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**ivanvernon** · 12-22-2018, 09:28 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

According to WIKIPEDIA, the term "boot" for what what is called the "trunk" of a car in the USA comes from a term used on horse-drawn carriages. Originally the "boot" of a carriage was where the driver sat, but later the driver was repositioned and the "boot" of the carriage was used for storage (primarily luggage) and that usage was carried over to automobiles.

Good research!

timb64 · 12-23-2018, 03:25 AM

Originally posted by aslyfox

yeah I was aware that the boot of a car meant trunk for the Brits

but is that what they called the " trunk " area of a VW Bug ?

The front of the car in the UK (or at least it's cover)is called the bonnet,what you'd call the hood?We don't distinguish whether this area houses the engine or storage

swanlefitte · 12-23-2018, 03:34 AM - **1 Like**

Pop the hood, shine the flashlight, and use the wrench equals open the bonnet, shine the torch, and use the spanner.

cyberjunkie · 12-23-2018, 04:45 AM

Originally posted by Marcus Rowland

Small error - the Aldis is 350mm f/4, not 35mm, and I think the EdnaLite lens is about 150mm f3 now I've tried focusing an image. I need to do this in daylight to get a precise measurement

If wet collodion becomes fashionable, you'd have a little treasure there!

The lack of diaphragm is not such a big problem cause wet plates have a very low sensitivity.
Fast large format lenses with adequate coverage are rare and very expensive, so some people resort to projection/magic lantern objectives to get the fastest lens they can afford (or one more to experiment with).

Cheers
Paolo

Docrwm · 12-23-2018, 08:12 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by ivanvernon

I've actually seen some of those British boot sales. It will look strange to the American eye, but there are actually lines of cars, all with their trunks (boots) open offering various items for sale.

Most places in the US sales out of trunks would be of stolen merchandise.......

**monochrome** · 12-23-2018, 08:27 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Docrwm

Most places in the US sales out of trunks would be of stolen merchandise.......

IOW, “It fell off the back of a truck.”

**pepperberry farm** · 12-23-2018, 08:33 AM - **2 Likes**

back on track (I think):

a Sigma 20mm f1.8 EX DG is on the way... Merry Christmas to me....

Docrwm · 12-23-2018, 08:33 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by monochrome

IOW, “It fell off the back of a truck.”

Christmas when I was young would not have been the same if I had not heard that precise phrase from my Teamster uncle!

timb64 · 12-23-2018, 08:34 AM

Originally posted by Docrwm

Most places in the US sales out of trunks would be of stolen merchandise.......

......which many of us in the UK suspect is the case here too,that and fake goods

**ChrisPlatt** · 12-23-2018, 10:08 AM - **1 Like**

My mom worked as a desk clerk at several hotels at NYC airports from the 1960's until the early 1980's.
"Hot" items were sometimes offered for quick sale at reduced prices from "The Mafia store".

Chris

**gaweidert** · 12-23-2018, 11:25 AM - **3 Likes**

The windshield of my 2016 Nissan Frontier has acquired a nice meter long crack so guess that my first purchase in the new year will be some new glass!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just not the glass I expected.

Docrwm · 12-23-2018, 11:41 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by gaweidert

The windshield of my 2016 Nissan Frontier has acquired a nice meter long crack so guess that my first purchase in the new year will be some new glass!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just not the glass I expected.

Check with your insurance company, in many states windshield glass is 100% covered as an essential safety feature.

**pepperberry farm** · 12-23-2018, 11:52 AM

Originally posted by Docrwm

Check with your insurance company, in many states windshield glass is 100% covered as an essential safety feature.

bingo - I've had several several windshields replaced by my insurance at no cost to me...

Racer X 69 · 12-23-2018, 12:29 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Docrwm

Check with your insurance company, in many states windshield glass is 100% covered as an essential safety feature.

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

bingo - I've had several several windshields replaced by my insurance at no cost to me...

If one carries a full coverage policy it will.

None of my vehicles are new enough to justify the cost of the insurance policy. I carry a broad form liability policy that covers me, as a driver, in any vehicle I own, and those I don’t own such as if someone lets me take their car to the store or something, provided it is not for hire.

Anyway, my 2005 Legacy wagon needs a new windshield too. Since I am laid up a call to one of those outfits that comes to me is in order.

Racer X 69 · 12-23-2018, 12:30 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

back on track (I think):

a Sigma 20mm f1.8 EX DG is on the way... Merry Christmas to me....

Did it “fall off a truck”?

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12-22-2018, 09:28 PM	#14956
ivanvernon Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Medina, OH Photos: Albums Posts: 7,224	Originally posted by WPRESTO According to WIKIPEDIA, the term "boot" for what what is called the "trunk" of a car in the USA comes from a term used on horse-drawn carriages. Originally the "boot" of a carriage was where the driver sat, but later the driver was repositioned and the "boot" of the carriage was used for storage (primarily luggage) and that usage was carried over to automobiles. Good research!

12-23-2018, 03:25 AM	#14957
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,510	Originally posted by aslyfox yeah I was aware that the boot of a car meant trunk for the Brits but is that what they called the " trunk " area of a VW Bug ? The front of the car in the UK (or at least it's cover)is called the bonnet,what you'd call the hood?We don't distinguish whether this area houses the engine or storage

12-23-2018, 03:34 AM - 1 Like	#14958
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	Pop the hood, shine the flashlight, and use the wrench equals open the bonnet, shine the torch, and use the spanner.

12-23-2018, 04:45 AM	#14959
cyberjunkie Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Chiang Mai, Bologna, Amsterdam Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,198	Originally posted by Marcus Rowland Small error - the Aldis is 350mm f/4, not 35mm, and I think the EdnaLite lens is about 150mm f3 now I've tried focusing an image. I need to do this in daylight to get a precise measurement If wet collodion becomes fashionable, you'd have a little treasure there! The lack of diaphragm is not such a big problem cause wet plates have a very low sensitivity. Fast large format lenses with adequate coverage are rare and very expensive, so some people resort to projection/magic lantern objectives to get the fastest lens they can afford (or one more to experiment with). Cheers Paolo

12-23-2018, 08:12 AM - 2 Likes	#14960
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Originally posted by ivanvernon I've actually seen some of those British boot sales. It will look strange to the American eye, but there are actually lines of cars, all with their trunks (boots) open offering various items for sale. Most places in the US sales out of trunks would be of stolen merchandise.......

12-23-2018, 08:27 AM - 1 Like	#14961
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by Docrwm Most places in the US sales out of trunks would be of stolen merchandise....... IOW, “It fell off the back of a truck.”

12-23-2018, 08:33 AM - 2 Likes	#14962
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,679	back on track (I think): a Sigma 20mm f1.8 EX DG is on the way... Merry Christmas to me....

12-23-2018, 08:33 AM - 3 Likes	#14963
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Originally posted by monochrome IOW, “It fell off the back of a truck.” Christmas when I was young would not have been the same if I had not heard that precise phrase from my Teamster uncle!

12-23-2018, 08:34 AM	#14964
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,510	Originally posted by Docrwm Most places in the US sales out of trunks would be of stolen merchandise....... ......which many of us in the UK suspect is the case here too,that and fake goods

12-23-2018, 10:08 AM - 1 Like	#14965
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,694	My mom worked as a desk clerk at several hotels at NYC airports from the 1960's until the early 1980's. "Hot" items were sometimes offered for quick sale at reduced prices from "The Mafia store". Chris

12-23-2018, 11:25 AM - 3 Likes	#14966
gaweidert Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,325	The windshield of my 2016 Nissan Frontier has acquired a nice meter long crack so guess that my first purchase in the new year will be some new glass!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just not the glass I expected.

12-23-2018, 11:41 AM - 1 Like	#14967
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Originally posted by gaweidert The windshield of my 2016 Nissan Frontier has acquired a nice meter long crack so guess that my first purchase in the new year will be some new glass!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just not the glass I expected. Check with your insurance company, in many states windshield glass is 100% covered as an essential safety feature.

12-23-2018, 11:52 AM	#14968
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,679	Originally posted by Docrwm Check with your insurance company, in many states windshield glass is 100% covered as an essential safety feature. bingo - I've had several several windshields replaced by my insurance at no cost to me...

12-23-2018, 12:29 PM - 1 Like	#14969
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by Docrwm Check with your insurance company, in many states windshield glass is 100% covered as an essential safety feature. Originally posted by pepperberry farm bingo - I've had several several windshields replaced by my insurance at no cost to me... If one carries a full coverage policy it will. None of my vehicles are new enough to justify the cost of the insurance policy. I carry a broad form liability policy that covers me, as a driver, in any vehicle I own, and those I don’t own such as if someone lets me take their car to the store or something, provided it is not for hire. Anyway, my 2005 Legacy wagon needs a new windshield too. Since I am laid up a call to one of those outfits that comes to me is in order.

12-23-2018, 12:30 PM - 1 Like	#14970
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by pepperberry farm back on track (I think): a Sigma 20mm f1.8 EX DG is on the way... Merry Christmas to me.... Did it “fall off a truck”?