The Moving Picture World (1907)

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52 OURSELVES, THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD. EDITORIAL. AND THE CASE. EDISON-BIOGRAPH We have been taken severely to task for our remarks anent this decision. We wish to say in defense that we made every inquiry we possibly could from legal and lay friends, and the general opinion was that all film makers were using the Warwick camera, an English invention The American Biograph Company being the sole excep- tion. The decision of the court is that the Warwick machine is an infringement on the Edison patents. This decision is final. There is no appeal from it and under its terms the Edison Company may proceed against all moving picture makers except The American Biograph Company and compel them to give an account of business done by them in which they used the Warwick machine. The Edison Company may, if it choose, compel all'mov- ing picture makers using the Warwick machine or a ma- chine that infringes upon the sprocket device, to cease making moving pictures. Moving picture manufacturers of the United States are fully aware of the meaning of this decision. It is a great surprise to them; they did not anticipate such an outcome of the case. It was the firm belief of all that the Circuit Court of Appeals would decide the Warwick machine was not an infringement of the Edison patents, or, that the Edison patents had no priority over any other moving picture camera. Many of them have gone to great ex- pense erecting plants for the manufacture of moving pictures and a number of firms have been recently formed, have built factories and purchased machinery in anticipa- tion of a favorable decision; although several we know were wise enough to await the decision, and have not lost much in consequence. So much for the camera of the Warwick type. We tried to ascertain what make of camera was used that did not infringe, and in the course of inquiries were told there were three or four cameras that could be used and not infringe upon the patents, but were unable to learn the makers of them. Our experience points to two others, vis.: the Gaumont and Lumiere. If there-are others, will our readers send us particulars thereof? One with whom we conversed declared he could produce a camera perfect in all details, that will not infringe or copy any existing camera. We are convinced of this, that if such was gotten out his fortune would be made, and urged him to put his models to work. The position as regards pro- jecting machines is the same as before. Moving picture exhibitors have no cause for alarm, they can go on the even tenor of their way and feel assured that if there is not a sufficiency of the home product, the English, French, German and Canadian firms will be able to fully supply the demand, providing the importing houses will rise to the occasion, In answer to op? question, we hsy* '5.:. authority forour; statement, but feel satisfied that the Edison Compary hi no desire to hamper or restrict what has become r. vas industry, and that it will do all that is possible; to ad vane the interests of all users of films. '. f '■ ' -. Mm Dm , J&« Wi LOCAL NO. 546. (Electro Calcium Projecting^ Machine Opera :obs Meets every Tuesday, 11 a. m., 8 Union Square. At the meeting, held March 19th, there were electa 24 new members, making a total of 50, to which may b added at least another 50 at their next meeting. This good showing for three weeks' work. "' The objects c the Union are those advocated by all who know the busi ness, viz.: A competent set of men able to work a chine, pass an examination, and be of the legal, age of 2 No. 546, at their meeting, held March 26, 8 Uni square, had a gathering of members. The chief busin was the election of some twenty-two members, who pass the full examination, and several were rejected as t! did not come up to the required standard, but will ha another chance as soon as they qualify by experiena At the next meeting there are over sixty propositus to be examined, which is Tuesday, April 2, at 9.30 a. e All experienced operators are invited. After the busine is transacted, there will be a social time, when F. McNulty, Grand President of the Brotherhood, is d pected to address the assembly. A .committee has ba appointed from the Union to visit the Board of Fc and Electrical Underwriters to discuss the necessa.^ qualifications they desire in an operator. For tt&e Santera Operator. One of the most interesting items of information fc the traveling lanternist, and which practically every of the English fraternity carried in his notebook, is 6 following, prepared by J. Hay Taylor, and published the Optical Lantern Journal. It was also published pamphlet form arid many hundred copies were sold Jive cents, showing the estimation of value it held in t opinions of those entitled to know. By request fi several readers we herewith reproduce the article, also in reply to a question for information which is 0: put to the dealer: "I am. showing in a hall and sixty from the screen; what lens shall I use to show a 6ft foot picture?" When one is called upon to give a lantern ente ment in a hall or room, the following questions viU uppermost in the mind of the operator: (1) What size disc can be obtained with a lens of a certain focus ? I How far distant from the screen must the lantern placed in order to get a disc of a certain size vit6 given lens of ascer$ajned focus?/ Doubtless many . .- : HOHT IN BE3DIB& ~t