My 'X-RATED' post

[David Lyga]

A few days ago I posted here and, after one intelligent response, my entire thread was deleted by APUG. I am not angry. I am genuinely intrigued. I must have aroused someone even though my intentions were noble.

My post was about something that, also, a dozen years ago, was quickly hushed-up. Quickly and definitivly hushed-up. What 'deviance' had I promulgated? I talked about something with a protrusion. WOW!

A dozen years ago one of the photo magazines had a half-page article, complete with photo, about a 'cassette' that looked like a 35mm film cassette with a protrusion that looked like a normal cassette with film leader. It was, actually, a digital capture device that would conveniently fit into a 35mm SLR, like film would, and allow digital capture at the film aperture of the SLR (hence, the 'protrusion') sensor which fit conveniently over the film aperture.

I was curious as to whether any here remembered that prototype and whether the marketing forces for digital cameras quickly assassinated that entreprenuerial attempt (talk about the 'free market', ha!). Producing this device would surely cut into the 'necessity' of manufacturing digital cameras but, as I clearly remember, no further talk was 'allowed' in that magazine (Popular Photography???) after that publisher's 'mistake'. Now, more of the same' protection of the vulnerable' at APUG.ORG with their deletion of my 'dangerous' post???

This David Lyga is truly lethal.This deletion is surely more relevatory and more revealing than is genuine 'hard core' pornography, I think. Thoughts? - David Lyga

[BrianShaw]

Gee... I'm sorry to have missed that post/thread.

[E. von Hoegh]

A few days ago I posted here and, after one intelligent response, my entire thread was deleted by APUG. I am not angry. I am genuinely intrigued. I must have aroused someone even though my intentions were noble.

My post was about something that, also, a dozen years ago, was quickly hushed-up. Quickly and definitivly hushed-up. What 'deviance' had I promulgated? I talked about something with a protrusion. WOW!

A dozen years ago one of the photo magazines had a half-page article, complete with photo, about a 'cassette' that looked like a 35mm film cassette with a protrusion that looked like a normal cassette with film leader. It was, actually, a digital capture device that would conveniently fit into a 35mm SLR, like film would, and allow digital capture at the film aperture of the SLR (hence, the 'protrusion' sensor which fit conveniently over the film aperture).

I was curious as to whether any here remembered that prototype and whether the marketing forces for digital cameras quickly assassinated that entreprenuerial attempt (talk about the 'free market', ha!). Producing this device would surely cut into the 'necessity' of manufacturing digital cameras but, as I clearly remember, no further talk was 'allowed' in that magazine (Popular Photography???) after that publisher's 'mistake'. Now, more of the same' protection of the vulnerable' at APUG.ORG with their deletion of my 'dangerous' post???

This David Lyga is truly lethal.This deletion is surely more relevatory and more revealing than genuine is 'hard core' pornography, I think. Thoughts? - David Lyga

I read of the same thing, say about a year ago. It was snake oil, it wasn't an operating prototype. As for the deletion, I would be asking (privately) whomever deleted the thread. Not making a new thread about the deletion.

[holmburgers]

David, I think I know what your'e talking about. I believe that is was actually an April Fool's day gag, if we're thinking about the same thing.

So in summation... HOW DARE YOU, YOU MISCREANT!

[johnnywalker]

I'm guessing it was deleted because it involved digital capture, a topic better suited to DPUG.

[E. von Hoegh]

Here, all sorts of preposterous crap at this site :http://dvice.com/archives/2011/04/this-cartridge.php

[Mark Crabtree]

"Analog" photography.

Now if you find a way to use film in digital cameras that is going to be another story.

[BobD]

I was curious as to whether any here remembered that prototype ...

Yes, I remember the announcement of this device. It was around the mid 1990s.

I believe there were also some rumors at that time about digital backs for certain still-popular (at that time) 35mm & medium format film SLRs.

...and whether the marketing forces for digital cameras quickly assassinated that entreprenuerial attempt (talk about the 'free market', ha!). Producing this device would surely cut into the 'necessity' of manufacturing digital cameras but, as I clearly remember, no further talk was 'allowed' in that magazine (Popular Photography???) after that publisher's 'mistake'. Now, more of the same' protection of the vulnerable' at APUG.ORG with their deletion of my 'dangerous' post???

I agree that "assassinated" is a good choice of words.

[Leigh Youdale]

Definitely a conspiracy, probably perpetrated by the combined forces of the FBI and Homeland Security, Sean is doubtless under close arrest and on his way to Guatanamo Bay and the same people who killed the White Steam Car all those years ago are behind it. Big Oil.

[OldBodyOldSoul]

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I believe there were also some rumors at that time about digital backs for certain still-popular (at that time) 35mm & medium format film SLRs.

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You mean like this? Digital F3 http://www.nikonweb.com/dcs100/