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Comment by Don posted on Mirrorless rumours at 31/03/2011 - 00:26
MrCynical wrote:
In reply to the original topic though: it isn't "theft" or "stealing" (nothing has been taken from you - you still have the copyright so it hasn't been stolen). It's copyright infringement.
rented a movie lately? DMC act says the service provider is liable for knowingly supporting copyright theft, once you inform them, the isp is Liable, at least over here... ever click on a youtube vid and get the "Taken down for copyright infringement" notice? that is there because they CAN BE HELD LIABLE...Algernon wrote:
Send Gumtree an Invoice
Wouldn't work - the EU Safe Harbour Provisions protect service providers from liability for infringement.Send Gumtree an Invoice
In reply to the original topic though: it isn't "theft" or "stealing" (nothing has been taken from you - you still have the copyright so it hasn't been stolen). It's copyright infringement.
The theft isn't just the taking of an electronic file, it is the theft of the revenue the photographer would have asked for as payment, if registered the copyright holder can sue for lost income.
It is no different than stealing anything else, just because it is so easy to steal people think nothing of it, doesn't make it any less a loss financially to the person selling his images to pay for his food.
The baker who steals my images is doing to me the exact same thing I'd be doing to him if I stole his bread.
There is a cost to being in business, an image file may seem like it cost nothing to the thief, but that is rationalizing.... it cost me money for the camera and lights used to create the image...
Comment by Don posted on Copyright theft at 30/03/2011 - 23:55
gartmore wrote:
It is not a promotion of my work in any way shape or form. I make my living from photography and stealing my work is no different from stealing my wallet. Its also theft from the client who originally commissioned it.
agree.It is not a promotion of my work in any way shape or form. I make my living from photography and stealing my work is no different from stealing my wallet. Its also theft from the client who originally commissioned it.
Comment by Don posted on Copyright theft at 30/03/2011 - 22:33
there are three things you can do...
1)ask him to credit you, and link to your site in exchange for permission to use the images...
2)ask him to remove them, and send a copyright infringement to him and his ISP.
3)Demand payment....
Good luck.
1)ask him to credit you, and link to your site in exchange for permission to use the images...
2)ask him to remove them, and send a copyright infringement to him and his ISP.
3)Demand payment....
Good luck.
Comment by Don posted on Copyright theft at 30/03/2011 - 15:01
I'm finding my m 50 1.4 easier to do video with than the fa 50 1.4, manual focus is great and smooth!
anybody out there with a kx, kr or k5 would be advised to try out a shoe mounted video light... (I'm using a Sony model which I replaced the Sony hotshoe with a standard hotshoe with lock ring) instead of flash... You got good low light abilities to start with, and for indoors, or late evening/night shooting the video light gives warm color balance, af assist light, and is easy to use!
anybody out there with a kx, kr or k5 would be advised to try out a shoe mounted video light... (I'm using a Sony model which I replaced the Sony hotshoe with a standard hotshoe with lock ring) instead of flash... You got good low light abilities to start with, and for indoors, or late evening/night shooting the video light gives warm color balance, af assist light, and is easy to use!
Comment by Don posted on Bokeh, 85mm soft 2.2 at 30/03/2011 - 05:05
Algernon wrote:
Quite a nice effect, would probably be useful for overlaying titles etc.
and the the fade from bokeh to sharpness has possibilities.
The video quality from the kr is excellent, and it takes well to editing in Apple pro res and looks good on large flatscreens... I bought it mainly for video... I think the low light abilities and chroma keying make it a useful addition to my kit!Don wrote:
video link of a test clip using the kr and 85 mm 2.2 soft lens.
the video clip is of a sparkly jewel type box...
what do you think?
Video plays OK on Youtubevideo link of a test clip using the kr and 85 mm 2.2 soft lens.
the video clip is of a sparkly jewel type box...
what do you think?
Quite a nice effect, would probably be useful for overlaying titles etc.
and the the fade from bokeh to sharpness has possibilities.
Comment by Don posted on Bokeh, 85mm soft 2.2 at 29/03/2011 - 21:37
I hope we see some crocus this week.. in our garden, they are the first flowers to poke up through the snow in spring!
Comment by Don posted on Violet Wild Crocus at 29/03/2011 - 14:44
Algernon wrote:
I know the same is true of Flash, there is as of this writing still a well known vulnerability that allows hijackers to take control of the mac through flash..... but Adobe isn't as fast with bug fixes for the mac as Apple is with Quicktime.. At the end of the day, I find I don't miss flash, and can play every other format... html5 is going to take over as people dump flash to make thier sites ipad/iphone compatible which means h264 (quicktime).Pentaxophile wrote:
Jeezus Krist Algi, never let an opportunity go to waste, eh?
It's not a big download to get Quicktime, and there are one or two sites that still use it so it's probably worth doing... [Edit - installed QT and site still doesn't work... I take it all back! ]
Would be nice to see your bits and pieces of video Don, if you care to upload to Vimeo / YT / Flickr it would be very nice!
I wouldn't let Quicklime within 100 miles of my computer (it tries to install iTunes as well from what I remember) It dials home every time you play a clip (Spyware) I have got Quicktime Alternative installed, but the link Don gave must check for the bono fido thing Jeezus Krist Algi, never let an opportunity go to waste, eh?
It's not a big download to get Quicktime, and there are one or two sites that still use it so it's probably worth doing... [Edit - installed QT and site still doesn't work... I take it all back! ]
Would be nice to see your bits and pieces of video Don, if you care to upload to Vimeo / YT / Flickr it would be very nice!
that second link, I posted above is youtube.
Comment by Don posted on Bokeh, 85mm soft 2.2 at 29/03/2011 - 14:17
smudge wrote:
If you had asked this question a week ago I would have said a DA 15mm. But it's too late because I've just bought one! First impressions are superb - it's one of those lenses that has an instant wow factor. I just hope that my DA 21mm does not become redundant.
So what am I saving for now? Whisper it...a Canon G12 as a travelling light option. Oh, and a DA 300mm would be quite nice as well...
linkIf you had asked this question a week ago I would have said a DA 15mm. But it's too late because I've just bought one! First impressions are superb - it's one of those lenses that has an instant wow factor. I just hope that my DA 21mm does not become redundant.
So what am I saving for now? Whisper it...a Canon G12 as a travelling light option. Oh, and a DA 300mm would be quite nice as well...
Comment by Don posted on What are you saving for now? at 28/03/2011 - 22:49
Pentaxophile wrote:
Jeezus Krist Algi, never let an opportunity go to waste, eh?
It's not a big download to get Quicktime, and there are one or two sites that still use it so it's probably worth doing... [Edit - installed QT and site still doesn't work... I take it all back! ]
Would be nice to see your bits and pieces of video Don, if you care to upload to Vimeo / YT / Flickr it would be very nice!
linkJeezus Krist Algi, never let an opportunity go to waste, eh?
It's not a big download to get Quicktime, and there are one or two sites that still use it so it's probably worth doing... [Edit - installed QT and site still doesn't work... I take it all back! ]
Would be nice to see your bits and pieces of video Don, if you care to upload to Vimeo / YT / Flickr it would be very nice!
Comment by Don posted on Bokeh, 85mm soft 2.2 at 28/03/2011 - 22:45
A small camera with a compact-size sensor. Why, pray tell, would a consumer interested in such a device not just buy a compact? Doing a mirrorless camera would be a decent idea in itself, but this? I think it's a couple of days early.
I hope Pentax just yanks the mirror box out of the kx, or even better, throws a half silvered mirror into a kx and leaves the mirror able to flip up for low light video, and shoot through the mirror in bright light... add h264 codec and boom, evils done.... or spend a couple bucks and gut the pentaprism and add an evf...
that would give you the best of d-slr's and micro 4/3rds with no development costs...
I've been playing with the kr for days now and to be honest I won't be shopping for another slr for a while now...
one can argue that the kx is old for entry d-slr standards, but look up dxo mark's ratings on the kx vs samsung nx, sony nex, and panasonic 4/3's and you'll see the kx can kick EVIL Butt!