| Jonathan Eastland author of Leica-M Compendium Jonathan Eastland is the well known and respected author of the Leica-M Compendium, as well as other Leica books and general how-to books on photography. Jonathan is a UK based photojournalist specializing for the past four decades in maritime affairs, travel, social issues and street photography. His work has won several prestigious awards, including the Steuben crystal Kodachrome Cup. Currently, he is a regular contributor to The British Journal of Photography magazine and runs Ajax News & Feature Service, the news and info blog site at www.ajaxnetphoto.blogspot.com .
IMPORTANT READ THIS: CWE Forum hosts have moderation powers within their forum. Please observe copyright laws by not copying and posting their material elsewhere without permission. |
 |
BJP gets it wrong ! Vöigtlander |
 |
10-11-2009
|
#1
|
|
Registered User
FrozenInTime is offline
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Norcal
Posts: 908
|
BJP gets it wrong ! Vöigtlander
It looks like BJP's spell checker has transformed every instance of Voigtländer into Vöigtlander.
As well as Jonathan Eastland's review of the Nokton 50 f/1.1 on pages 28,29 of this weeks issue, Voigtländer is also miss-spelt on the front cover.
Reminds me of Roger Hicks' thread on the inability of native english speakers to get the spelling right :
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/foru...ad.php?t=78186
 |
|
|
|
|
10-11-2009
|
#2
|
|
Registered User
Roger Hicks is offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Aquitaine
Posts: 18,186
|
Good grief! I read the review, and didn't even notice. Then again, I tend to ignore everything in the BJP's proof-reading (or prood-trrading, as I initially mistyped...) It's certainly not their strongest point.
I'm well 'appy with the AP 125th anniversary issue, though...
Cheers,
R.
|
|
|
|
|
10-11-2009
|
#3
|
|
actually a dude
mabelsound is offline
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Upstate NY
Age: 43
Posts: 5,403
|
Otherwise a very well-written review though (the Nokton I mean). Glad CV is having some success with this lens, which I like quite a lot.
|
|
|
|
|
10-11-2009
|
#4
|
|
Registered User
Brian Sweeney is offline
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 15,160
|
Well, I was worried for a Minute.
I just checked my Prominent, lenses, and boxes for lenses.
BJP spelling checker did not get them!
|
|
|
|
|
10-11-2009
|
#5
|
|
Waiting on Maitani
Trius is offline
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Rochester, NY & Toronto area
Posts: 7,841
|
Eastland got it wrong, too:
"but the focal length is of course doubled to 100mm." (when mounted on a m4/3 body)
No it is not!!!
|
|
|
|
|
10-12-2009
|
#6
|
|
actually a dude
mabelsound is offline
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Upstate NY
Age: 43
Posts: 5,403
|
Aww, you know what he means...
|
|
|
|
|
10-12-2009
|
#8
|
|
Waiting on Maitani
Trius is offline
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Rochester, NY & Toronto area
Posts: 7,841
|
John, yeah, I know. But lots of people don't, and being inaccurate can add confusion regarding things like DOF, perspective, etc. When people are writing technical stuff, it would be nice to have accuracy. I suppose I am asking too much, eh?  |
|
|
|
|
11-07-2009
|
#9
|
|
Registered User
Dunk is offline
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 119
|
I enjoy spotting BJP's typos as they seem to convey that the magazine is squeezing in as much as possible with everyone working hard right up until the deadlines - and maybe beyond! The typos create a rawness which is 'human' in a friendly way as if the magazine is doing its best for its readers but not being too bothered if a few words are mis-spelt . As long as the articles are interesting, informative and worth reading - which they are normally are - a few typos in each issue do not matter. I normally spot one or two in each issue and they make me smile 
Cheers
dunk |
|
|
|
|
11-07-2009
|
#10
|
|
Registered User
Jim Edmond is offline
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Colorado
Posts: 39
|
Or, perhaps BJP's staff are putting in a couple of hours at the office and heading out to the pub. That would also be a friendly "human" way  |
|
|
|
|
11-08-2009
|
#11
|
|
Registered User
erik is offline
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Rhode Island USA
Posts: 157
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dunk
I enjoy spotting BJP's typos as they seem to convey that the magazine is squeezing in as much as possible with everyone working hard right up until the deadlines - and maybe beyond! The typos create a rawness which is 'human' in a friendly way as if the magazine is doing its best for its readers but not being too bothered if a few words are mis-spelt . As long as the articles are interesting, informative and worth reading - which they are normally are - a few typos in each issue do not matter. I normally spot one or two in each issue and they make me smile
Cheers
dunk |
Wow, that is an interesting take! Maybe you are right, and going nuts about it (as I might) certainly isn't healthy. You must love View Camera magazine, plenty of human rawness there! |
|
|
|
|
11-13-2009
|
#12
|
|
Jonathan Eastland
Ajax is offline
Join Date: May 2005
Location: United Kingdom
Age: 67
Posts: 25
|
In fact, the review says quite clearly that the focal length of the Nokton is doubled when used on MTF format..it does not suggest or imply anything else.
Jonathan Eastland
__________________
<a href='http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=2071'>My Gallery</a>
|
|
|
|
| Thread Tools |
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
All times are GMT -8. The time now is 03:24. |
|
|
