Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric Welch wrote: > > >No, the Japanese are thieves. Those who buy Canon or Nikon gear are > >abetting thievery. > > Marc, > > Then you better stop using Kodak film. "Mr. Kodak" himself (you know the > guy, "You push the button and we do the rest") stole the formula from the > guy who invented flexible film. That's what he built his first box cameras > around. He even had to pay the guy $1 Million in a law suit later. So Kodak > are thieves too and we shouldn't buy Kodak film. But wait, who is the > alternative? :-0 > > Eric Welch > St. Joseph, MO > http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch > > The arts and sciences, and a thousand appliances I'm not saying its cool or relevant to call the Japanese thieves at this stage of the game. The whale killing issue was never resolved that i saw but... I think the Kodak guy, George Eastman invented flexible film, that was his claim to fame, i don't think he stole it. I think you are thinking of the famous Ansco lawsuit which was an antitrust issue... but i don't think your really being factual. Mark