[Leica] Re: - Proprietary formats

[abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)]

I think the issue that's being pushed is the DMCA which prohibits
reverse-engineering so the information can be recovered. I suspect
that's what Adobe is barking at - that and their open "open" raw
format (used by the Digital R back, to keep things on topic, at least
vaguely).

I have to think this is a blunder of major proportions by Nikon -
following the Sony lead in having the digital music player use only
their own proprietary format. Sony has backed down from that one -
Nikon will take the same route this time, I feel sure -- or be totally
marginalized...even more.

Adam


On 4/20/05, Christopher Williams <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> My images first go to Nikon Capture for batch processing, but in no way is
> NC better than PS for fixes or tweeking. $99 program vs. $599. Yep, this
> would be more damage to Nikon.
> 
> Is NEF patented? Maybe that's their thing.
> 
> So you mean the whole time I used my Kodak 126 Instamatic with Kodak film, 
> I
> could have used Fuji film? The sticker told me "ONLY USE KODAK FILM"
> 
> Chris
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "B. D. Colen"
> Subject: RE: [Leica] OT - Proprietary formats
> 
> > Actually, I think not. Because I think that Nikon will quickly see that
> > doing this hurts it in terms of market share, which is what it's all
> > about. Photoshop is the industry standard for digital "darkroom" work,
> > and any manufacturer that tries to do an end run around Photoshop, or,
> > more to the point, force users to adopt a proprietary software, is in
> > for a rude surprise - imagine if a film camera manufacturer had produced
> > a camera that would only use Fuji film, and wouldn't work with Kodak, or
> > a camera that produced negatives that would only work with one kind of
> > enlarger or paper.
> 
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