Toy, Box, and Pinhole Camera Exchange 2020

mfohl · Jan 8, 2020

OK, here we are in the new (2020) Toy Camera Print Exchange Thread. Thanks to Matt King's suggestion, and my learning how to bumble through these threads.

So far, the interested parties are myself (mfohl), Terry (tezzasmall), and Uwe (piu58). With interest from AndyH and Matt King. Matt apparently wrestling with a house move.

tezzasmall · Jan 9, 2020

Good idea to give it space as a new post.

Hopefully it will attract a few more peeps to join in.

Terry S

Andrew O'Neill · Jan 9, 2020

I've participated in print exchanges in the past (haven't for several years, mainly at LFF), but never a toy, box, pinhole print exchange. I've got a couple of images that could work... I just may be interested...the print would probably be an alt print... Kallitype, or something like that.. Are Hybrid images allowed (film capture/digital neg)

andy

MattKing · Jan 9, 2020

From the 2016 revival thread for these exchanges:
Exchange Rules:
1) It is a toy camera exchange, so the rules are minimal.
2) The original image must be shot with an analogue toy camera.
3) it doesn't have to be an new print, you may use your archive as well.
4) You can send the same print to everyone, or different ones to each. You choose.
5) Form, size, format, mounted or not, b/w or color, straight print or alt-photo, ....: you choose the way you'd like to print.
6) Homemade prints or pro lab are both fine. Please no inkjet prints.
7) You're kindly requested to comment on the received prints in the TCP-2016 thread (yet to be opened).
8) If anything else comes up, I'll let you know.
9) Did I mention that toy camera and print exchanges are fun??

I have no problem with an intervening digital negative, as long as the origin is analogue, and the result is not inkjet.

mfohl · Jan 9, 2020

Andrew O'Neill said:
I've participated in print exchanges in the past (haven't for several years, mainly at LFF), but never a toy, box, pinhole print exchange. I've got a couple of images that could work... I just may be interested...the print would probably be an alt print... Kallitype, or something like that.. Are Hybrid images allowed (film capture/digital neg)

andy

I would love to see an alt print!

mfohl · Jan 9, 2020

MattKing said:
From the 2016 revival thread for these exchanges:
Exchange Rules:
1) It is a toy camera exchange, so the rules are minimal.
2) The original image must be shot with an analogue toy camera.
3) it doesn't have to be an new print, you may use your archive as well.
4) You can send the same print to everyone, or different ones to each. You choose.
5) Form, size, format, mounted or not, b/w or color, straight print or alt-photo, ....: you choose the way you'd like to print.
6) Homemade prints or pro lab are both fine. Please no inkjet prints.
7) You're kindly requested to comment on the received prints in the TCP-2016 thread (yet to be opened).
8) If anything else comes up, I'll let you know.
9) Did I mention that toy camera and print exchanges are fun??

I have no problem with an intervening digital negative, as long as the origin is analogue, and the result is not inkjet.

Gee, if I knew there were this many rules, I might not be doing this ...

But seriously, Folks, these are all good rules. I might add that pinhole images are included.

And the way I did it last time was that I randomly paired names so that each participant would send only one print. Is that OK? Or is sending to everyone preferable? We had 9 participants last time.

Andrew O'Neill · Jan 9, 2020

Pairs would be better for me as I really don't want to make multiple alt prints, especially carbon transfer... But you guys decide.

eli griggs · Jan 9, 2020

Toy cameras are a open question to me, for example, I know my Diana qualifies, but what if I want to use a old Argus 127/120, or a Kodak Pony?

Would these, once mainstream cameras be eligible, because of plastic bodies, or is there a short list of cameras which you are referring to, by the phrase "toy camera"?

Cheers.

mfohl · Jan 9, 2020

eli griggs said:
Toy cameras are a open question to me, for example, I know my Diana qualifies, but what if I want to use a old Argus 127/120, or a Kodak Pony?

Would these, once mainstream cameras be eligible, because of plastic bodies, or is there a short list of cameras which you are referring to, by the phrase "toy camera"?

Cheers.

Hi Eli, I think "toy cameras" are definitely an open question. And I know of no such short list. Probably anything with a plastic body is eligible, especially if the lens is also plastic. Definitely jump in if you want, and just describe the camera that you used. Maybe some of the members will howl if your image quality it too high …

-- Mark

eli griggs · Jan 9, 2020

Cheers.
I'm in too!

When will we see a deadline for prints?

piu58 · Jan 10, 2020

According to the rules: Last time I had to sen print(s) to one single addressee. You wrote
> You can send the same print to everyone, or different ones to each. You choose.

Does that mean I have to send a print to everyone, like in PCX? That would be too much for me.Usually, I send two or three prints to one destination.

mfohl · Jan 10, 2020

piu58 said:
According to the rules: Last time I had to sen print(s) to one single addressee. You wrote
> You can send the same print to everyone, or different ones to each. You choose.

Does that mean I have to send a print to everyone, like in PCX? That would be too much for me.Usually, I send two or three prints to one destination.

I don't know yet. It depends on what the group wants to do. From your comment, I think you want to send one print to another participant. Either way is OK by me. Depends on what the group wants to do.

mfohl · Jan 10, 2020

eli griggs said:
Cheers.
I'm in too!

When will we see a deadline for prints?

Soon. Maybe we will wait another week to see if more people want to participate.

tezzasmall · Jan 10, 2020

mfohl said:
I don't know yet. It depends on what the group wants to do. From your comment, I think you want to send one print to another participant. Either way is OK by me. Depends on what the group wants to do.

I too think one print to one person would work best for some, so I'm happy with that.

Also, I use 'toy' plastic cameras, but at the moment am trying out an old and a very old 'box brownie' type camera. Both have very basic plastic lenses, so I presume that they would be allowed to be used? The one I'm about to try, I expect it will produce soft to just in focus type prints looking at it, so one can't get any more 'toy' / basic than that! No worries if you want everyone to stick to plastic cameras and lenses, as I have a few of them.

Terry S

MattKing · Jan 10, 2020

I used a Brownie Hawkeye in the last exchange.

Andrew O'Neill · Jan 10, 2020

I have a Holga, Holga wide pinhole, Brownie Hawkeye, and Target... but I think the Target has a glass lens.. but the images look like they had been shot with my Holga (not sharp, light fall off at edges...). It's a single meniscus, so maybe any toy cameras with such a lens could be permitted?

mfohl · Jan 10, 2020

Andrew O'Neill said:
I have a Holga, Holga wide pinhole, Brownie Hawkeye, and Target... but I think the Target has a glass lens.. but the images look like they had been shot with my Holga (not sharp, light fall off at edges...). It's a single meniscus, so maybe any toy cameras with such a lens could be permitted?

Any of the above would qualify ….

mfohl · Jan 15, 2020

OK Folks, last call! More participants are welcome! Over the weekend I'll send PMs verifying addresses. Then I'll figure out exchangees, with help from a random number generator.

I'm excited!

Andrew O'Neill · Jan 19, 2020

How many are in?

AndyH · Jan 19, 2020

I’m afraid I don’t have a camera that would qualify, and no capacity for analog printing at this time, so I’ll have to beg off.

Andy

graciemansion · Jan 19, 2020

Hope I'm not too late but I'm definitely interested!

Andrew O'Neill · Jan 19, 2020

I'll give it a go... How many does that make?

mfohl · Jan 20, 2020

graciemansion said:
Hope I'm not too late but I'm definitely interested!

Not too late, welcome aboard!

BSP · Jan 20, 2020

I have been waiting for an excuse to get into pinhole photography.....this is it
Count me in for one photo to send and one to receive.

I am off, shopping for a nice 6x6 pinhole camera...

Bill (BSP)

mfohl · Jan 20, 2020

BSP said:
I have been waiting for an excuse to get into pinhole photography.....this is it
Count me in for one photo to send and one to receive.

I am off, shopping for a nice 6x6 pinhole camera...

Bill (BSP)

You're in!

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