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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