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Subject: [OM] Re: [OM]Grandfather Mtn/Appalachian Trail
From: Earl Dunbar <edunbar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2005 11:26:56 -0400
I've never understood the interest in contests such as this anyway, but 
with the added restriction to digital while allowing for image 
manipulation, it's an even less inviting event.  I understand many 
others will have a different take, but I'd rather go shoot with simple 
internal motivation.

Earl

Geilfuss Charles wrote:

>Scott,
>       In refering to "dim viewfinders" I meant the DSLR's not the OM's. I've 
> never had a problem seeing/focusing with an OM body.
>       The Film/Scan route would not work in the contest due to time 
> constraints. In past years the shooting period is between 3pm friday until 
> 2pm Saturday. All film is collected and sent to Asheville for overnight 
> processing (about 160 rolls). Your slides are returned to you Sunday morning 
> and you have til 9 am to make your selections to submit. Now that the event 
> is going digital, they have no arrangements for film processing , etc.
>       Under the new digital rules, you will need to bring or have access to a 
> laptop to download, edit, and burn your images to a CD for submission. You 
> will be allowed to adjust contrast, saturation and sharpening but after that 
> its a little vague as to image manipulation.
>
>Charlie
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx]On
>Behalf Of ScottGee1
>Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 12:59 PM
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [OM] Re: [OM]Grandfather Mtn/Appalachian Trail
>
>
>
>Charlie, have you considered continuing to use your OM system and having 
>your film scanned? That would meet the 'digital' requirement and allow you 
>to use the tools you know so well.
> Also, if your VF is dim, you might try a '2' series Oly screen or send a 
>couple of your existing screens to Bill Maxwell to have him apply the HiLux 
>process to them.
> hth/ScottGee1
>
>
> On 6/16/05, Geilfuss Charles <Charles.Geilfuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
>  
>
>>Greetings All,
>>This past tuesday evening I attended our monthly church Men's Club meeting 
>>mainly to hear the guest speaker, a fellow in his early 40's who, back in 
>>1988 after getting out of the Airforce, decided to take some time and hike 
>>the entire Appalachian Trail start-to-finish in one trip. He began his trip 
>>on Mt. Spencer, Georgia in mid-April and 2100 miles later reached the summit 
>>of Mt. Katahdin (sic), Maine around mid-October. His presentation was an 
>>informal account of his adventures while showing color transparencies he 
>>took along the way. During the question-and -answer period I posed the 
>>following questions: how many pairs of boots did you go through?; how many 
>>rolls of film did you shoot?; and what camera did you use? The answers: 
>>three pairs of good quality boots, 20 rolls of Ektachrome 
>>and........................(drum roll please)............. an Olympus XA! It 
>>warmed my heart.
>>
>>Some months back you may recall I posted a message about an upcoming Photo 
>>contest at Grandfather Mtn, NC. Well the event was held the weekend of June 
>>3rd and I had a very good time. The weather was a bit dicey on Friday 
>>(rained all day), but Sat/Sun were great...bright cloudy both days. So not 
>>much in the way of sunset/sunrise photos but great light for just about 
>>anything else. The winning entries should be posted any day now on their 
>>website:
>>
>>www.grandfather.com/ <http://www.grandfather.com/>
>>
>>Look for Special Events 2006.
>>
>>The only bad news (at least for me), they announced that this would be the 
>>last year of the contest for film; from here on out digital only. Scattered 
>>boo and hiss drowned out by the cheers from the younger crowd who made the 
>>switch a long time ago. Well this may force my hand into making the digital 
>>plunge. I've looked at a number of DSLR's the last few days and I must says 
>>that none of them are anywhere near as comfortable as any of my OM's and the 
>>array of buttons and menu's make my head spin. I must admit though, I could 
>>get used to auto-focus. Kind of makes up for the dimmer viewfinder. So far 
>>I'm partial to the Pent*x D ist and the C*non Rebel XL/ 350D. Would love to 
>>check out Oly E-300 and E-1 but I can't get my hands on either in 
>>Charleston. Will likely in the next few weeks be putting up the FS sign to 
>>finance what ever I decide to buy. All advice on selection welcome since I 
>>don't know didily about digital.
>>
>>Charlie Geilfuss
>>    
>>



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