Around the World with Camera 6...

Síle · May 2, 2009

Sorry for the delay folks..

I decided to begin a new thread to follow the camera around the globe and also to publish the "final FINAL" list..

Blackdog the camera(s) began their journey to you this morning via my trusty local Oifig an Phoist. Inside you will find an envelope with the instructions and the mailing list. Oh and some cameras! Good luck - I have to admit.. the decision to shoot the obvious "cornerstones" shot or the obscure one was a tough one.. I like to think I've gone somewhere in the middle

There were further changes to the finalised list but hopefully we're on the way now without any hitches..

The final list is : -

K_Jupiter (done)
Síle (done)
Blackdog
Catem
SteveSmith
Bjazz
Rst
MartinB
TheBanana
Walter23
Mooseontheloose
Copake_Ham
ShawnRahmen
Jnanian
Tiberiustibz
TimGray
Cdholden
FilmSprocket
mrmekon
Athanasius80
Guissimo
Largely
Sidearm
Flatulent1
Lmn
Síle (back home)

Good luck everyone and above all.. enjoy the exchange

lmn · May 5, 2009

Thank you Sile! Still not sure what to shoot...if only I had more time to decide.

Síle · May 9, 2009

lmn said:
Thank you Sile! Still not sure what to shoot...if only I had more time to decide.

Funny you should say that.. even though I knew for over a year what the theme was, once the camera was in my hands my mind went totally blank! So hopefully you'll have plenty of time to decide and change your mind again!

Blackdog no sign of it hitting your shores yet? I just hope the Irish Postal system doesn't set the tone for the rest of the journey

Shawn Rahman · May 9, 2009

"....Oh and some cameras"

What did I miss? Are we getting more than one camera to shoot?

Síle · May 9, 2009

Shawn Rahman said:
"....Oh and some cameras"

What did I miss? Are we getting more than one camera to shoot?

You are indeed Shawn.. There's the Shoot 1 camera Canon Sure Shot and a "surprise" B&W disposable in the box. You don't have to use it, but if you want to it's there for you to take a photo of whatever your heart desires ..

flatulent1 · May 11, 2009

Here I am, all excited, and I'm near the bottom of the list. Only 16 months to wait...

lmn · May 13, 2009

flatulent1 said:
Here I am, all excited, and I'm near the bottom of the list. Only 16 months to wait...

Hey, Fred, you're still ahead of me.

flatulent1 · May 13, 2009

Oh my God, the pressure's building!

Síle · May 21, 2009

Does anyone happen to know if Blackdog has fallen off the face of the planet? The camera went out to him now almost 3 weeks ago.. and even though the Irish post can be bad.. I know it's not THAT bad!

Not quite the auspicious beginning I was hoping for!

Marc Akemann · May 31, 2009

Perhaps we should have sacrificed a chicken for an initial pagan chicken recipe before sending the camera out.

flatulent1 · May 31, 2009

So, who's up for camera 7, hmm? :rolleyes:

k_jupiter · May 31, 2009

flatulent1 said:
So, who's up for camera 7, hmm? :rolleyes:

Holga?

tim in san jose

Síle · May 31, 2009

I secretly sacrificed two chickens and a duck before launching Camera 6 in the hope that it would make it's way safely on it's journey..
It appears they died in vain...

K_Jupiter and I have made a number of attempts by PM and email to contact the first person on the list in the past weeks and have heard nothing. Unfortunately I think we have to concede that it may be gone..

So.. what do we do?

I can re-jig the list about, get a fresh throw away B&W/Colour and send it to the second person on the list and start again? Or K_Jupiter has very generously offered to provide another SureShot camera for "Around the world with camera 6 ½". I feel his losing one camera and the disposable is more than enough already though..

If anyone has any other suggestions I'm open to them! Sorry everyone.. I never thought we'd fall at the first fence!

Steve Smith · May 31, 2009

Seems like a complicated way to get a free compact camera.

Can I suggest that someone loans a nice Leica or a Hasselblad for the next round. I'm in..... oh, and I'm thinking about changing my name!

Steve.

Marc Akemann · May 31, 2009

It's very nice of you, Tim, to offer yet another camera, although, if you supply us with yet another SureShot, you should somehow be compensated. You've already supplied us with cameras, film, processing, scanning and posted all of our images in the past.

There's no need for an apology, Síle. You did everything right.

As a side note, I just noticed that it is possible to view a member's most recent activity (time) on the APUG site.

Marc

nickandre · May 31, 2009

Let's leave some room and call it 6 1/8. Though it's entirely possible that the aforemention soul will return home from his australian cruise and say "oh look!" and send it on its merry way...

Let's conduct a rudamentary pulse check before sending this next one off by PMing all involved and asking if they're ready to receive the camera, if they'll be home and not traveling the world at that time etc. Those who don't respond within a week get axed from the list.

I think this time we should try a goat...

removed account4 · May 31, 2009

his/her non-apug email address
returns email as non deliverable
and his/her home page is some sort of
professional organization ...

can someone, who may be in the same country as him/her
send a post card ? i can imagine that this person may be on vacation
or away ... are vacations in europe/uk still typically in august ?
i hope he/she is OK ...

flatulent1 · May 31, 2009

I like Holgas.

I just sent a PM to Black Dog. His recent activity indicates he was online just yesterday, so he hasn't vanished. He may simply be unaware.

k_jupiter · May 31, 2009

tiberiustibz said:
Let's leave some room and call it 6 1/8. Though it's entirely possible that the aforemention soul will return home from his australian cruise and say "oh look!" and send it on its merry way...

Let's conduct a rudamentary pulse check before sending this next one off by PMing all involved and asking if they're ready to receive the camera, if they'll be home and not traveling the world at that time etc. Those who don't respond within a week get axed from the list.

I think this time we should try a goat...

It's very expensive to ship a goat around the world. Besides, their optics are weird. The shutters go the wrong way.

tim in san jose

nickandre · May 31, 2009

k_jupiter said:
It's very expensive to ship a goat around the world. Besides, their optics are weird. The shutters go the wrong way.

tim in san jose

Oh well then, maybe we should just sacrifice one before sending off the camera.

mooseontheloose · May 31, 2009

Just FYI to everyone in the group, although I think it will affect Walter the most since he has to send me the camera...I'll be in Japan from late June to early September. I don't know if the camera will make it's way to BC in that time, but if it does, Walter, you'll either have to pm me for my address in Japan, or it'll have to wait until I get back, or I'll sacrifice a Hello Kitty doll and be done with it. ;-)

k_jupiter · May 31, 2009

mooseontheloose said:
Just FYI to everyone in the group, although I think it will affect Walter the most since he has to send me the camera...I'll be in Japan from late June to early September.

I suspect you don't have to lose any sleep over it.

If you are in Tokyo check out the great photo stores near Shinjuku Station, both new and used.

Amazing prices on film, not so good prices on cameras but what the hey.

tim in san jose

flatulent1 · May 31, 2009

k_jupiter said:
I suspect you don't have to lose any sleep over it.

If you are in Tokyo check out the great photo stores near Shinjuku Station, both new and used.

Amazing prices on film, not so good prices on cameras but what the hey.

tim in san jose

And if you find a Canon Sureshot, you know what to do.

flatulent1 · Jun 1, 2009

I received this PM from Black Dog this afternoon...

"Hi-will be posting it this time next week [I'm currently away on holiday].

Jake [Black Dog]"

nickandre · Jun 1, 2009

It's alive! There's still hope!

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