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p.6 #1Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
Desmolicious wrote:
First or last!
Steve, you will be going first or second. I'll hand off the camera today. And you'll have a few days to mull over your one shot as I need to get everyone's info. There are quite a few people in SoCal so it would make sense for those to go first.
Great, looking forward to it!!
See you in a few of hours!
1bwana1 wrote
Huss, are you shooting first or last?Steve, you will be going first or second. I'll hand off the camera today. And you'll have a few days to mull over your one shot as I need to get everyone's info. There are quite a few people in SoCal so it would make sense for those to go first.
Great, looking forward to it!!
See you in a few of hours!
Oct 19, 2023 at 11:50 AM
p.6 #2Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
Question to the group... the camera uses Li Batteries. Will there be a problem shipping it? On the USPS site it says ok domestically as long as they are new batteries - which they are even though I put them in the camera.
I could just use a different camera that uses regular non Li batteries.
I could just use a different camera that uses regular non Li batteries.
Oct 19, 2023 at 12:30 PM
p.6 #3Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
Desmolicious wrote:
Question to the group... the camera uses Li Batteries. Will there be a problem shipping it? On the USPS site it says ok domestically as long as they are new batteries - which they are even though I put them in the camera.
I could just use a different camera that uses regular non Li batteries.
That might be a better idea (to use non Li batteries): https://tc.canada.ca/en/dangerous-goods/shipping-importing-devices-containing-lithium-batteries
Question to the group... the camera uses Li Batteries. Will there be a problem shipping it? On the USPS site it says ok domestically as long as they are new batteries - which they are even though I put them in the camera.
I could just use a different camera that uses regular non Li batteries.
That might be a better idea (to use non Li batteries): https://tc.canada.ca/en/dangerous-goods/shipping-importing-devices-containing-lithium-batteries
Oct 19, 2023 at 01:29 PM
p.6 #4Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
bjhurley wrote:
I could just use a different camera that uses regular non Li batteries.That might be a better idea (to use non Li batteries): https://tc.canada.ca/en/dangerous-goods/shipping-importing-devices-containing-lithium-batteries
We also can't ship overseas with Li batteries.
Change o plan! We will be using the amazing, the incredible, the astounding Ricoh FF1 super compact 35mm camera.
It is like a Minox 35, except it works...
Bitingly sharp 35mm 2.8 lens. As long as you remember to set the zone focus...
It is not as automated as the Fuji we were going to use - the recipient will have to:
1. Lower the lens flap to reveal the lens USING YOUR FINGERS!
2. Turn the focus ring to what you think is appropriate USING YOUR FINGERS!
3. Wind the film advance lever (ooh la la, just like a Leica!) USING YOUR, er, THUMB!
4. Point, shoot, close camera, put it away for next person.
Do NOT touch the aperture dial. It is not easy to move anyway, that is used if a flash is attached. Leave it on A, and no-one gets hurt.
Nothing works when the lens flap is closed. It turn off the meter, it locks the shutter and - now this is very important - YOU CANNOT WIND THE FILM! Do not try. You can only advance the film (after you have taken a shot) with the lens flap open.
Edited on Oct 19, 2023 at 02:53 PM · View previous versions
Desmolicious wrote
Question to the group... the camera uses Li Batteries. Will there be a problem shipping it? On the USPS site it says ok domestically as long as they are new batteries - which they are even though I put them in the camera.I could just use a different camera that uses regular non Li batteries.
We also can't ship overseas with Li batteries.
Change o plan! We will be using the amazing, the incredible, the astounding Ricoh FF1 super compact 35mm camera.
It is like a Minox 35, except it works...
Bitingly sharp 35mm 2.8 lens. As long as you remember to set the zone focus...
It is not as automated as the Fuji we were going to use - the recipient will have to:
1. Lower the lens flap to reveal the lens USING YOUR FINGERS!
2. Turn the focus ring to what you think is appropriate USING YOUR FINGERS!
3. Wind the film advance lever (ooh la la, just like a Leica!) USING YOUR, er, THUMB!
4. Point, shoot, close camera, put it away for next person.
Do NOT touch the aperture dial. It is not easy to move anyway, that is used if a flash is attached. Leave it on A, and no-one gets hurt.
Nothing works when the lens flap is closed. It turn off the meter, it locks the shutter and - now this is very important - YOU CANNOT WIND THE FILM! Do not try. You can only advance the film (after you have taken a shot) with the lens flap open.
Edited on Oct 19, 2023 at 02:53 PM · View previous versions
Oct 19, 2023 at 02:15 PM
p.6 #6Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
Desmolicious wrote:
Question to the group... the camera uses Li Batteries. Will there be a problem shipping it? On the USPS site it says ok domestically as long as they are new batteries - which they are even though I put them in the camera.
I could just use a different camera that uses regular non Li batteries.
As long we ship ground we will ok domestically, may be an issue for international shipping.
Question to the group... the camera uses Li Batteries. Will there be a problem shipping it? On the USPS site it says ok domestically as long as they are new batteries - which they are even though I put them in the camera.
I could just use a different camera that uses regular non Li batteries.
As long we ship ground we will ok domestically, may be an issue for international shipping.
Oct 19, 2023 at 04:49 PM
p.6 #7Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
One minor additional suggestion: assuming that errors will happen at some point during the course of usage of the camera, best is to know which number the frame counter shows at each travel stop. This way Huss is able to determine which frame was taken by which person, and if an additional frame was exposed by accident.
Oct 19, 2023 at 05:35 PM
p.6 #8Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
Fun, I used to have a Minox 
Oct 19, 2023 at 05:43 PM
p.6 #9Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
Ok, this weekend I will be pm-ing everyone for their addresses.
Still need five more people!! C'mon, step up! We are going to publish the results of this project in some form.
Still need five more people!! C'mon, step up! We are going to publish the results of this project in some form.
Oct 20, 2023 at 09:36 AM
p.6 #10Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
Desmolicious wrote:
Ok, this weekend I will be pm-ing everyone for their addresses.
Still need five more people!! C'mon, step up! We are going to publish the results of this project in some form.
Regarding my earlier comment, I suggest to keep a few frames of the film unexposed just in case some take 2 frames for example just instead of one. If there are no spare frames, the last ones can't either use the film anymore (all frames taken) or need to insert a new film. Or in other words: maybe okay to leave it with the people we have signed up for the project so far.
Ok, this weekend I will be pm-ing everyone for their addresses.
Still need five more people!! C'mon, step up! We are going to publish the results of this project in some form.
Regarding my earlier comment, I suggest to keep a few frames of the film unexposed just in case some take 2 frames for example just instead of one. If there are no spare frames, the last ones can't either use the film anymore (all frames taken) or need to insert a new film. Or in other words: maybe okay to leave it with the people we have signed up for the project so far.
Oct 20, 2023 at 11:32 AM
p.6 #11Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
retrofocus wrote:
Still need five more people!! C'mon, step up! We are going to publish the results of this project in some form.
Regarding my earlier comment, I suggest to keep a few frames of the film unexposed just in case some take 2 frames for example just instead of one. If there are no spare frames, the last ones can't either use the film anymore (all frames taken) or need to insert a new film. Or in other words: maybe okay to leave it with the people we have signed up for the project so far.
Let's just keep it all on one roll. That's the whole point of this project. If someone messes up, that's that and they gotta send it on. Perhaps some of those mess ups will be interesting? I think it is best to keep this as simple as possible and just have fun with it.
Everyone gets one shot. I am happy to jump on the phone if someone gets the camera and has a question! But I will repeat the instructions on how to use it.
Desmolicious wrote
Ok, this weekend I will be pm-ing everyone for their addresses.Still need five more people!! C'mon, step up! We are going to publish the results of this project in some form.
Let's just keep it all on one roll. That's the whole point of this project. If someone messes up, that's that and they gotta send it on. Perhaps some of those mess ups will be interesting? I think it is best to keep this as simple as possible and just have fun with it.
Everyone gets one shot. I am happy to jump on the phone if someone gets the camera and has a question! But I will repeat the instructions on how to use it.
Oct 20, 2023 at 01:17 PM
p.6 #12Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
Desmolicious wrote:
Still need five more people!! C'mon, step up! We are going to publish the results of this project in some form.
Regarding my earlier comment, I suggest to keep a few frames of the film unexposed just in case some take 2 frames for example just instead of one. If there are no spare frames, the last ones can't either use the film anymore (all frames taken) or need to insert a new film. Or in other words: maybe okay to leave it with the people we have signed up for the project so far.Let's just keep it all on one roll. That's the whole point of this project. If someone messes up, that's that and they gotta send it on. Perhaps some of those mess ups will be interesting? I think it is best to keep this as simple as possible and just have fun with it.
Everyone gets one shot. I am happy to jump on the phone if someone gets the camera and has a question! But I will repeat the instructions on how to use it.
ok to do it this way and maybe we are lucky with 36 participants and one frame for each since we can get up to 40-41 exposures of one film. So there should be a couple in excess of 36 in case something goes wrong. But I still recommend you should keep track of frame# taken by each person.
retrofocus wrote
Desmolicious wrote
Ok, this weekend I will be pm-ing everyone for their addresses.Still need five more people!! C'mon, step up! We are going to publish the results of this project in some form.
Everyone gets one shot. I am happy to jump on the phone if someone gets the camera and has a question! But I will repeat the instructions on how to use it.
ok to do it this way and maybe we are lucky with 36 participants and one frame for each since we can get up to 40-41 exposures of one film. So there should be a couple in excess of 36 in case something goes wrong. But I still recommend you should keep track of frame# taken by each person.
Oct 20, 2023 at 01:57 PM
p.6 #13Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
Presumably, frame number will be determined by shipping order. Does the camera start on one or zero?
Oct 20, 2023 at 02:59 PM
p.6 #14Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
d.s. wrote:
Presumably, frame number will be determined by shipping order. Does the camera start on one or zero?
Correct, person #22 gets to take pic #22.
Camera starts on one. Pic #1 already taken. Person #2 gets to take pic # 2. Frame counter will be on 2 etc.
Presumably, frame number will be determined by shipping order. Does the camera start on one or zero?
Correct, person #22 gets to take pic #22.
Camera starts on one. Pic #1 already taken. Person #2 gets to take pic # 2. Frame counter will be on 2 etc.
Oct 20, 2023 at 03:43 PM
p.6 #15Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
I want to do it too!
Is it actually going to be on Tri-X like the version you linked to? Or is that decided? I'd vote for it being one of the ~100 films for nicer grain.
Is it actually going to be on Tri-X like the version you linked to? Or is that decided? I'd vote for it being one of the ~100 films for nicer grain.
Oct 20, 2023 at 10:58 PM
p.6 #16Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
Four to go!
Huss(Desmolicious)
Helimat
rji2goleez
madNbad
theHUN
eephoto
Keahi08
1bwana1
M_Wales
coogee
Jepser
retrofocus
OregonSun
Oldwino
lifeandmylens
d.s
nehemiahphoto
RoamingScott
stockshas
dvoss
sirimiri
cope7
ZdevilH1
torifile
rscheffler
AmbientMike
grahamgibson
Push1stop
dickgillberg
bjhurley
AdaptedLenses
Lee Saxon
Huss(Desmolicious)
Helimat
rji2goleez
madNbad
theHUN
eephoto
Keahi08
1bwana1
M_Wales
coogee
Jepser
retrofocus
OregonSun
Oldwino
lifeandmylens
d.s
nehemiahphoto
RoamingScott
stockshas
dvoss
sirimiri
cope7
ZdevilH1
torifile
rscheffler
AmbientMike
grahamgibson
Push1stop
dickgillberg
bjhurley
AdaptedLenses
Lee Saxon
Oct 20, 2023 at 11:17 PM
p.6 #17Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
Lee Saxon wrote:
I want to do it too!
Is it actually going to be on Tri-X like the version you linked to? Or is that decided? I'd vote for it being one of the ~100 films for nicer grain.
It is HP5 - camera already loaded and pic #1 taken.
I have PMd everyone on the list for their addresses, so we can get it to the next person. I want to map out where everyone is so we can do this hopefully efficiently!
Still need four more!
I want to do it too!
Is it actually going to be on Tri-X like the version you linked to? Or is that decided? I'd vote for it being one of the ~100 films for nicer grain.
It is HP5 - camera already loaded and pic #1 taken.
I have PMd everyone on the list for their addresses, so we can get it to the next person. I want to map out where everyone is so we can do this hopefully efficiently!
Still need four more!
Oct 20, 2023 at 11:19 PM
p.6 #18Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
Desmolicious wrote:
It is HP5
Good choice; I like that more than Tri-X.
It is HP5
Good choice; I like that more than Tri-X.
Oct 21, 2023 at 04:55 AM
p.6 #19Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
I'm interested if you still need photographers...
Key... I live in MN now, but will be moving to California in December.
regards,
bruce
Key... I live in MN now, but will be moving to California in December.
regards,
bruce
Oct 21, 2023 at 06:05 AM
p.6 #20Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
OwlsEyes wrote:
I'm interested if you still need photographers...
Key... I live in MN now, but will be moving to California in December.
regards,
bruce
How can you leave
December is a good time to leave!
I'm interested if you still need photographers...
Key... I live in MN now, but will be moving to California in December.
regards,
bruce
How can you leave
December is a good time to leave!Oct 21, 2023 at 10:21 AM