What on earth is this about? I just read the inside cover of my *istDS
Operating Manual, ("page 0?"), and it states the following:
Images taken using the *istDS that are for anything other than personal
enjoyment
cannot be used without permission according to the rights as specified in the
Copyright Act. Please take care, as there are even cases where limitations are
placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations,
industrial enterprise or as items for display. Images taken for the purpose of
obtaining copyrights also cannot be used outside the scope of use of the
copyright
as laid out in the Copyright Act, and care should be taken here also.
It seems to be saying that I don't own the copyright to my own images?!
I know that some cheaper versions of certain computer software is limited
to "personal use only", and the Pentax *istDS does contain some internal
software embedded into the camera. Could they possibly be so bold as to
mean that the use of the Pentax *istDS camera is only licensed for
"personal use only", like some cheap piece of freeware or shareware?
I live in the USA, and perhaps they had copyright laws from some other
country in mind?
Whatever they meant to say, they worded it very poorly. Does anyone know
exactly what they are talking about? I absolutely hate vague legal statements!
thanks,
Glen
