On Mar 13, 2006, at 11:05 AM, Jens Bladt wrote:
The word objective is very rarely used for a photographic lens
these days,
isn't it?
"Objective" in English was never used to refer to a photographic lens
per se. You hear it mostly in conjunction with telescopes and
microscopes, where it refers to the imaging lens or lens system
closest to the subject. In those areas of endeavor, the word
objective meaning lens is quite common.
The lens, through which your look into the viewfinder, is called the
ocular - or the eye piece.
Yes, that's common parlance.
Language is always a fascinating thing...
Godfrey
