To me, TOPE (of which I woefully have missed the last 36...) is an
occasion to look at the OM gear and say "Hmm, how would I attack this
subject using what I have in there?", and then do it -- rather than
grab the latest digi-thing and go nuts. Sorta forcing a "to basics"
that I think is neat.
Not saying that that's how it is for everybody, but that's how TOPE
works on me (even though I have not produced a result satisfactory
enough to submit to to tope.nl, well) :)
Thomas
On 8Nov , 2008, at 22:34 , Martyn Smoothy wrote:
>
> If I have interpreted this correctly... I think I agree......
>
> The TOPE should continue to require a significant input from Olympus
> gear (OM preferably) - otherwise why bother, there are so many other
> places to display images.
>
> Martyn Smoothy
>
>
> Moose wrote:
>> Ken Norton wrote:
>>
>>> Wayne, I'll extend an OM/Zuiko credit to you so your TOPE entry
>>> will be accepted.
>>>
>>>
>> That's a generous offer, Ken. On the other hand, TOPE isn't yours
>> alone.
>> In the immediate sense, it belongs to Olafo. In the larger sense, it
>> belongs to the list community.
>>
>> Perhaps it would have been better to present an argument to the
>> list as
>> to why completely non Oly images should be allowed on TOPE. More
>> details
>> should be presented, as well, as far as I am concerned. Does this
>> apply
>> to everyone? Only long time members who are now without any
>> operational
>> Oly gear? How long is long time? One time exceptions for those
>> temporarily disadvantaged?
>>
>> There are a seemingly infinite number of places to display images.
>> TOPE,
>> whatever the inherent quality of the images, is unique. Why lose
>> that?
>>
>> If I could just run out with the 5D and EF lenses, I'd have shot
>> images
>> for this TOPE long ago. Restricted to Oly gear, I may or may not make
>> it. And I think that's the way it should be.
>>
>> The only Oly gear I have is film, and I've never been much for night
>> shooting with film. If I don't get a shot? Well, I've missed several
>> TOPEs. Nothing bad happened.
>>
>> Wayne, nothing negative personally, I hope. I find it hard to see how
>> missing one more TOPE after all those missed in the last couple of
>> years
>> while you've been gone is more important than maintaining TOPE's
>> uniqueness.
>>
>> Moose
>>
>>
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