Hi folks, and thank you Tom & Lee for your thoughts.
Ive done more looking and it seems what I wrote before was only partly
correct.
While the paper version of PopPhoto seems to have no link to availability of
tests, the same is not true of the web page which does offer a limited
number of re-prints. Further, I found an URL which doesn't appear on their
website, which seems to be the site of a staffer, which lists very many tests.
(I've temporarily misplaced it, and I can't remember what caused me to find it
- but it will come back).
I suspect that writing to an organisation such as Pop seeking an OK to use
their data like this will get a blanket ban as a matter of principle. The mere
act of asking will alert them to the fact, and of course they will ask to see
the
site. At least they would say they have no control over what is there, so
would not agree. I think that would inevitably lead to a quick death to these
pages, and of course less information available to the group.
I will look at publicising their magazine (which will be easy), and maybe have
specific pages available for a limited time and on a rotating basis or on
request.
Thanks, Brian
> Subject: Re: [OM] ( OM ) Lens and camera test pages etc
>
> Brian, you could sweeten the pot by pointing to the magazine on your
> page and maybe getting them more subscribers..
>
> BTW, the list gets archived and the archives are indexed by Google, so
> your obfuscation has a limited life.
>
> In the US, lists are copyright free, so if you just had the tables, you
> might be legal.
>
> Tom
>
> On Thursday, July 04, 2002 at 2:04, Lee Penzias
> <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote re "Re: [OM] ( OM ) Lens and camera tes" saying:
>
> > Brian,
> >
> > Simply writing to the copyright holder might be an idea - and get
> > permission to have them up. Tell them they are simply for discussion
> > within the OM Zuiko list members and not for any commercial purpose.
> > Point out that the items are just about "obsolete" in industry terms
> > and we are really talking about what will soon be dropped by the
> > manufacturer themselves.
> >
> > The tests posted on the list certainly are useful, on an individual
> > personal level - and for discussion. I have been content with
> > copying and filing them from here for my personal use.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Lee
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