Don't step on that Patent!
Matt
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Don't worry, it only covers usage with an 85mm lens, ISO320 and f 5.6!
Haha. Good spot. Now don't disturb me cos I'm busy writing patent apps for all the other combinations.

Steve
Sometimes I'm serious and sometimes not, but I consider sarcasm an artform. Which is it today?

Should we be worried?
No

[i]Bodies: 1x K-5IIs, 2x K-5, Sony TX-5, Nokia 808
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
It's very, very weird and it makes me wonder why Amazon would pay good money to pursue such a patent.
I can't think of any obvious reason.
The suggestion made elsewhere is that Amazon is attempting to protect its “secret sauce” for creating product photographs in front of a seamless background, possibly in order to prevent competitors’ photographs from looking 100% identical in terms of lighting.
That is at least plausible, and ties in with what we know of Amazon's almost Darwinian pursuit of competitive advantage.
Regards, Christopher
ChristopherWheelerPhotography
Yves (another one of those crazy Canucks)


[i]Bodies: 1x K-5IIs, 2x K-5, Sony TX-5, Nokia 808
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
The last thing I would do is adopt a whiney accent and move to America.


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hehe

btw it's called Handegg. or at least it should be.
[i]Bodies: 1x K-5IIs, 2x K-5, Sony TX-5, Nokia 808
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283


I don't know about the spray-on cheese, but we have the 'football that doesn't use feet much'. We call it rugby and even have two variations


I shouldn't comment really as I am a union fan (Scarlets) and not mentioning league


K10D, K5 plus plenty of clueless enthusiasm.
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Gravelrash
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Bolton
Should we be worried?
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Steve
Sometimes I'm serious and sometimes not, but I consider sarcasm an artform. Which is it today?