Hello for the Land of Lincoln

[ZoneIII]

Bill Schwab told me about this site and I am so happy that he did. I have recently begun to feel that I might be the last person alive still shooting film. It's good to know that I am not alone after all and I look forward to participating in the forums.

 

[Roger Hicks]

Bill Schwab told me about this site and I am so happy that he did. I have recently begun to feel that I might be the last person alive still shooting film. It's good to know that I am not alone after all and I look forward to participating in the forums.

We're none of us actually alive here -- why do you think we stay in the dark?

Welcome to the dark side...

Cheers,

Roger Hicks (www.rogerandfrances.com)

 

[ZoneIII]

Believe it or not, I have some film testing to do. I finally ran out of my old version of Tmax100 and I started testing the new version last night. I haven't done full-blown Zone System testing in about ten years and this is a good opportunity to try some new developers too. I will check back in here when I'm done later and take a good look at all this site obviously has to offer. It's great to be here! And thanks for your kind words, Roger.

 

[bob01721]

"... I have recently begun to feel that I might be the last person alive still shooting film..."

Not at all -- but... yeah, sometimes it seems like that.

Welcome!

 

[KEK]

Welcome from the northern end of the state.

 

[dlin]

Welcome from Indiana. Bill organized a gathering at his place in northern Michigan in June of last year, and has plans for another this June. I had a great time. You might also want to check out the midwest large format asylum (http://www.deepthought.com/smf/index.php). Large format photographers from the region get together regularly for group outings and print sharing.

All the best,
Daniel

 

[ZoneIII]

Daniel,

Thanks much. I am a member of rthe MWLFA but the last time I visited the site there had been almost no activity. I will have to check it out again. Does Bill live in Michigan? I just got back from a week on the Keweenaw Peninsula. My wife and I had it almost entirely to ourselves because they have almost no snow this year which is almost unheard of. I think we were literally the only vistors staying in Copper Harbor for a few days after New Years but we still loved it.

 

[dlin]

Hi,
Frank Pittel has set up a forum for the MWLFA that is far more active than the static website. Monthly group outings have started up again on a regular basis (I think there is one being organized for the month of January) and details are updated on the forum. Bill has built a home (from the ground up with his own hands!) up by Cross Village and it is a truly beautiful spot. Last year's gathering was spent around there with a visit to upper peninsula one afternoon. He's a terrific host and some of the best times were spent chatting around the campfire after a day of shooting. I'm really looking forward to this year's gathering.

Daniel

 

[coriana6jp]

Welcome aboard, from a misplaced Chicago Suburbanite, who somehow managed to find himself 7000 miles from home.

Gary

 

[mark]

Greetings from northern AZ. Forgive my stupidity but where is the land of lincoln. My mom grew up in Petersburg IL, and we spent a lot of time at New Salem. They called that area, petersburg/springfield, the Land of Lincoln. Is that where you are?

 

[Konical]

Good Evening,

Welcome from southwestern Illinois, near St.Louis

Konical

 

[colrehogan]

Greetings from northern AZ. Forgive my stupidity but where is the land of lincoln. My mom grew up in Petersburg IL, and we spent a lot of time at New Salem. They called that area, petersburg/springfield, the Land of Lincoln. Is that where you are?

Mark,
The Land of Lincoln is the state of IL as a whole.

 

[copake_ham]

Welcome this evening from NYC.

 

[Christopher Walrath]

Welcome there, Zoner. Hope you enjoy the group.

 

[ZoneIII]

Thanks everyone!

I am so glad I found this group. I was beginning to feel like I was alone on a remote island. It's great to see that I am not the last analog photographer left on the planet.

 

[JBrunner]

I am so glad I found this group. I was beginning to feel like I was alone on a remote island. It's great to see that I am not the last analog photographer left on the planet.

Nope, there is at least 12 of us.

 

[Robert Brummitt]

Gretting from Portland, Oregon. The land of trees and rain.

 

[papagene]

Greetings from western Mass. There are a few of us here in New England who still shoot film.

gene

 

[Gay Larson]

Welcome from Oklahoma.

 

[CGross]

A big hello from Cincinnati. This is a wonderful place.

 

[light leak]

Welcome from Morris.

 

[blaze-on]

Hey from a former Kankakeean..

 

[Richard Wasserman]

Hey, I live in Illinois too! Welcome to APUG.

Richard Wasserman

 

[epatsellis]

Wow, I guess there is more of us than we realized....


erie
shelbyville, IL

 

[Allen Friday]

Welcome from God's Counrty, aka Iowa.