>Subject: Re: Film leader and patents [v04.n197/15]
>Message: 15
>
>>I also own an F5 and I had it programmed by Nikon at the last NPPA
>>Conference to leave the Film leader out. No Charge. I asked the
>Tech to
>>confirm my suspicion that Canon (please excuse my filthy mouth) has
>the
>>patent on A USER SERVICEABLE OPTION TO LEAVE THE FILM LEADER OUT.
>He said
>>that is why they can program it and we can't. Dirty Shame, I did
>like the
>>option on my old A2e, before I upgraded to the F5.
>>Drew
>
>Nope. Minolta's 800si can be programmed to leave it out when
>rewound.
>It's a Nikon thing.
>
>Justin
JEEZ, I wonder if that's the same Nikon rep that said that "80% of the
information in the Nikon Digest is false"?
I just HAD to consume bandwidth on that one.
