[ Tech ] - thats y olumpus have f2 zooms

[spidey89]

Sort of lor. The super43 can have a back w/o the glass element & a back with this teleconverter for existing 43 users. Not making much sense but knowing Oly does the weirdest things, never say never :bsmilie::bsmilie::bsmilie:

OT: I dun quite agree with ur slogan, photographers do change. Their style & taste change over time. When i look back at how i shoot in 1985 vs 2010, a lot has changed. Acquiring old man taste now HAHAHAHA!!!

HAhahah, I'm no engineer hahaha, so I'm still confused, as long as they do not change drastically to the point I cannot use what they produce, can already hahahah

Hahahha, its just something for me to remind myself not to keep on wanting to change gear, and yes, photographers do change, but lets say in a period of a year, I change my camera twice, it doesn't help me improve myself cause I'm still me,in that sense, though if you look in the long run then yes, my signature doesn't really apply :bsmilie:

 

[microcosm]

I wonder how would RED cameras react to this patent filing, because RED has been modular since day one... even their viewfinder system are modular. You buy and assemble what you need... best part is, RED lenses or other brand lenses even! Alas, no support for Zuiko Digital lenses. Maybe Tatsuno lenses making their RED lenses look bad... (just kidding).

 

[NazgulKing]

Isn't the idea of a modular DSLR old as hell?

 

[spidey89]

Isn't the idea of a modular DSLR old as hell?

Be it old or new, as long as it works, it will still be the talk of the town i guess

 

[nightpiper]

I wonder how would RED cameras react to this patent filing, because RED has been modular since day one... even their viewfinder system are modular. You buy and assemble what you need... best part is, RED lenses or other brand lenses even! Alas, no support for Zuiko Digital lenses. Maybe Tatsuno lenses making their RED lenses look bad... (just kidding).

Sue lor. HAHAHAHA!! This is the in-thing in this modern millenium. But seriously, i dun think Oly infringed any of their patents. Also if ZD Zuiko were to be mounted on the RED, i think u can only shoot in 2k video mode for that smaller image size crop :sweat:

Isn't the idea of a modular DSLR old as hell?

Yes but who actually made 1? who is selling 1? Ricoh? MF digital backs count or not? :sweatsm: Any modular sys on the market that's affordable by masses (price range of ~1k - 5k)?

I think this modular concept is a fun idea

 

[theITguy]

Isn't the idea of a modular DSLR old as hell?

Please in China are still building large format film cameras and people over the world is still buying. Likewise for film. As long as people finds the incentive to buy it and people selling makes a profit, new or old does not matter.

Look at Fujifilm, who sold the GF670 folding film camera (a rangefinder mind you). Who uses a film, folding and rangefinder camera nowadays? There are people actually.

 

[theITguy]

Correct me if I am wrong.

Where did the rumor ever say that this is to be used with 4/3 lenses?

 

[spidey89]

Correct me if I am wrong.

Where did the rumor ever say that this is to be used with 4/3 lenses?

this is true actually, but again, this is still a rumor, and I might be wrong, the final product may still be completely different in the end, like the prototype block PEN and the actual E-P1

 

[diCam]

The reality is that not all patented design will bear fruits. Manufacturer patent their designs is a way to protect their intellectual rights.

 

[spidey89]

The reality is that not all patented design will bear fruits. Manufacturer patent their designs is a way to protect their intellectual rights.

So basically, if they do it, at least its like, copyrighted to them, if they do not implement it and others want to, people have to pay to use it?

 

[NazgulKing]

So basically, if they do it, at least its like, copyrighted to them, if they do not implement it and others want to, people have to pay to use it?

Yes. It is a way of denying rivals of using similar ideas. It is particularly prevalent in high tech industries. There is money to be made in patent licensing as well.

 

[spidey89]

Yes. It is a way of denying rivals of using similar ideas. It is particularly prevalent in high tech industries. There is money to be made in patent licensing as well.

Ah.... I learnt something new

 

[NazgulKing]

Ah.... I learnt something new

There are companies that practically exist to just own patents. They are colloquially called patent trolls. :bsmilie:

 

[spidey89]

There are companies that practically exist to just own patents. They are colloquially called patent trolls. :bsmilie:

:bsmilie:

 

[Oly5050]

There are companies that practically exist to just own patents. They are colloquially called patent trolls. :bsmilie:

Oh...there are also INDIVIDUALS who also do that. They literally write and file hundreds of patents. But it only takes one good infringement, and they are made for life. As u can see, the tactic that companies usually adopt against individuals is just to go ahead and infringe or try to make minor modifications so that they have plausible deniability. They assume that you have no money or resources to fight a lengthy legal battle. So most of the time, companies just infringe and try to wrangle their way out. Its a bully type behaviour.

BTW, strictly speaking, those patents filed by Olympus is not for a modular system per se. It is far too broad. They just filed patents for a few versions of how a modular camera system can be. So what this means is that other companies cannot use their version that is filed. But they can use other methods of creating a modular system OR they can make minor variations of the patents filed.

 

[nightpiper]

As u can see, the tactic that companies usually adopt against individuals is just to go ahead and infringe or try to make minor modifications so that they have plausible deniability. They assume that you have no money or resources to fight a lengthy legal battle. So most of the time, companies just infringe and try to wrangle their way out. Its a bully type behaviour.

"Bring out your lawyers" Who said that? Oh yes, that's Steve Jobs & his apple.


On the other hand, there r companies that live mainly on patents. Rambus comes to mind. :sweat: The others wud be IBM & Kodak, big bulk of their revenue come from licensing & court cases. Apple doing similar stunt, they patent very vague stuffs & sue for monopoly control. This is the new millennium of "innovations"

 

[Oly5050]

"Bring out your lawyers" Who said that? Oh yes, that's Steve Jobs & his apple.


On the other hand, there r companies that live mainly on patents. Rambus comes to mind. :sweat: The others wud be IBM & Kodak, big bulk of their revenue come from licensing & court cases. Apple doing similar stunt, they patent very vague stuffs & sue for monopoly control. This is the new millennium of "innovations"

Is Olympus big on making money licensing their patents?

 

[nightpiper]

Is Olympus big on making money licensing their patents?

Maybe. They have so many innovations & patents under their belt, u never know. I see LView & dust buster as strong contenders, so many DSLRs implemented already. :lovegrin: Perhaps the swivel screen as well?