View Full Version : Is anyone interested in a one camera one lens challenge?
There's been a bit of chat about this subject lately and I was thinking that maybe we could have some sort of challenge to use one camera and one lens of your choice over a set period ... culminationg in what I'm not sure. Suggestions?
Does anyone have any good ideas, time frame structure etc, and importantly would anyone be interested?
Dave Wilkinson
12-03-2008, 04:32
I'm interested, and when America gets up (still in bed!) - I'm sure they will be! :D Dave.
shimokita
12-03-2008, 04:47
Pick a lens that you do not normally use (a new purchase is optional). Then shoot to discover a strong point of that length and provide only one example that clearly demonstrates the point without explaination. Preferably something different that you shoot day to day. The one shot must be from any full roll (if you use film) after shooting at least XX rolls with that lens only.
Also accepted is one shot that shows what does not work at that length ;-)
Casey
Fred Burton
12-03-2008, 04:58
Sounds good to me. I'm in.
infrequent
12-03-2008, 04:59
yep. i am up for it.
Are we talking about shooting for a length of time with one lens or a particular number of frames?
For example - one could say "shoot the whole week with only one lens and one body" OR "shoot 24/36 frames with one lens and one body"
Parameters are needed :)
Dave
It is a good idea.
In order to be a real challenge how about a subject limitation relative to the lens/camera combination, like:
sports with a 28 and rangefinder camera
street with a 50 and medium format
landscape with a 50 and rangefinder camera
wildlife/nature with a 35 and rangefinder camera
portrait with a 28,
etc....
This is a good start and I'm glad people seem interested.
I think if we let this discussion thread run for a few days and try and co-ordinate some thoughts and ideas towards the end of it, we should be able to come up with a definite strategy. Then it's just a matter of someone (it doesn't have to be me) starting the official thread that actually sets the wheels in motion and lays out the ground rules.
Keep them ideas coming! :)
[edit] ... as said above, America is yet to wake up and face the day but I'm off to bed and will return in my morning ... and hopefully this thread will be full of clever ideas by then! :):)
Fred Burton
12-03-2008, 05:31
I think specifying what you must shoot would make it less interesting to me. Personally, it would be interesting to shoot stuff I normally use a zoom on a DSLR for with an RF and a 35mm lens, for example.
tom.w.bn
12-03-2008, 05:31
how long is a roll on a M8?
Or do you exclude digital?
Parameters? That sounds like rules. :D
I'm in. I have a lens or 3 that don't see much use. I'm thinking of selling some as a reuslt. Perhaps a 1 lens + 1 camera challenge may help me decide the fate of my underused lenses.
Bring it on! What are we doing?
Time frame: How about 1 month? Say between now and New Years? Procrastination is my worst enemy. A schedule might actually make me pick up a camera more often.
1 lens: that's easy.
1 camera: that's easy too.
1 film type or multiple film types?
Keep it simple.
Cheers!
Wayne
ruby.monkey
12-03-2008, 05:37
How about: pick a camera (any camera), pick a lens, post back in a week with your favourite three shots? You decide whether to go with what you know or try something new, and everyone else lets you know exactly why you chose the wrong combination. ;)
blackwave
12-03-2008, 05:38
The spirit of shooting one camera and one lens is to take the focus away from the gear. We should maintain that spirit and make loose parameters for the camera, while shifting focus to what we do with them. Perhaps we can shoot a variety of subjects or themes with our one camera over a specific time period. Brownie points for widening the horizons of what the camera "should" be used for.
See my signature line for motivation :D
Count me in. Its an easy choice for me as I only have one lens and one body now.
I did this a while back when I shot only my RZ67 and 65mm wide angle for a month. The street photography was the funniest to do. Got some very odd looks from the local press photographers at a carnival, waving this tank around at chest height and looking downwards. Following action with the view finder image reversed was a bit challenging to say the least ;)
I think its a great idea. This sort of thing opens you up to the unorthadox possibilities of using kit that doesnt traditionally fit the task in hand. It reminds you that the camera is just a tool for making images, it may not be perfect, but its imperfections can add to the experience. It also goes to show that all you read in books and worst of all magazines is not gospel.
How about choosing 3 or so totally different subjects (very loosly) and submitting a photo for each. There will almost certainly be one subject that fits the camera/lens selection you choose, but the other two will probably not.
e.g.
1. Landscape
2. Street
3. Flash portrature
4. Night
ElectroWNED
12-03-2008, 05:58
I'm interested... I only have an Electro 35 (45mm 1.7) and a Hi-Matic 7s (45mm 1.8), so my shots may be somewhat repetitive.
I'm in too, just need more specifics. (I'm up but not really awake, here in America) ;)
I think it would be interesting to see 3 best shots from a lens that people use the least and than their comments about the experience and if they will use that particular lens more, now after this task? Plus comments as to why that lens is/was their least used one.
Todd.Hanz
12-03-2008, 06:26
I'm in...
Todd
35mmdelux
12-03-2008, 06:39
great way to dust off the Plaubel Makina RF.
mcgrattan
12-03-2008, 06:42
blackwave's suggestion is good. I like nbphoto's too.
Emphasis on subject matter, and doing various things with the camera and lens over a period of time.
I'm definitely in [and have just the camera and lens in mind]. Does it have to be a rangefinder?
ruby.monkey
12-03-2008, 06:42
a lens that people use the least That would have me walking around for a week with a CJZ 180/2.8 Sonnar on my Pentax MX. My chiropractor's gonna love this.
mcgrattan
12-03-2008, 06:56
ruby:
I went out one day about 8 or 9 weeks ago with just my dSLR and an old 135mm manual focus prime. Just as an experiment. Most fun I've had in ages.
This could become a Monthly Thing.
Different lens.
Different camera.
Different film.
Different Subject.
Change one or more variables each month. Live with and use that combination for a month.
For the rangefinder camera or analog sensor challenged, anything goes.
mcgrattan
12-03-2008, 07:19
I often go out with just one camera and lens, it's not that I never do it, but the fun part was using a lens/camera combination I don't often use, and being stuck with it no matter what.
I don't see my IIIc with a 50 or Pentax slr with a 50 as a restrictive camera/lens combination because that's what I shoot with most of the time.
But using nothing but a fixed focal length compact, or an SLR or RF with a lens length I don't normally use sounds like a fun challenge.
oftheherd
12-03-2008, 07:20
That would have me walking around for a week with a CJZ 180/2.8 Sonnar on my Pentax MX. My chiropractor's gonna love this.
Easier for me. It would be any one of several 35mm lenses; M42 Fujica, Yashica, Sun, or Kiev and Jupiter 12.
Well, actually, the Super Press 23 with a 50mm or the new (to me) 250mm, in which case I need the number of your chiropractor. :D
ruby.monkey
12-03-2008, 07:21
ruby:
I went out one day about 8 or 9 weeks ago with just my dSLR and an old 135mm manual focus prime. Just as an experiment. Most fun I've had in ages.
I know the feeling - my K100D usually sports a manual-focus prime whenever it goes for a walk. Today is M42-mount 50/4 Macro-Takumar day. :)
The problem is that the Sonnar in question weighs over a kilo. Which is why, lovely though it is, it's my least-used lens.
aperture64
12-03-2008, 07:23
One camera and one lens is my set-up on a daily basis (M4, 35mm) but I would like to try only shooting with a 90mm sometimes. Would force me to think differently.
Anyway - since Keith brought it up - Keith, you set the parameters :)
I know people say "why have rules" - they're not rules but they'll provide a guide to how this "project" will be handled :)
Dave
Carlsen Highway
12-03-2008, 07:33
I'm in - I only have a Contax with one lens anyway...
Dave,
I'm ok with guidelines. I was mostly poking fun. A bit of structure never hurts.
How about the one lens being our "worst" lens; self defined but which ever lens we have that is not on our "a-team"?
Rob
Count me in too. I don't have much time and many camera's. Maybe I would try the Contax IIa - Nikon 3.5cm F/2.5 combo. I'm still wondering how that would work.
P. Lynn Miller
12-03-2008, 11:37
I would love to join this project as long as it only applies to my personal work...
What? Use only one lens for a whole day? :rolleyes:
I think I prefer Mike Johnston's recent advice to young photogs:
*Note to impecunious but ambitious youngsters who can't afford the digital camera of their dreams: get yourself an F100 off Ebay, a 28/2.8 or 35/2 prime, and a brick or two of Tri-X to get started, and spend a thousand or 2,000 hours shooting with it. You'll be well on your way to mastery and a personal style.
PlantedTao
12-03-2008, 11:50
sounds good...
Suggestions for "rules":
a timeframe for use with the 1 lens and camera combo...
3 different shots taken with the combo... meaning, a person submits 3 (or more) different shots (landscape, street, still life...or whatever) taken with the combo during the timeframe...
a gallery could be created and we vote or just Keith decides :)
hopefully whatever the project it will no fizzle out like some other projects on this forum.
-
Jason
shadowfox
12-03-2008, 11:57
How about a mini project?
1. Shoot one roll (your choice of film) or go digital
2. One camera, one lens, be creative, but be prepared to explain your choice
3. No more than a month
The culmination, as Keith worded it, is the submission of the following:
1. The best frames (up to three) in the roll
2. A paragraph or two about yourself and your camera/lens/film/style of choice
Scan or mail your negatives (easy for digital) to a single server/person.
Have the person make a photo-book titled... "Two Eyes" ... or something like that.
One suggestion from experience running a project, have a fixed number of people. Open participation is an open invitation to trouble.
Have fun!
... and I'm in.
With my Olympus 35 SP and a roll of Tri-X :)
I'm up for this, and I go along with the idea that Keith sets the parameters, otherwise we'll debate this for ever. If anyone doesn't like the parameters they don't have to take part, and they could always set-up a scheme of their own - I'm sure some of us would join in.
...
a gallery could be created and we vote or just Keith decides :)
Jason
...and a test at the end? :eek: :confused: :rolleyes: :p
This is getting very interesting.
I'm up for this, and I go along with the idea that Keith sets the parameters, otherwise we'll debate this for ever. If anyone doesn't like the parameters they don't have to take part, and they could always set-up a scheme of their own - I'm sure some of us would join in.
For all of my pretend, grumpy reactions, I agree totally.
I'm happy to set the parameters based on ideas gleaned from this thread so as I said keep the suggestions coming and I'll weed out what is completely ludicrous and go with what seems sensible. :p
P Lynne mentioned that this should only apply to pleasure shooting and not work so the fact that you may be wandering around with a 5D and three zoom lenses during the day as your paying job should obviously be irellivent!
There will be no cropping of course ... an indication of cropping may lead to disciplinery action including possible drug testing and future banning from all RFF projects or competitions! :p
Someone suggested a gallery set up to submit your possible three best shots? That seems appropriate and from memory that was the way the FSU comp was done I think! At the end of the period maybe we could bring in an independant judge or judges (Al Kaplan comes to mind as one) to evaluate the best efforts based on difficulty of equipment used and originality of thought when using a camera/lens combination well out of it's comfort zone ... ie, portraits with a 12 or 15mm or maybe bar/nightclub/night street scenes with a 135mm. The possibilities are limitless but could also get totally out of hand so we need to be sensibly minimalistic in the approach regarding options.
The voted winner or winners can be proud of themselves for not thinking or obsessing about gear for the period of the shoot and can concentrate on actualy taking photographs with equipment they may not normally use ... being involved in such a purifying experience is reward enough in itself so no prizes will be offered aside from the obvious accolades of your fellow RFFers.
Last night while drifting off to sleep I was having serious thoughts about using my Crown Graphic for this project! :eek:
Has the purpose drifted from using one body/one lens, to using an odd combo or non-traditional use of a focal length?
Has the purpose drifted from using one body/one lens, to using an odd combo or non-traditional use of a focal length?
No not at all Frank ... I just feel that this could be a catagory that can be incorporated into the competition ... along with more conventional input that will be judged purely on artistic merit.
There will be people who just want to restrict themselves to something familiar like their MP and 35mm Summicron and concentrate purely on getting the best possible results over a set period with this combo.
But there will also be people who will want the challenge of dragging something out of the cupboard that they haven't thought of using for a while and using it exclusively for this period just to push their own personal limits.
There's nothing to actually 'drift' from here yet because we haven't really established rules or parameters as such ... this is why we need input and suggestions!
Perhaps I should have used the word "evolved" rather than drift, which may have sounded judgemental, which was not my intent.
Seems to me like 2 separate motivations mixed together. Could we separate them for clarity?
infrequent
12-03-2008, 15:12
i think the overriding theme is one lens / one camera. now if folks want to use their "less used lens", or "odd combo" or "buck tradition with a focal length" that should be all fine. we should be able to personalise that aspect of the comp.
I'm in. How do we get started here? Is the a time limit set?
I like 50mm lenses anyways, so a 50mm always is sufficient for me.
This sounds interesting to me. I'm thinking about using my most expensive lens, cv 12mm, on my least costly camera-- a FED3 that cost as much to mail as it did to buy. And it'll be on film too and not the rd1!
I think the K.I.S.S principal is going to be essential with this. (keep it simple stupid) :p
jonmanjiro
12-03-2008, 16:32
Count me in as well!
i would also like to participate. i only shoot one camera/one lens anyway though. i feel i need to undertake in these sorts of challenges more often.
I'll play along. I need to test out a new to me Summaron.
nikon_sam
12-03-2008, 17:23
I might like this...waiting for the final rules...
Is a fixed lens camera cheating (Yashicamat 124) ???
I was using the 124 along with a Mamiya 645 w/55mm today...I could do this...
snajczuk
12-03-2008, 17:51
I like the idea of 1 lens 1 camera, because then it doesn't exclude anyone. To hold people to the idea of that 1 lens though, perhaps a diptych or triptych should be required. All photos at the same focal length with the same body, from relatively different times along the project. One would earn respect for putting two or three spatially and temporally separated photos together in a artistically significant manner.
It's amazing because I came to the homepage with the idea that I needed a challenge to force me to use my brand new (to me) and first ever RF and lens in a creative way, and look what I walked into.
Anxiously awaiting those final rules.
OK, I'm in. A 40mm Rokkor-M is on its way to me, and this will give me a good excuse to shoot w/ it exclusively for awhile.
Count me in.. that is, if I can figure out what the heck I'm supposed to do with one of these controls on a minolta-xg1/50mm I got for a song yesterday.. http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=67023
I would be in. I'm keen on doing some low light manual SLR stuff - I don't do that nearly enough. Lens of choice will be my (relatively) new 50L on a film eos body.
Perhaps I should have used the word "evolved" rather than drift, which may have sounded judgemental, which was not my intent.
Seems to me like 2 separate motivations mixed together. Could we separate them for clarity?
I think FrankS has a point, here, in that we seem to be talking about 2 variants on the theme, both of which would be good to pursue. I'd be happy to try out both.
urban_alchemist
12-04-2008, 00:03
Count me in...
If it's 'any' one camera, one lense, it'll be my holy trinity of Leica MP, 50 Summilux ASPH, Fuji Pro400H.
If it's 'give a chance to another lense you don't quite get on with', it'll be Leica MP, either Elmarit 28/2.8 or Elmar 90/2.8, Fuji Pro400H.
Look forward to how this goes...
Count me in Keith, I'll have go.
Two suggestions:
1. I think a "back to basics" 50mm lens should be used. (with allowances for fixed lens RFs etc).
2. There's going to have to be some serious commitment on the participants part so that this does not turn into one of raid's "wide angle week-ends", where many say "yeah, I'm in", but never come up with the goods.
Hey Pitxu,
Thanks for the input and I agree that commitment will be important to keep this on track ... feel free to make more suggestions because I think this sort of thing is right up your alley.
Do you think there's a possibility that there may actually be people out there who don't own a 50mm lens ... who maybe only have say 25mm 40mm and maybe a 75mm or 90mm? Seems unlikely I know!
When it gets under way I gather we will need the bartender to give us a gallery to upload images to ... if you're listening Stephen what think you about this project?
Bloody hell ... we've just another one of those huge electrical storms here in Brisbane ... knocked my power out for three hours! :eek:
ruby.monkey
12-04-2008, 01:02
May I suggest, to keep things simple, that we leave it up to each individual to pick whatever camera and lens he wishes to use, trust him to stick with it, and perhaps ask for a explanation to accompany the photos? Having too many rules and regulations tends to suck the fun out of these sort of things; and, after all, it's the results that count, n'est pas?
On a lighter note I've just remembered that there's a perfectly good Lordomat sitting on my bookshelf, and an accompanying 90/5.5 Telordon that I've never even used. I think I know what I'll be carrying. :)
P. Lynn Miller
12-04-2008, 01:06
Keith,
Count me since I am free to use 'other' gear for my assignment and commissions.
I agree with the KISS attitude. I reckon, we keep it really simple, one camera/one lens for a set period of time, with the stipulation that the photographer submit the details of the camera and lens used when he/she submits their final three images. Then the judges can award a general overall 'best' and 'worst' and maybe some special mentions in regards to equipment used if they see fit.
Just my 2¢... which with the crash of the Aussie dollar... is perfectly worthless!
mcgrattan
12-04-2008, 01:19
I just picked up a Rollei AFM35 compact [38mm lens] and since I don't often shoot with compacts these days it will be a fun experiment -- and will try to get it to do stuff that I would never do with compacts [night stuff, long exposures, landscape, etc]... Will be a good way of getting to know the camera, too.
tom.w.bn
12-04-2008, 01:36
Never participated in such a competition, but the pressure to deliver something might be quite good. Would like to take part.
Therefore I would like to use film again with my good old Hexar AF (35mm lens).
blackwave
12-04-2008, 03:52
May I suggest, to keep things simple, that we leave it up to each individual to pick whatever camera and lens he wishes to use, trust him to stick with it, and perhaps ask for a explanation to accompany the photos? Having too many rules and regulations tends to suck the fun out of these sort of things; and, after all, it's the results that count, n'est pas?
On a lighter note I've just remembered that there's a perfectly good Lordomat sitting on my bookshelf, and an accompanying 90/5.5 Telordon that I've never even used. I think I know what I'll be carrying. :)
+1
(obligatory words to make this post postable..)
Bike Tourist
12-04-2008, 04:10
This will be easy, since I only have one (film) camera and lens — my new T 101 Heliar set.
Don't forget to tell us when the competition starts . . . and ends!
Frank1969
12-04-2008, 05:15
Sure, good idea.
Me too please. I might cheat and use my SLR.
Im all for the simple aproach. Keep the rules to a minimum. But can we have bonus hero (just for fun) points awarded or a special mention made of anyone who uses a very unsuitable combination.. i.e. field camera / shoe box pin hole etc?
I only ask as I have some out of date MF velvia in the fridge and I recently purchased a new pair of shoes. I was planning to put the box to good use ;)
shadowfox
12-04-2008, 07:32
2. There's going to have to be some serious commitment on the participants part so that this does not turn into one of raid's "wide angle week-ends", where many say "yeah, I'm in", but never come up with the goods.
This is what I was trying to emphasize in my previous post.
I already suggested some very simple rules (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showpost.php?p=944601&postcount=37).
Without someone to pull the reigns, *any* project will be chaotic in a hurry.
Brad Bireley
12-04-2008, 07:39
Sounds great! Count me in!
Brad
...
Last night while drifting off to sleep I was having serious thoughts about using my Crown Graphic for this project! :eek:
Reading my mind, hey?
So have the rules been set yet? I just spent a lot of money to join this gig :D
...
Do you think there's a possibility that there may actually be people out there who don't own a 50mm lens ... who maybe only have say 25mm 40mm and maybe a 75mm or 90mm? Seems unlikely I know!
Seems to me that "50mm or the focal length that was normal for that camera." or "50mm or the lens that came on that camera." would be a fair work around for anyone wishing to use something other than the de facto standard 35mm body and 50mm lens.
On the other hand, lots of MF cameras have 50mm lenses available for them.
Plenty of choice within the 50mm or "normal lens" context.
mcgrattan
12-04-2008, 09:38
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showpost.php?p=944601&postcount=37
Those rules seem good to me.
I'm not particularly keen on the '50mm lens' rule since I do 90% of my film shooting with a 50mm lens anyway. Although I suppose 'whatever lens is standard' opens up all the various fixed lens RFs, compacts and TLRs.
Dave Wilkinson
12-04-2008, 09:45
Plenty of choice within the 50mm or "normal lens" context.[/quote]
Wayne.......you are only allowed a 150mm - on that giant stand-r/f :D
ClaremontPhoto
12-04-2008, 09:45
There's going to have to be some serious commitment on the participants part so that this does not turn into one of raid's "wide angle week-ends", where many say "yeah, I'm in", but never come up with the goods.
What!
No!
Surely that has never happened!
You old cynic Pitxu.
Oh. Yes. It has happened. Several times on these projects.
Like those rules, too, and I'm in as well :)
Please don't restrict us to 50 though.
Roland.
Dave Wilkinson
12-04-2008, 09:53
What!
No!
Surely that has never happened!
You old cynic Pitxu.
Oh. Yes. It has happened. Several times on these projects.
tut...tut....next you'll be saying that people here enquire about stuff they have no intention of buying!! ;)
ClaremontPhoto
12-04-2008, 09:54
Edited by Jon to: What happened to the [fill in any idea] project?
That would be nearer the mark.
I'll do one camera one lens one roll of film film one weekend any time this gets going.
Just for the experience, not for judging, and prizes, and stuff.
Wayne.......you are only allowed a 150mm - on that giant stand-r/f :D
The Big Dog was purchased new with a 127mm lens. The same lens is still on The Big Dog. The rangefinder is calibrated for the 127mm lens. :cool: :D
ClaremontPhoto
12-04-2008, 09:55
tut...tut....next you'll be saying that people here enquire about stuff they have no intention of buying!! ;)
I am thinking of buying a Leica Noctilux lens and have heard that the bokeh is very attractive but wonder about...
Yes.
I'll be trying out a new 35mm lens.
Thanks Thomas!
harmantzis
12-04-2008, 11:35
I would also like to take part. My suggestion is that each one should use their own one-camera-one-lens combination and then group accordingly the results. First choice that comes into my mind is Fm2n-50mmAIS. Classic, simple, reliable.
George
And I'm sayin...
I have so much stuff that I can surprise Moi with my choice of one lens and one camera and one sensor material.
I think lens choice should be open to whatever one wants to use ... NO evil zooms but I guess that goes without saying huh? :p
One roll of film I'm not in favour of for two reasons ... 120 film and 6x9 equals eight photos and it also seems that a couple of zealots are masochistic enough to want to do this with 5x4! :angel: The other reason is if someone feels like getting out there after being inspired by the thought of this project and blazing off ten rolls of film with one camera and one lens ... that is to be encouraged ... more power to them I say!
It seems fairly straightforward so far if we do keep it simple ... my having not done this sort of thing previously how do we go about setting up a gallery to submit the work to. One where details of the camera and lens used can be entered with the submission.
And I meant to add I think the M8 and other digital input should be accepted ... after all this is just about photos being created with a singular vision right?
Right on!
No sensor bias here.
A good photo is a good photo!
PlantedTao
12-04-2008, 15:10
I think lens choice should be open to whatever one wants to use ... NO evil zooms but I guess that goes without saying huh? :p
One roll of film I'm not in favour of for two reasons ... 120 film and 6x9 equals eight photos and it also seems that a couple of zealots are masochistic enough to want to do this with 5x4! :angel: The other reason is if someone feels like getting out there after being inspired by the thought of this project and blazing off ten rolls of film with one camera and one lens ... that is to be encouraged ... more power to them I say!
It seems fairly straightforward so far if we do keep it simple ... my having not done this sort of thing previously how do we go about setting up a gallery to submit the work to. One where details of the camera and lens used can be entered with the submission.
And I meant to add I think the M8 and other digital input should be accepted ... after all this is just about photos being created with a singular vision right?
Right on! Great rules... the only one left would be the time frame for the project.
The 2008 Streetphoto contest had a great gallery set up... I'm sure we could use a set-up like that and the person submitting could just add a comment after posting saying which combo was used...
Hopefully Stephen would be willing to set this up... as has been stated before, I hope that this project will not die a slow death like the 2008 Streetphoto contest.
:( (yes, I'm totally bummed that nothing came of that!)
climbing_vine
12-04-2008, 15:14
Count me in. With my red FED 2 (that sounds even better than "blue suede shoes"!).
Right on! Great rules... the only one left would be the time frame for the project.
The 2008 Streetphoto contest had a great gallery set up... I'm sure we could use a set-up like that and the person submitting could just add a comment after posting saying which combo was used...
Hopefully Stephen would be willing to set this up... as has been stated before, I hope that this project will not die a slow death like the 2008 Streetphoto contest.
:( (yes, I'm totally bummed that nothing came of that!)
I was thinking of the shooting being over a two week period. If it started officially at midnight on the 17th of this month and finished two weeks later at midnight on new years eve, that gives exactly fourteen days shooting time ... interesting time of year to be having something like this and a lot of photos could possibly be centered around Xmas and new year celebrations.
What think you lot about this idea? :)
I think two weeks of having to shoot the same rig and only that rig could send a few of us right over the edge! :angel:
Keith I think that's a great idea. It'd be a great way to see how RFF members celebrate around the world. Even if some people don't choose to document the holidays, the two week time frame is a good duration to work with.
P. Lynn Miller
12-04-2008, 19:35
Sounds good, Keith... I am in!
i might give this a go, too. hmmm, "a lens i don't use much" ... for the last year, that pretty much describes EVERY LENS I OWN!
a good creative idea, keith. this challenges me to get out there and burn some film. http://rangefinderforum.com/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif
Brad Bireley
12-05-2008, 04:24
Sounds good to me.
ruby.monkey
12-05-2008, 04:45
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/3084801838_084f41503a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rubymonkey/3084801838/)
All set. :D
buzzardkid
12-05-2008, 04:59
...See my signature line for motivation :D...
So, limit your tools and use them more creatively as a result? That did it for me!
I'm going to use a Leica M3 with a self made converter and my Nikkor 50mm 1.2 lens. So, back to zone focussing with a ultra fast lens. I'll also try to limit myself to portraits. Should the general opinion here be there should be a specified subject as well, I'll shoot that too. Will stick 400 ASA film in it, to get some shutter speed...
Gawd, am I gonna suffer, not using the M-Hexanons... Can't wait to start with it! :D
myM8yogi
12-05-2008, 05:26
I'm definitely in. My complete kit consistes of a second hand M8 and a 35 cron Asph, which I've had for about a month. I therefore qualify on all of the discussed rules so far: "single-lens-single-camera", and on "classic 50mm FOV", and on "lens you don't use very much"!
Seriously though, I my main problems will be shooting with the certain knowledge that I cannot crop, and in selecting only a handful of entry photos. Are we only allowed 3 shots from the whole 2 weeks??? That's going to be really hard.
The good news is ... that I have finished formating the rules and schedule and have forwarded a copy to Stephen (head bartender) for him to have a quick perusal before I actually post the thread that will officially open the comp and outlay the commencement date, finishing date, rules and other details.
Not long to go! :D
Marvellous. I might just have a 50mm en route to use in this event.
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