Re: 35mm Slide and Copyright Question

On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:39:40 -0500, "Crow T Robot"
<spawn69@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Just a couple questions

1. Are slides made from a negative? If you have the original slide can you
make a copy of it(I'm guessing yes)?

What do you mean by "can you make a copy"? Are you allowed to? Yes.
Is it possible to duplicate a slide? Yes, but you may not have the
necessary equipment to copy and mount it. Is it possible to convert
the slide to an image on your computer? Yes, if you have a scanner
with a slide copier or a dedicated slide copier.

2. The above question leads to the next question if you own the original
slide do you now hold its copyright?

What do you mean by own? If you own a slide which is a photograph
someone else has taken, no. If you own a slide which is a photograph
you have taken, yes.

If so can you now do what you want with it?

Not in all cases. The content would determine this. It could be an
image of a copyrighted work or an image of something that would fall
under libel laws.

Display it in a public forum but not make any money on said
picture or take any credit for the image?

If it something you have rights to, you can publish it anywhere, take
credit for it, or reproduce it for money. If you don't have the
rights, then you can't do any of these things.

There are exceptions to some of the above. For example, if someone
else took the picture but the picture is now in the public domain, you
can reproduce it, publish it, or sell it. Another example is owning a
slide of a photograph made by a professional photographer. While you
"can" make a copy, you are not allowed to. That's why drugstores
won't copy a print or print from a slide of your child's picture taken
by a professional photographer.

You see why language is important? The phrasing of your questions is
so ambiguous that they can't be answered without saying "What do you
mean by..?"

Why don't you quit playing games and explain what the slide is and
what you want to do with it?



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Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida
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