Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wasn´t flexible film invented by one Thomas Alva Edison (or some associate of his) for his moving pictures? Raimo photos at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen nyt myös Kameralehden juttuja suomeksi - ---------- > From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Cassettes > Date: 09. tammikuuta 1999 11:35 > > 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