> From: John Dammeyer <johnd@ISLANDNET.COM>
>
> At 11:39 AM 11/02/1997 EST, you wrote:
> [cut]
> >only 24Hz.  Apart from that, it's a wonderful (Aussie) invention.
>
> I beg to differ.  Canadians invented and pateneted [sic] the IMAX system.
>

Well, IMAX was an international effort.  An Aussie came up with the
'rolling loop' film transport mechanism (which is what I had in mind,
since it is the key to the whole concept - such large film would not
stand up to the old jerky geneva mechanism).  But, as you say, the
enthusiastic Canadians developed this into a system (along with German
optics, and sundry parts from all over the globe).  Only Hollywood
didn't have anything to do with it!

Regards,
SJH
Canberra, Australia