Postcard Exchange Round 12 Sign up

[blackmelas]

Yes, the same one.
Thanks for organizing this, Ruediger.
James

 

[GeoffHill]

I'm on for the max again on this one please. Ill just have to work out how to print square negs onto 6 x 4 paper now.

cheers

Geoff

 

[Black Dog]

Geoff-you can either crop them, or contact them, or print them about 3x3 inches. I'm going to try contacting plus using 5x7 inch (have a box of Forte PW that's been kicking around for a while now) to print them about 4.5x4.5 in with a 1/4 inch border.

 

[rst]

I'm on for the max again on this one please. Ill just have to work out how to print square negs onto 6 x 4 paper now.

Hey Geoff, same address as last round?

ciao
-- Ruediger

 

[GeoffHill]

Yes please

 

[GeoffHill]

Geoff-you can either crop them, or contact them, or print them about 3x3 inches. I'm going to try contacting plus using 5x7 inch (have a box of Forte PW that's been kicking around for a while now) to print them about 4.5x4.5 in with a 1/4 inch border.

I've got a negative in mind, but I can't work out how it would work not square.

I guess the only way to find out is to go into the darkroom and have a play.

 

[KWhitmore]

Is it too late to sign up for this round? I could wait for the next one but I've got a brand new box of PC paper in the fridge just begging to be used and abused...

Kathy

 

[rst]

Is it too late to sign up for this round?

No Kathy, it is not too late. Everyone signing up before November 1st will be in. All you need to do is to send me a PM with your address and how many cards you want to send.

ciao
-- Ruediger

 

[Mark Mombarg]

I am in, for up to 40 cards.

 

[Tim Gray]

Anybody have a good method for printing these yet? I made a cutout for my 5x7 speed easel, but it's still a pain in the butt. I've yet to acquire a real easel, so that's out.

I wish someone made a 4x6 speed easel. Simon?

 

[Tim Gray]

With that, I just checked on Ebay and found one. I've never seen a 4x6 easel on ebay before after months of checking. Hope it actually is a 4x6...

 

[Bob F.]

Anybody have a good method for printing these yet? I made a cutout for my 5x7 speed easel, but it's still a pain in the butt. I've yet to acquire a real easel, so that's out.

I wish someone made a 4x6 speed easel. Simon?

Depends if you want a border or not. Most adjustable easels will work fine and if you do not want borders, tape two pieces of card at the top and left hand borders on the baseboard to position the paper. RC paper usually lays flat enough to just sit there while you expose.

Bob.

 

[MattKing]

I don't use the postcard paper. I put two of them on an 8x10 sheet, and print labels for the back.

You could use an 8x10 Speed Easel, with a homemade mask.

Matt

Anybody have a good method for printing these yet? I made a cutout for my 5x7 speed easel, but it's still a pain in the butt. I've yet to acquire a real easel, so that's out.

I wish someone made a 4x6 speed easel. Simon?

 

[Tim Gray]

Good suggestions. I love speed easels though. And I like the border.

For now, since I'm lacking space (and money) to do a darkroom right, I'm missing crucial things like paper cutters, real easels, the ability to comfortable process FB, etc. And I like to support Ilford and their postcard stock - it really does make it easy and enjoyable, though the speed easel should make it even better.

Another question for those who've been doing this a lot longer than I. For these exchanges, I've definitely come to see the light and just print out labels, but for more personal cards, what do you guys use to write on the back of the Ilford stock? Sharpie works, but bleeds a little bit. I haven't had much luck with anything else...

 

[rst]

Another question for those who've been doing this a lot longer than I. For these exchanges, I've definitely come to see the light and just print out labels, but for more personal cards, what do you guys use to write on the back of the Ilford stock? Sharpie works, but bleeds a little bit. I haven't had much luck with anything else...

Not that I do these postcard exchanges for a very long time (this will be my no 5) ... I have big labels (Din A4) which I print two postcard labels on and then cut it. For more personal cards, I only print some address lines or what ever and write on the label paper. The label fitting the whole back of the card makes the Ilford Portfolio paper even more stable. I thought about FB this round but I first want to use the rest of my postcard paper. So I will print tonight and then sign up for the number of cards I could print with my stock

ciao
-- Ruediger

 

[rst]

OK, here is the last update before November 1st. Please have a look at the list, check if your APUG name is on the list and check if it is spelled correctly - if not (errare humanum est), let me know by PM.

The deadline is November 1st. Then I will post the final list and by the end of the week I will send out the address data to each participant via PM. Participants who have not sent address data by then will not be in this exchange. It is just that simple. However, all participants listed below have already sent the address data.

I am looking forward to this round and here are the brave 44:

AdamKap
Allen Friday
bdial
BirgerA
Black Dog
blackmelas
Bob F.
Buster6X6
BWKate
diana
Don Grindstaff
Doug Smith
drpsilver
eric
erikg
FM2N
GeoffHill
gmessarit
gordrob
gphoto120
gr82bart
hal9000
Jon King
KingJon
kraker
KWhitmore
Lynda
Mark Fisher
Mark Mombarg
Matthijs
MattKing
Mick Fagan
Mike Wilde
Nicholas Lindan
PepMiro
Pete H
Peter Schrager
randyman
rst
rwyoung
stan160
Tim Gray
tim_walls
Valerie

ciao
-- Ruediger

 

[mikeg]

Nearly forgot to sign up!

I'm in for 35. Same address as usual please Ruediger.

Cheers

Mike

 

[rst]

Nearly forgot to sign up!

I'm in for 35. Same address as usual please Ruediger.

Phew, just in time Mike. I was already wondering why you want to miss this round? Same address. 35 cardes. Noted.

ciao
-- Ruediger

 

[rst]

The final list of participants

Hi all,

so here is the final list of participants for this round. After Mike jumped in we are 45 people and if everyone will send the cards, 1438 cards will be exchanged.

I will send out PMs with the individual lists later this week just just to give everyone a chance to find out that I missed someone, or a PM did not reach me or a sign up did not make it into this thread at all

I am looking forward to this round, my cards are already printed, all I have to wait for is, who my little program thought I should send my cards to.

The list:

AdamKap
Allen Friday
bdial
BirgerA
Black Dog
blackmelas
Bob F.
Buster6X6
BWKate
dianna
Don Grindstaff
Doug Smith
drpsilver
eric
erikg
FM2N
GeoffHill
gmessarit
gordrob
gphoto120
gr82bart
hal9000
Jon King
KingJon
kraker
KWhitmore
Lynda
Mark Fisher
Mark Mombarg
Matthijs
MattKing
Mick Fagan
Mike Wilde
mikeg
Nicholas Lindan
PepMiro
Pete H
Peter Schrager
randyman
rst
rwyoung
stan160
Tim Gray
tim_walls
Valerie

ciao
-- Ruediger

 

[tim_walls]

Ruediger,

I know I said a maximum of 40 (well, I think I did anyway,) but for the sake of 5 cards it seems daft not to just send to everyone - so if it doesn't really confuse things for you, you can put me down for the whole 45. If it does really confuse things, just ignore this comment

 

[rst]

Hi Tim,

no problem. I do not even have to run the program again.

I am going to describe this again because I am sure that somebody is going to ask why the address list is 37 addresses even if signed up for the maximum. Whoever is not interested in this theoretical discourse, please skip the rest of this message, it will be kind of boring.

The model is that everyone should receive as many cards as being sent out. Would everyone have signed up for the maximum, that would have been easy since then everyone would have to send a card to all others. Now that there are many participants who have not signed up for the maximum those who signed up for the maximum will not be sending the theoretical maximum. Simple example, 10 participants, 9 want to send the maximum (which is 9), but one signed up for only one card. This ends in 1 participant receiving/sending one card, 8 participants receiving/sending 8 cards and one participant receiving/sending 9 cards. So for this round the maximum is 36 or 37 cards for those willing to send 37 or more cards (even if we are 45 participants).

You see in this case, there is no difference if you sign up for 40 or 45 but I note 45 for you

All in all, if everyone would have signed up for the maximum, 1980 cards would be send around. For this round it will be "only" 1438 cards, a number which I report here because I still find it an impressive number.

ciao
-- Ruediger

 

[Mick Fagan]

Fantastic, I now know that I will print 40 cards this weekend!

Mick.

 

[drpsilver]

02 Nov 2007

Ruediger:

Thanks for the explanation of how you select "the list" of recipients for cards. Mine are printed and waiting for addresses.

Regards,
Darwin

 

[rst]

Mine are printed and waiting for addresses.

Hey Darwin, I gave one late-comer a chance to join in before tomorrow noon my time. That is the time I will send out the address lists. I hope you printed patient cards

ciao
-- Ruediger

 

[tim_walls]

Ruediger - thanks for the explanation