Mike -
Just now I took the camera out in the dark and fired it a few times.
You made me check something i had not been aware of - there is a small very low light indicator that lights briefly and goes out when focusing. It is in no way a flash, and it is lower intensity than some of the lights from your equipment. But if indeed you were able to notice it, perhaps it was a distraction. Earl looked toward the other corner (not mine) a few times. There were cell phone flashes going off around the room at times.
Again, i do not use flash for even posed shots - it is counterproductive to good photos with depth and balance. At the distance last night, it would have been impossible to capture the detail with flash (would have washed out the foreground and everything else black.) I am also perfectly aware and careful about creating distractions when shooting performance type events.
Considering the level of your spleen, you probably looked far enough to notice i posted one poor Youtube video about 10 years ago, on surface grinding a planer bed. That is about the limit of my expertise in that area (video), but especially manipulating stuff on electronic media. Wish i could, but just not one of my skill sets. No social media here.
Good luck with your vendetta, i know a publisher once stole from me. The copyright forms came back as per usual. Tossed them in the file drawer without opening. A couple years later the publisher re-used a (paid) series of magazine articles in a book without compensation. Admittedly it was with some glee that i went to the file drawer and tore open the copyright return notices. Then i had to swallow hard when it was clear it was not a verification of registration, but "this is to notify you of the recent rate increase. Your application will expire in 30 days if you do not send us an additional $XY.xx" The publisher knew it, they never touched the registered ones.
Everyone owns their copyright. However, getting legal action is tough even when everything is clear. I think social media has only confused things more. Will personally be happy to hear if you get better results than i did; despite the fact that you seem to be having some awkwardness backpedaling from your fairly nasty and fully unfounded personal accusation.
smt
Just now I took the camera out in the dark and fired it a few times.
You made me check something i had not been aware of - there is a small very low light indicator that lights briefly and goes out when focusing. It is in no way a flash, and it is lower intensity than some of the lights from your equipment. But if indeed you were able to notice it, perhaps it was a distraction. Earl looked toward the other corner (not mine) a few times. There were cell phone flashes going off around the room at times.
Again, i do not use flash for even posed shots - it is counterproductive to good photos with depth and balance. At the distance last night, it would have been impossible to capture the detail with flash (would have washed out the foreground and everything else black.) I am also perfectly aware and careful about creating distractions when shooting performance type events.
Considering the level of your spleen, you probably looked far enough to notice i posted one poor Youtube video about 10 years ago, on surface grinding a planer bed. That is about the limit of my expertise in that area (video), but especially manipulating stuff on electronic media. Wish i could, but just not one of my skill sets. No social media here.
Good luck with your vendetta, i know a publisher once stole from me. The copyright forms came back as per usual. Tossed them in the file drawer without opening. A couple years later the publisher re-used a (paid) series of magazine articles in a book without compensation. Admittedly it was with some glee that i went to the file drawer and tore open the copyright return notices. Then i had to swallow hard when it was clear it was not a verification of registration, but "this is to notify you of the recent rate increase. Your application will expire in 30 days if you do not send us an additional $XY.xx" The publisher knew it, they never touched the registered ones.
Everyone owns their copyright. However, getting legal action is tough even when everything is clear. I think social media has only confused things more. Will personally be happy to hear if you get better results than i did; despite the fact that you seem to be having some awkwardness backpedaling from your fairly nasty and fully unfounded personal accusation.
smt
