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Toycam handbook
« on: January 09, 2008, 08:17:03 PM »
The Toycam Handbook is up on Amazon. I know Susan Leon and Gary made contributions to it.  Its a fine little book.  What's interesting is there is a collectable version for $129.  Here it is http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/1411663810/ref=dp_olp_1/104-3370406-1238355?ie=UTF8&qid=1197552109&sr=8-1

Who else from Filmwasters was included.
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Re: Toycam handbook
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2008, 11:01:34 PM »
129 bucks! Holy h*ll that will never sell! Wonder how they came to that price...lol

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Re: Toycam handbook
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2008, 01:02:02 PM »
Who else from Filmwasters was included?

This was a large-scale joint project, and one example of where it all came together smoothly, accurately with a great tenable result. Full credit is given on the title page...

One of the fw crew invented the concept, did the core design for the camera reviews, photographed & wrote some tech stuff for it, did the cover concept, and published it. I think it was the kid with the Fujipet around his neck... I guess I can say this.





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Re: Toycam handbook
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2008, 07:58:25 PM »
i think that copy for $129 was signed by me. even though i didn't have anything to do with the book, my signature is worth that much. maybe even $133.

the filmwasters should put out a collab book of their work.

and i didn't know the chunky kid from 'stand by me'  put together the toycam handbook.

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Re: Toycam handbook
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2008, 10:43:23 PM »
I think this is an early photo of the Filmwasters who are pointing at something Susan did off camera...  ;)
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Re: Toycam handbook
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2008, 04:25:39 PM »
The guy probably had glued the dot key on his keyboard ;)
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Re: Toycam handbook
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2008, 04:39:33 PM »
From memory I think all 5 of the 'founder Filmwasters' contributed something to the Toycamera Handbook and a whole lot of other people who regularly participate here did so as well. It's a really great little book and it was a fantastic team effort.

Not sure about the USD129 though!! What's that all about?

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Re: Toycam handbook
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2008, 04:44:26 PM »
From memory I think all 5 of the 'founder Filmwasters' contributed something to the Toycamera Handbook and a whole lot of other people who regularly participate here did so as well. It's a really great little book and it was a fantastic team effort.

Not sure about the USD129 though!! What's that all about?

I contributed an article about pinhole conversion for it.

Don't understand the price though!

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