Christmas present

cliveh

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• Dec 22, 2015

• #1

As it is Christmas, what would you like to give to APUG members and why? I would like to give an M2 with a 1.4 50mm to all of you, so you may realise how beautiful this machine is.

 

TheFlyingCamera

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• Dec 22, 2015

• #2

I'd give a pro-pack of each user's favorite film, the developer of their choice, and enough free time to go shoot it. Nobody here needs more gear - they need to get off their butts and go burn some film.

 

hoffy

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• Dec 22, 2015

• #3

I'd like to give a workshop in a style or medium that you haven't used before, but have always wanted to try.

TheFlyingCamera said:

I'd give a pro-pack of each user's favorite film, the developer of their choice, and enough free time to go shoot it. Nobody here needs more gear - they need to get off their butts and go burn some film.

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AMEN Brother!

 

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• Dec 22, 2015

• #4

TheFlyingCamera said:

I'd give a pro-pack of each user's favorite film, the developer of their choice, and enough free time to go shoot it. Nobody here needs more gear - they need to get off their butts and go burn some film.

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+1. Could not possibly have captured my sentiments - or inclinations - more precisely. My gift to each: 120 shooters: A pro-pack each of PanF+ and Tri-X for the black and white shooters; for the color photogs a pro-pack each of Velvia 100 and Portra 160. For the 35mm folks: A brick of Tri-X/HP5+ and a brick of Velvia 50/Ektar 100. For the Large Format crowd: 100 sheet box of Tri-X/HP5+/Portra 160.

 

Black Dog

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• Dec 22, 2015

• #5

Time...and lots of it and +1 on the film front too. Happy Christmas to you all!

 

Old-N-Feeble

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• Dec 22, 2015

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A lifetime supply of films of choice.

 

Theo Sulphate

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• Dec 22, 2015

• #7

Nice idea, Clive.

I give two dozen frames to everyone so they may hang their beautiful photos at home for all to see.

 

frank

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• Dec 22, 2015

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A million dollars and a new car for everyone!

 

Ian Grant

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• Dec 22, 2015

• #9

cliveh said:

As it is Christmas, what would you like to give to APUG members and why? I would like to give an M2 with a 1.4 50mm to all of you, so you may realise how beautiful this machine is.

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Thanks, I'll take you up on the offer

Ian

 

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Canuck

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• Dec 22, 2015

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A profound sense of satisfaction of a job well done on a favourite print and then starting all over again to explore a different direction Merry Christmas All!

 

Anon Ymous

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• Dec 22, 2015

• #11

Paper, a lot of paper to print all those photographs. Oh, and the chemicals needed.

 

Rick A

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• Dec 22, 2015

• #12

The ability to previsualize the result, and make perfect exposures.

 

frank

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• Dec 22, 2015

• #13

A good eye.

 

ManicPixie

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• Dec 22, 2015

• #14

Cats. Because they're awesome.

 

frank

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• Dec 22, 2015

• #15

Someone with more motivation than I should re-write The Twelve Days of Christmas with photographic items.

 

Rick A

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• Dec 22, 2015

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http://humor.gunaxin.com/ten-12-days-christmas-parodies-ruin-christmas/140181

 

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• Dec 22, 2015

• #17

A good assortment of beautiful papers that work perfectly with your processes....

 

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• Dec 22, 2015

• #18

Enough free time to explore all the ideas you get reading others' threads/posts. And +1 to TheFlyingCamera.

 

removed account4

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• Dec 22, 2015

• #19

the ability to make a print if it isn't perfect, isn't high contrast
might have grain, mushygrain, blur or handful of things that
might be 180 degrees opposite of what they are used to
and accept it as a good print.

 

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• Dec 22, 2015

• #20

ManicPixie said:

Cats. Because they're awesome.

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I have nine cats! And three dogs.

 

Vonder

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• Dec 23, 2015

• #21

The gift of travel. Nothing gets the shutter clicking like going someplace you've never been before. I love seeing (and occasionally, taking) mundane pictures from faraway lands. To me, a street scene of traffic congestion in Tokyo is fascinating - yet to the average Tokyo resident it's maddening! Yet I can't imagine anything more boring than where I live, Iowa.

Well, actually, Iowa is boring. But you get my jist.

 

CropDusterMan

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• Dec 23, 2015

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A Peter Lik print.

Actually, how about a helicopter on standby, to get you landscape photographers
to places you wished you could get to, quickly, before the light fades!

 

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• Dec 23, 2015

• #23

To you and yours, perfect light
And the knowledge and ability to use it

 

frank

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• Dec 23, 2015

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Wishing all the the strength to accept the things we cannot change, the courage to change the things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

St. Francis, the historical one

Frank

 

Theo Sulphate

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• Dec 23, 2015

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My second gift to everyone is the ability to see good photos in your everyday life, wherever you may be (even Iowa).

I've been in so many towns where I've asked my neighbors if they have old photos of the area from decades past. They look at me as if to say "why would we take a picture of anything here?"