers and the smallest of the group is called "Giant," well, > all comparison is lost, isn't it. > > Being a "Classic" implies something. The precise definition is > subject to discussion, but I'd think universally it would mean older, > well-respected, capable, very popular in it's time, no longer > manufactured, and was superceded by many who tried to emulate it's > success, but in the end most failed to measure up. All of which leed > to an increased appreciation for the article in question. Vintage is > a good companion word. > > My thesaurus says classic is "serving as a standard of excellence," > or "being of old, recognized, and enduring interest, importance, or quality." > > Amateur Photographer is really pushing it! > There ARE no classic digital cameras yet, even if one or two > potentially exist...of which I harbor doubt... <g> > > keith whaley > > Malcolm Smith wrote: > > > When I think of the word 'classic' in connection with cameras, I immediately > > think of anything M42 or perhaps K2s & other early bayonette fitting > > equipment. I was quite surprised in the 16.10.04 edition of Amateur > > Photographer for an advert (pg5 for those interested) promoting their own > > classified section to see a Canon D60 referred to as a classic digital > > camera. They've only been out a few minutes in camera years! Should I look > > forward to new classic in a box status, when buying a digital SLR? It's > > taken film cameras years to be classics, but at this rate, my *ist D will be > > one by, er, next year. > > > > Malcolm > > > > > > > > ------- End of Original Message -------
