Same here, it has been a long time without contributed to TOPE. I would like
to use film for TOPE and it is a bit difficult since shooting digital. By
reducing the frequency to twice a year and extend the shooting period will
help.
C.H.Ling
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From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Although I haven't contributed anything for a long, long time I always
> *intend* to and I do enjoy seeing everybody's shots. But in the past 2
> years I think I've shot one roll of film. Digital is just so much
> easier that I really only contemplate shooting with the Canyon but with
> some Oly glass attached. Unfortunately there aren't too many lenses I
> can attach and still be able to focus well. I was a bit excited when I
> saw that the next theme was self portraits. I had just made a self
> portrait of my wife and myself and thought maybe I could reuse that. I
> thought maybe I had used the 85/2 but then remembered that, although I
> had fitted the lens for a trial the focal length was a bit long for two
> people and the actual shot was taken with the Tokina 28-80. I guess I
> should have used a Zuiko 50mm of some sort but perhaps I didn't because
> the shot was taken at 69mm. That's that missing 70mm prime (2X35mm)
> that no one seems to make. But it never occurred to me to mount the
> Zuiko 35-70. But that's probably dark enough that I wouldn't have been
> able to focus it well on the Canyon.
>
> In another embarrassing admission I have to say that I bought an OM-4
> from Moose quite some time ago. I bought it because I had always wanted
> one and other bodies have proven unusable because of their lack of
> built-in diopter adjustment. But, apart from sticking a battery in it
> to see how it works, I've never run a roll of film through it. Probably
> because it implies I have to scan it which I really don't enjoy... even
> though I have a perfectly fine scanner.
>
> If TOPE continues I will still keep *intending* to participate and will
> still enjoy looking at everyone else's photos. Perhaps reduced
> frequency and a longer shooting period would help. I know there are at
> least two occasions where I simply forgot that the shooting period had
> passed... despite your reminders.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> Olaf Greve wrote:
>> Hi Guys,
>>
>> A short note (for now): it's good to see quite a few of you do still
>> want to see TOPE continue...
>>
>> The idea of reducing the frequency to twice is year is maybe not so
>> bad; I hadn't thought of that!
>> Same for Ken's offer of hosting it: another thing which I hadn't
>> considered...
>>
>> For now I shall 'harvest' opinions and ideas; I might commit to
>> continuing it, either in its present frequency or twice a year. Other
>> ideas to work with are perhaps extending the shooting periods.
>>
>> I have always enjoyed hosting TOPE and participating in it; I think
>> not a lot of people know it, but as I've been the host I've made sure
>> to have an entry for _every_ TOPE. :P
>> It has also been what has kept me in touch with the list, and with
>> photography as a hobby as a whole, so I'll certainly not easily pull
>> the plug on it...
>>
>> The main question for me is just how much of a demand there still is
>> for TOPE; if quite a few people still enjoy it, I think I'll continue
>> with it (either with 2 or 4 TOPEs a year; or maybe 3), but then, if
>> OTOH, hardly anyone is interested in it, it might get discontinued...
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Olafo
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