So the long and short of it is that ISO 50 film will see significantly less degradation than ISO 400 film stored along side it, but both are going to decay to some extent no matter what. Meanwhile, that brick of 3200 that's been sitting in my fridge for a few years is toast.:)
There isn't much of a difference between a copyright assignment and an exclusive license.
Well, theoretically copyrights still expire eventually. The H.G. Wells novel War of the Worlds is in the public domain. However at some point in the 1950's Wells' estate gave exclusive license to Paramount for film rights. That exclusive right was held up in court just a five years ago when Hallmark Entertainment wanted to do a War of the Worlds film of their own and Paramount shut them down. Seems like, at least in that case, contract law trumped expiration of copyright!
Paramount Wins 'The War of the World' Rights Fri Apr 19, 7:41 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The grandchildren of author H.G. Wells lost their bid to control "The War of the Worlds" when Paramount Pictures was granted exclusive television rights to the science fiction novel in a ruling made public on Friday.
Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Ira Gammerman, in a six-page decision, said the Wells grandchildren, who filed a suit against Paramount nearly 18 months ago, "are unable to sell the right to produce and distribute a television motion picture/miniseries based on the novel to Hallmark Cards Entertainment Productions LLC."
The novel earned a place in pop culture after actor Orson Welles set off a nationwide panic with his famed radio broadcast of "War of the Worlds" in 1938.
When H.G. Wells died in 1946, he left all his rights and interests in the novel to his son, Frank. After his death, Frank Wells' children, Martin and Robin Wells as trustees of their father's estate, began negotiations with Hallmark to produce and distribute a TV miniseries based on the novel.
When Paramount learned of the negotiations in 1988, it asserted exclusive ownership of the television rights, based on a 1951 contract signed by Frank Wells.
The grandchildren and Hallmark as plaintiffs in the action had argued that while the 1951 contract gave Paramount "extensive motion picture rights" this was "not television rights."
But the judge ruled that "any motion pictures that Paramount has the right to produce, it also has the right to televise."
The grandchildren in their suit had attempted to draw a distinction between "motion pictures" and "television miniseries."
"Such a distinction is untenable," the judge wrote.
To be more specific about the LD vs VHS pricing, it was often the case that new release feature films on VHS would be "priced for rental" so that buying the movie on tape would cost you ~$90 while buying the LD was closer to $30. That said, I still own my Criterion boxed set of Brazil on LaserDisc, and because I spent something like $120 on it, haven't replaced that title with DVD in my library yet.
And with crackdowns on unauthorized use of the trademark "Super Bowl" the last couple of years have had a huge surge in advertisers and reporters referring merely to "the Big Game"...
Sadly, no. Velvia 100 doesn't look as good as Velvia 50. I know it's easy to say slow film is unpopular, as Velvia 50 and Kodak TechPan were dropped, but there are still people clamoring for both. (Or guarding hordes of either in their freezers...)
No, no, no... Copyright gives the author exclusive rights over distribution. Ultimately the RIAA doesn't care if you make 100 copies of a CD in the privacy of your bedroom. It's what happens to those CDs when they leave your house that bothers them...
Indeed, this happened to me just last month. Table for 4, busy Friday night at a local diner, waiter didn't spend as much time with us as he should have and there were delays in getting all of our plates out at the same time. Drinks & one entree were left off the bill and he didn't say a word about it, but it was clear that it was intentional, as they'd all been ordered at the same time.
Except for the fact that it's not 16x9 at all. Specs show 480x320 which is 3:2. Tiny smidge wider than 4:3, closest to 16:10 (which, granted, is generally what Apple releases labeled "widescreen" monitors. I have a friend who's a hi-def video producer and he's pretty disappointed by both the "widescreen" nature of the iPhone and the lack of codec support for the AppleTV as well as it's lack of output over 720p. (Though the spec page does list 1080i...) Anyway, his personal rant here.
At the height of the dotcom bubble, Bill Gross & Idealab! had the philosophy that no company should have more than 100 employees. If your business model got above 100 employees, there was a high likelihood that you were better off dividing and spinning off other business units. (Don't know if they still preach that or not, but that was the thinking "back in the day.")
I don't know that Google would be better served as two hundred smaller companies, but at the same time, it's hard to imagine managing 20,000 employees would be any easier.
I guess the things that were somewhat revolutionary for Wizardry at the time were the spell system and the advanced classes (Bishop, Samurai, Lord & Ninja). Well, that and the nature of the mazes and how they needed to be mapped. Odd jump points and maps that wrapped weren't something I'd encountered in text adventures up to that point.
Ultima IV's component based spell system was also intriguing. Early D&D always had spell components, but most of the DMs I played with were more than willing to ignore such slow-downs to game play. With Ultima IV, there was no way around it. Also liked the advancement of skill points in the 8 virtues. (And, well, to be honest UIV was the first game I ever hacked in a hex editor on my Apple ][+, so it holds a special place for me, even though I cheated a bit...)
It's a shame that Werdna hasn't been active on slashdot for a while... I'd love to hear some inside scoop on the development of Wizardry from its co-creator. Wizardry and Ultima IV are still my two favorite CRPGs.
When I don't have access to an Imacon Flextight scanner, I just use my Epson Perfection 2450 Photo scanner. Backlit and holders for 35mm mounted slides, 35mm filmstrips, 120 film and 4x5. I think there are also some models that can handle 8x10 transparency scans.
My only complaint with the Epson is that my Polaroid Type 55 4x5 negs don't quite fit in the holder. (Anyone else dealing with that problem, or coming up with a solution, feel free to reply.)
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So the long and short of it is that ISO 50 film will see significantly less degradation than ISO 400 film stored along side it, but both are going to decay to some extent no matter what. Meanwhile, that brick of 3200 that's been sitting in my fridge for a few years is toast. :)
Having shot both side by side (4x5), I'd disagree.
No idea what you're talking about. The bayer pattern isn't anything close to the Super CCD arrangement...h otos/film-digital/digital.html
http://www.fujifilm.com/support/tips_for_better_p
But it has been done. Check out Fuji's Super CCD...
One might argue DB Cooper may have gotten away...
Well, theoretically copyrights still expire eventually. The H.G. Wells novel War of the Worlds is in the public domain. However at some point in the 1950's Wells' estate gave exclusive license to Paramount for film rights. That exclusive right was held up in court just a five years ago when Hallmark Entertainment wanted to do a War of the Worlds film of their own and Paramount shut them down. Seems like, at least in that case, contract law trumped expiration of copyright!
So you're saying AppleTV uses the same background picture during all chase scenes? That IS unwatchable!
To be more specific about the LD vs VHS pricing, it was often the case that new release feature films on VHS would be "priced for rental" so that buying the movie on tape would cost you ~$90 while buying the LD was closer to $30. That said, I still own my Criterion boxed set of Brazil on LaserDisc, and because I spent something like $120 on it, haven't replaced that title with DVD in my library yet.
And with crackdowns on unauthorized use of the trademark "Super Bowl" the last couple of years have had a huge surge in advertisers and reporters referring merely to "the Big Game"...
Sorry, ref. Can't replay first down without consent of the NFL...
Sadly, no. Velvia 100 doesn't look as good as Velvia 50. I know it's easy to say slow film is unpopular, as Velvia 50 and Kodak TechPan were dropped, but there are still people clamoring for both. (Or guarding hordes of either in their freezers...)
No, no, no... Copyright gives the author exclusive rights over distribution. Ultimately the RIAA doesn't care if you make 100 copies of a CD in the privacy of your bedroom. It's what happens to those CDs when they leave your house that bothers them...
Indeed, this happened to me just last month. Table for 4, busy Friday night at a local diner, waiter didn't spend as much time with us as he should have and there were delays in getting all of our plates out at the same time. Drinks & one entree were left off the bill and he didn't say a word about it, but it was clear that it was intentional, as they'd all been ordered at the same time.
What, you never watched Dragnet?
"My name's Friday. I carry a badge..."
So much for being able to freely host video without that annoying You Tube logo/bug in the corner of your original content.
How is this any different than OpenDoc, OLE or some of the NextStep OO "kits"?
I'm waiting to see a Blues Brothers GTA mod, myself...
Hit it.
Except for the fact that it's not 16x9 at all. Specs show 480x320 which is 3:2. Tiny smidge wider than 4:3, closest to 16:10 (which, granted, is generally what Apple releases labeled "widescreen" monitors. I have a friend who's a hi-def video producer and he's pretty disappointed by both the "widescreen" nature of the iPhone and the lack of codec support for the AppleTV as well as it's lack of output over 720p. (Though the spec page does list 1080i...) Anyway, his personal rant here.
Do you think 100 employees could maintain one datacenter? How about one floor of a datacenter?
At the height of the dotcom bubble, Bill Gross & Idealab! had the philosophy that no company should have more than 100 employees. If your business model got above 100 employees, there was a high likelihood that you were better off dividing and spinning off other business units. (Don't know if they still preach that or not, but that was the thinking "back in the day.")
I don't know that Google would be better served as two hundred smaller companies, but at the same time, it's hard to imagine managing 20,000 employees would be any easier.
Considering algae is commonly used in ice cream and creamy salad dressing, it's not too much a stretch.
I guess the things that were somewhat revolutionary for Wizardry at the time were the spell system and the advanced classes (Bishop, Samurai, Lord & Ninja). Well, that and the nature of the mazes and how they needed to be mapped. Odd jump points and maps that wrapped weren't something I'd encountered in text adventures up to that point.
Ultima IV's component based spell system was also intriguing. Early D&D always had spell components, but most of the DMs I played with were more than willing to ignore such slow-downs to game play. With Ultima IV, there was no way around it. Also liked the advancement of skill points in the 8 virtues. (And, well, to be honest UIV was the first game I ever hacked in a hex editor on my Apple ][+, so it holds a special place for me, even though I cheated a bit...)
It's a shame that Werdna hasn't been active on slashdot for a while... I'd love to hear some inside scoop on the development of Wizardry from its co-creator. Wizardry and Ultima IV are still my two favorite CRPGs.
When I don't have access to an Imacon Flextight scanner, I just use my Epson Perfection 2450 Photo scanner. Backlit and holders for 35mm mounted slides, 35mm filmstrips, 120 film and 4x5. I think there are also some models that can handle 8x10 transparency scans.
My only complaint with the Epson is that my Polaroid Type 55 4x5 negs don't quite fit in the holder. (Anyone else dealing with that problem, or coming up with a solution, feel free to reply.)
No, 4x5 is, in fact, the smallest of the "large format" negatives. Modern medium format will be on 120 or 220 films, for the most part.