Round 9: Signup & Pre-Launch Discussion

Shawn Rahman · Aug 28, 2012

SkipA said:
It sounds fun. It happens that I collect pagan chicken recipes, but I confess I don't understand why. It's hard to imagine how it could take that long for the camera to make the rounds, but ... ah right, who am I kidding? I've been guilty of gross procrastination a time or two myself. That may be an understatement.

Depending on the number of people participating, there could be multiple cameras. People from each camera team could post when they'd forwarded the camera on. The thrill of competition or the shame of public opprobrium could become an incentive to slackers to take a picture, forward the camera, and post their pagan chicken recipe.

Who does the developing and/or printing when it's all over? How/where are the images displayed?

SkipA: Are you in? Please send me a PM with your contact info (name, address, phone, and email) if you'd like to participate! Thanks.

Shawn Rahman · Aug 28, 2012

We have 23 participants in 8 countries for Round 9 so far (that's if you consider Canada a country).

NICE TURNOUT!!

Let's continue with everyone taking a couple of frames each. This means we going to have to send out two cameras again.

I have both cameras ready, loaded with Tri-X. Let's try to launch next week; we are figuring out the logistics/geographic arrangement right now.

Shawn Rahman · Aug 29, 2012

To All:

1 or 2 Cameras for Round 9?

Can we briefly debate the pros and cons about sending out two cameras? Thinking about the difficulties of managing two cameras, and also the spirit of the project, I thought perhaps one camera might be the way to go.

But since we've already established a two-camera precedent, I'd like to ask for everyone's input about sending out two cameras again. Remember there are 23 participants right now.

If we use two cameras:

PROS: Better chance we get at least one camera back; everyone can take two shots
CONS: The "Let's All Shoot 1 Camera" meaning is diluted somewhat; will likely take a longer for one camera to traverse the globe than two; higher odds of losing one camera than both (Round 7 notwithstanding).

What do y'all think?

Shawn

Rick A · Aug 29, 2012

I love the dynamic of two cameras, the (un)spoken competition of chasing them around the globe. There is a feeling of "us vs them", but the total comradery is wonderful. "Double your pleasure, double your fun--send two cameras instead of just one"!!!!!!!!!

toro_mike · Aug 29, 2012

Two cameras works for me. I love the confusion and hysteria that arises... now was I 8.1 or 8.2???

Steve Smith · Aug 29, 2012

toro_mike said:
now was I 8.1 or 8.2???

I don't like numbers. Lets give the cameras names this time!

Steve.

Marc Akemann · Aug 29, 2012

Steve, you mean like, name one 'Chicken' and the other one 'Egg'? Then we can see which one comes first.

I like one camera. The camaraderie is certainly fun but, in the end, less is more. We can view one roll of film rather than two and each image becomes a little more noteworthy.

-Marc

Rick A · Aug 29, 2012

FilmSprocket said:
Steve, you mean like, name one 'Chicken' and the other one 'Egg'? Then we can see which one comes first.

I like one camera. The camaraderie is certainly fun but, in the end, less is more. We can view one roll of film rather than two and each image becomes a little more noteworthy.

-Marc

Okay, but since there are 23 of us, I get two shots and you get only one!

Marc Akemann · Aug 29, 2012

Rick A said:
Okay, but since there are 23 of us, I get two shots and you get only one!

Ha! Okay...it's a deal, Rick!

mooseontheloose · Aug 29, 2012

Even though it does change the spirit somewhat, I also like the two cameras. And we are (within our repective groups) shooting one camera -- and if there are only 12 of us in each group, in theory we could take 3 shots each!

MattKing · Aug 29, 2012

I like having two cameras.

flatulent1 · Aug 29, 2012

Two cameras is good, but dividing them up as we did with North America versus the rest of the world does dilute the spirit of the project.

Shawn Rahman · Aug 29, 2012

OK - seems like we've already reached somewhat of a consensus. Two cameras it is, then, and I'm picking up the Tri-X on Friday.

The two cameras are point and shoots once again, but different ones. Cool ones, actually! Final list coming this weekend for sure.

Shawn Rahman · Aug 29, 2012

flatulent1 said:
Two cameras is good, but dividing them up as we did with North America versus the rest of the world does dilute the spirit of the project.

Both cameras are going to have to spend some time in the U.S. for sure. Perhaps we can send one to Europe, and then one can go to Moose in Japan so we can say that both cameras are truly international.

zsas · Aug 29, 2012

I believe this has been done 10 times (1-6*, 7.1,7.2,8.1,8.2), and the cameras have come back 80% of the time (7.1 and 7.2 lost at sea?). Two seems prudent.

*6 - Camera 6 I believe had two cameras shipped but they traveled together and for this purpose I consider it 1 camera unit (per International Camera Trading Society, bylaw 78.3a).

However, like Steve says, let's pick names for them! These 9.1 and 9.2 names sound like software releases, heck these are analog cameras! Just no polarizing names such as, colour, organisation, aluminium

Marc Akemann · Aug 29, 2012

Rick A said:
Okay, but since there are 23 of us, I get two shots and you get only one!

Rick, since we're doing two cameras, the deal is off. I want my two or three shots! :

-Marc

thebanana · Aug 29, 2012

George and Ansel.

Shawn Rahman · Aug 29, 2012

thebanana said:
George and Ansel.

So all our pictures turn out technically perfect but slightly boring?

How about Weegee & Brassai?

M.A.Longmore · Aug 30, 2012

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Martine, and Henri.

Ron
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walbergb · Aug 30, 2012

John_Nikon_F said:
I must be a masochist.

In.

-J

I AM a masochist, so I'm definitely in. Sending PM with requisite details.

Rick A · Aug 30, 2012

I want to be on Siles team this time around, not because hers won, but I need a change of scenery(lol).

Jim17x · Aug 30, 2012

We can call the European camera Atget and the U.S camera Hine... Eugene and Lewis would be proud!

mooseontheloose · Aug 30, 2012

The US and European cameras eh? What about Canada and Japan? Karsh and Daido?

Steve Smith · Aug 30, 2012

The last time it was US and the rest of the world.

Steve.

kraker · Aug 30, 2012

Shawn Rahman said:
OK - seems like we've already reached somewhat of a consensus. Two cameras it is, then, and I'm picking up the Tri-X on Friday.

The two cameras are point and shoots once again, but different ones. Cool ones, actually! Final list coming this weekend for sure.

Great, two cameras, and two (or maybe even three) shots for each participant!
But what's this Tri-X thing you keep talking about? Since this is the Pre-Launch discussion, shouldn't we at least pretend to discuss what film to use before you overrule the discussion by using Tri-X?
We can't possibly have the cameras go out into the world before there's at least 17 pages of comments here, now, can we? :munch::munch:

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