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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