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p.10 #1Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
Desmolicious wrote:
Should be fun!Remember assume the shutter is already cocked! If it doesn’t make a click when you try to take a pic, wind on and try again. Everyone only gets one shot!
When folks send it on to the next shooter ... they could also post here that it's on its way (in the mail, etc.). They could CONFIRM the condition in which they sent it, too, as a reminder.
Will be interesting to see if there are any "ooops" shots in the project.
Hopefully, none. But, even if so ... that's part of the project.
1bwana1 wrote
Looks like I am next. I will watch my mailbox for the camera!Should be fun!
When folks send it on to the next shooter ... they could also post here that it's on its way (in the mail, etc.). They could CONFIRM the condition in which they sent it, too, as a reminder.
Will be interesting to see if there are any "ooops" shots in the project.
Hopefully, none. But, even if so ... that's part of the project.
Nov 06, 2023 at 04:00 AM
p.10 #2Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
RustyBug wrote:
Should be fun!Remember assume the shutter is already cocked! If it doesn’t make a click when you try to take a pic, wind on and try again. Everyone only gets one shot!When folks send it on to the next shooter ... they could also post here that it's on its way (in the mail, etc.). They could CONFIRM the condition in which they sent it, too, as a reminder.
Will be interesting to see if there are any "ooops" shots in the project.
Hopefully, none. But, even if so ... that's part of the project.
That would be great as everyone can see the status.
Desmolicious wrote
1bwana1 wrote
Looks like I am next. I will watch my mailbox for the camera!Should be fun!
Will be interesting to see if there are any "ooops" shots in the project.
Hopefully, none. But, even if so ... that's part of the project.
That would be great as everyone can see the status.
Nov 06, 2023 at 09:44 AM
p.10 #3Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
RustyBug wrote:
Desmolicious wrote
1bwana1 wrote
Looks like I am next. I will watch my mailbox for the camera!Should be fun!
I call dibs on the oops shot
Nov 06, 2023 at 11:56 AM
p.10 #4Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
lifeandmylens wrote:
Should be fun!Remember assume the shutter is already cocked! If it doesn’t make a click when you try to take a pic, wind on and try again. Everyone only gets one shot!Will be interesting to see if there are any "ooops" shots in the project. I call dibs on the oops shot
It's my camera. And I think I mis-focused my shot! After telling everyone what to do...
RustyBug wrote
Desmolicious wrote
1bwana1 wrote
Looks like I am next. I will watch my mailbox for the camera!Should be fun!
It's my camera. And I think I mis-focused my shot! After telling everyone what to do...
Nov 06, 2023 at 12:00 PM
p.10 #5Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
Sorry for the 1 day extra delay, it will be mailed out tomorrow.
Also, I added a note on the back of the camera just to remind each person that the shutter release is extremely sensitive and not to advance after you take your photo, thus allowing the next person to handle it without risking firing off an unintended frame.
There will be a little gift in the box for whomever is receiving it after me.
Also, I added a note on the back of the camera just to remind each person that the shutter release is extremely sensitive and not to advance after you take your photo, thus allowing the next person to handle it without risking firing off an unintended frame.
There will be a little gift in the box for whomever is receiving it after me.
Nov 07, 2023 at 03:23 PM
p.10 #6Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
FWIW, the "Leica" er...Ricoh does fairly well in this USPS box, with the padding Huss had included.
https://store.usps.com/store/product/shipping-supplies/priority-mail-box-4-P_O_BOX4
In my case it was cheaper to ship it to Push1Stop with this box, than re-using the flat rate, larger box it came to me in.
Also, just to set expectations...I flubbed my one shot. That is one hair trigger. Heed Push1Stop's warning above.
(I had my yellow filter ready, my blackout...oh well)
https://store.usps.com/store/product/shipping-supplies/priority-mail-box-4-P_O_BOX4
In my case it was cheaper to ship it to Push1Stop with this box, than re-using the flat rate, larger box it came to me in.
Also, just to set expectations...I flubbed my one shot. That is one hair trigger. Heed Push1Stop's warning above.
(I had my yellow filter ready, my blackout...oh well)
Nov 07, 2023 at 04:00 PM
p.10 #7Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
sirimiri wrote:
FWIW, the "Leica" er...Ricoh does fairly well in this USPS box, with the padding Huss had included.
https://store.usps.com/store/product/shipping-supplies/priority-mail-box-4-P_O_BOX4
In my case it was cheaper to ship it to Push1Stop with this box, than re-using the flat rate, larger box it came to me in.
Also, just to set expectations...I flubbed my one shot. That is one hair trigger. Heed Push1Stop's warning above.
(I had my yellow filter ready, my blackout...oh well)
Thanks for being a good sport about it! So far we have one OOF pic (mine), one random pic, and hopefully the rest will be Poolitzer quality stuff! (Poolitzer was Pulitzer's weird uncle).
FWIW, the "Leica" er...Ricoh does fairly well in this USPS box, with the padding Huss had included.
https://store.usps.com/store/product/shipping-supplies/priority-mail-box-4-P_O_BOX4
In my case it was cheaper to ship it to Push1Stop with this box, than re-using the flat rate, larger box it came to me in.
Also, just to set expectations...I flubbed my one shot. That is one hair trigger. Heed Push1Stop's warning above.
(I had my yellow filter ready, my blackout...oh well)
Thanks for being a good sport about it! So far we have one OOF pic (mine), one random pic, and hopefully the rest will be Poolitzer quality stuff! (Poolitzer was Pulitzer's weird uncle).
Nov 07, 2023 at 05:57 PM
p.10 #8Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
Pulitzer, poolitzer, mine will probably be poopoo-litzer
I had to settle, life (and my two kids) prevented me from going where I had originally wanted to go
I had to settle, life (and my two kids) prevented me from going where I had originally wanted to go
Nov 08, 2023 at 12:36 PM
p.10 #9Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
Push1stop wrote:
Pulitzer, poolitzer, mine will probably be poopoo-litzer
I had to settle, life (and my two kids) prevented me from going where I had originally wanted to go
There is no such thing as settling. The idea is this is 'us'. Whatever that means. It's just a fun challenge. "Us" hopefully will be an interesting mess!
Pulitzer, poolitzer, mine will probably be poopoo-litzer
I had to settle, life (and my two kids) prevented me from going where I had originally wanted to go
There is no such thing as settling. The idea is this is 'us'. Whatever that means. It's just a fun challenge. "Us" hopefully will be an interesting mess!
Nov 08, 2023 at 01:45 PM
p.10 #10Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
Camera was just dropped off at postal office, 1bwana1 has tracking # PM'ed
Nov 08, 2023 at 02:44 PM
p.10 #11Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
1bwana1 wrote:
When it comes time for the camera to go to Europe maybe we can hand carry it over to reduce costs and customs hassles. Either my Wife, I, or both if us is in Europe avery 6 weeks or so. We can take it over. She is headed to Sweden i two weeks, but they are at the bottom of the current list.
This raised a question in my mind about x-rays. People send film by mail to be developed all the time, but this is a camera in a box. I wonder how much radiation this little camera will be exposed to in its travels (does the US Post Office x-ray parcels? How about the European postal services?), but I'd advise against hand-carrying because traveling by commercial air with film (or cameras with film in them) is always a crapshoot: some security personnel will refuse to hand-check them and insist they go through the machine. ISO 400 should be okay; the more sensitive films are more likely to be affected, but I wouldn't be surprised if this camera gets x-rayed a number of times by the time the project is over. All part of the experience!
Anyway, according to the schedule I'll be sending it from Canada to France, which will be one of the longer flights; I'll send it by Canada Post.
When it comes time for the camera to go to Europe maybe we can hand carry it over to reduce costs and customs hassles. Either my Wife, I, or both if us is in Europe avery 6 weeks or so. We can take it over. She is headed to Sweden i two weeks, but they are at the bottom of the current list.
This raised a question in my mind about x-rays. People send film by mail to be developed all the time, but this is a camera in a box. I wonder how much radiation this little camera will be exposed to in its travels (does the US Post Office x-ray parcels? How about the European postal services?), but I'd advise against hand-carrying because traveling by commercial air with film (or cameras with film in them) is always a crapshoot: some security personnel will refuse to hand-check them and insist they go through the machine. ISO 400 should be okay; the more sensitive films are more likely to be affected, but I wouldn't be surprised if this camera gets x-rayed a number of times by the time the project is over. All part of the experience!
Anyway, according to the schedule I'll be sending it from Canada to France, which will be one of the longer flights; I'll send it by Canada Post.
Nov 09, 2023 at 03:02 AM
p.10 #12Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
In my experience, they will scan a camera and film whether you like it or not. Especially younger screeners who have no history or memory of film and how higher ISOs should be handled with care. I even had a film bag and they'd forced me to take the film out to inspect it. "We can't see what's inside".
Then without warning or asking, they put it through the scanner as just rolls. I would just send it via post and not worry about it.
Then without warning or asking, they put it through the scanner as just rolls. I would just send it via post and not worry about it.
Nov 09, 2023 at 08:38 AM
p.10 #13Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
sirimiri wrote:
I would just send it via post and not worry about it.
Yes, but the days of people sending bombs, anthrax, etc. via the post are not over, and I'm not sure what safety screens the postal services use nowadays on anything bigger than a padded envelope.
I would just send it via post and not worry about it.
Yes, but the days of people sending bombs, anthrax, etc. via the post are not over, and I'm not sure what safety screens the postal services use nowadays on anything bigger than a padded envelope.
Nov 09, 2023 at 08:49 AM
p.10 #14Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
Yeah, just ship it. Don't worry about xrays etc because frankly who knows what will happen?
Nov 09, 2023 at 09:53 AM
p.10 #15Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
Look what arrived safe and sound!
Our friend Push1Stop who mailed it to me included an extra gift. An expired roll of Ilford Hp5+. I don't have a film camera right now. But I have been watching for a good deal on a Leica film body since I already have the lenses. This will be my first roll I put through it when I get one.
Thanks, Push1Stop!!!
I have no idea how to shoot this. I think I just set the green A and O to the line, point and shoot. If this is not correct please let me know. I plan to shoot my shot on Sunday and mail out to theHUN who is next in line on Monday.
Wish me luck,
Steve
Our friend Push1Stop who mailed it to me included an extra gift. An expired roll of Ilford Hp5+. I don't have a film camera right now. But I have been watching for a good deal on a Leica film body since I already have the lenses. This will be my first roll I put through it when I get one.
Thanks, Push1Stop!!!
I have no idea how to shoot this. I think I just set the green A and O to the line, point and shoot. If this is not correct please let me know. I plan to shoot my shot on Sunday and mail out to theHUN who is next in line on Monday.
Wish me luck,
Steve
Nov 11, 2023 at 03:47 PM
p.10 #16Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
1bwana1 wrote:
Look what arrived safe and sound!
Our friend Push1Stop who mailed it to me included an extra gift. An expired roll of Ilford Hp5+. I don't have a film camera right now. But I have been watching for a good deal on a Leica film body since I already have the lenses. This will be my first roll I put through it when I get one.
Thanks, Push1Stop!!!
I have no idea how to shoot this. I think I just set the green A and O to the line, point and shoot. If this is not correct please let me know. I...Show more →
Godspeed.
It looks like the camera will arrive here just as some rain will hit us, so I'll get started on rethinking my subject.
Look what arrived safe and sound!
Our friend Push1Stop who mailed it to me included an extra gift. An expired roll of Ilford Hp5+. I don't have a film camera right now. But I have been watching for a good deal on a Leica film body since I already have the lenses. This will be my first roll I put through it when I get one.
Thanks, Push1Stop!!!
I have no idea how to shoot this. I think I just set the green A and O to the line, point and shoot. If this is not correct please let me know. I...Show more →
Godspeed.
It looks like the camera will arrive here just as some rain will hit us, so I'll get started on rethinking my subject.
Nov 11, 2023 at 05:16 PM
p.10 #17Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
theHUN wrote:
Our friend Push1Stop who mailed it to me included an extra gift. An expired roll of Ilford Hp5+. I don't have a film camera right now. But I have been watching for a good deal on a Leica film body since I already have the lenses. This will be my first roll I put through it when I get one.
Thanks, Push1Stop!!!
I have no idea how to shoot this. I think I just set the green A and O to the line, point and shoot. If this is not correct please let me know. I plan to shoot my shot on Sunday and mail out to theHUN who is next in line on Monday.
Wish me luck,
SteveGodspeed.
It looks like the camera will arrive here just as some rain will hit us, so I'll get started on rethinking my subject.
Lucky, rain makes for interesting images. It hardly ever rains down here...
1bwana1 wrote
Look what arrived safe and sound!Our friend Push1Stop who mailed it to me included an extra gift. An expired roll of Ilford Hp5+. I don't have a film camera right now. But I have been watching for a good deal on a Leica film body since I already have the lenses. This will be my first roll I put through it when I get one.
Thanks, Push1Stop!!!
I have no idea how to shoot this. I think I just set the green A and O to the line, point and shoot. If this is not correct please let me know. I plan to shoot my shot on Sunday and mail out to theHUN who is next in line on Monday.
Wish me luck,
Steve
It looks like the camera will arrive here just as some rain will hit us, so I'll get started on rethinking my subject.
Lucky, rain makes for interesting images. It hardly ever rains down here...
Nov 11, 2023 at 05:20 PM
p.10 #18Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
1bwana1 wrote:
Look what arrived safe and sound!
Our friend Push1Stop who mailed it to me included an extra gift. An expired roll of Ilford Hp5+. I don't have a film camera right now. But I have been watching for a good deal on a Leica film body since I already have the lenses. This will be my first roll I put through it when I get one.
Thanks, Push1Stop!!!
I have no idea how to shoot this. I think I just set the green A and O to the line, point and shoot. If this is not correct please let me know. I...Show more →
Do not move the aperture ring. Leave it on A. That is for Auto. The aperture settings are for when you use a flash, plus they are not settable unless there is a flash on the hotshoe. Luckily Ricoh made it very awkward to turn, so leave it on A!
The ‘O’ setting on the focus ring is the default everything should be ok setting. So I guess it stands for ok… but you can turn the focus ring if your subject is at infinity (whatever that means) or is closer than the corresponding O distance.
Look what arrived safe and sound!
Our friend Push1Stop who mailed it to me included an extra gift. An expired roll of Ilford Hp5+. I don't have a film camera right now. But I have been watching for a good deal on a Leica film body since I already have the lenses. This will be my first roll I put through it when I get one.
Thanks, Push1Stop!!!
I have no idea how to shoot this. I think I just set the green A and O to the line, point and shoot. If this is not correct please let me know. I...Show more →
Do not move the aperture ring. Leave it on A. That is for Auto. The aperture settings are for when you use a flash, plus they are not settable unless there is a flash on the hotshoe. Luckily Ricoh made it very awkward to turn, so leave it on A!
The ‘O’ setting on the focus ring is the default everything should be ok setting. So I guess it stands for ok… but you can turn the focus ring if your subject is at infinity (whatever that means) or is closer than the corresponding O distance.
Nov 11, 2023 at 07:54 PM
p.10 #19Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
Trust the little green circle! The first roll I developed from my scale focus Kodak Retina 1 all the exposures were much sharper than I expected by simply using the indicator marks on the lens. This one has auto exposure making it even easier!
Nov 11, 2023 at 08:12 PM
p.10 #20Anyone interested in a film one photo project?
OK my shot is in the camera. I have no idea if it will work. I just trusted the green marks, framed it and took the shot. I will have it in the mail by end of day tomorrow..
Fun!
Steve
Fun!
Steve
Nov 12, 2023 at 09:54 PM