Better than an Arca Cube? Korean Head

[gregstidham]

Funny how photographers will fight to the death over their copyright, but when a company reverse engineers a product and offers it at the "right" price, the photographers all line up to buy it.

[David Karp]

Is the Cube patented? If yes, is it patented internationally? If no, then why would ARCA or anyone expect that their product would not be copied?

[Rory_5244]

Funny how photographers will fight to the death over their copyright, but when a company reverse engineers a product and offers it at the "right" price, the photographers all line up to buy it.

You're right. I just rescinded my interest.

[Frank Petronio]

I don't think a geared stage with a three-way axis is that unique -- the value is in the machining and engineering it takes to make one -- but similar items have existed for other industries for decades (lasers, optics, machining, anything that requires micro-posistioning).

[Jeff Keller]

Google translation doesn't add much ...
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[evan clarke]

I never understood the cube, what does it do that any good pan head does not do if you have camera levels?

Instant, precise adjustments..no messing around..EC

[evan clarke]

Is the Cube patented? If yes, is it patented internationally? If no, then why would ARCA or anyone expect that their product would not be copied?

Everyting Arca makes is patented, they will not sell a product until they have a patent.. I have begged them to sell me a couple items..no way..Evan Clarke

[evan clarke]

I think its main application is for digital cameras Jorge... ;-p and to extract money from wallets.

It looks cool but I'd worry about dirt and knocks outside a clean room.

I have used my Cube for 2 years, at Stovepipe wells and on the Northshore of Lake Superior in February (-10 deg. F and it has not missed a move..Evan Clarke

[evan clarke]

Funny how photographers will fight to the death over their copyright, but when a company reverse engineers a product and offers it at the "right" price, the photographers all line up to buy it.

Probably not reverse engineered, more like knocked off..EC

[Daniel_Buck]

Funny how photographers will fight to the death over their copyright, but when a company reverse engineers a product and offers it at the "right" price, the photographers all line up to buy it.

just about everything is reverse engineered. Look at all the cars we drive, think all those companies came up with the internal combustion engine on their own? Or mass manufacturing? Or rack & pinion steering? Look at all of our cameras, don't they all function 90&#37; the same?