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The TOYCAM book has been released
« on: September 26, 2010, 04:26:37 PM »
I am sorry for not posting here sooner :)

Here is a link for info about the book, if you are unfamiliar with the project it is basically a toycamera book put together by a group of volunteers from toycamera.com.  The book has been over a year in the making and the team is pretty proud of it.  Follow the links to purchase or just check out the online preview which contains every single page of the book!

One last note even though the book is being sold on Blurb there is no profit being generated for anyone other than Blurb.  The team didn't do this to make money :)

http://greenstphotography.blogspot.com/2010/09/toycam-is-for-sale.html

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Re: The TOYCAM book has been released
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2010, 05:05:14 PM »
Its awesome!!!
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Re: The TOYCAM book has been released
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2010, 10:24:08 PM »
Leon, Don't we have some protocol in place here about promoting any tc stuff on this site?

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Re: The TOYCAM book has been released
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2010, 11:16:19 PM »
there's no hate between fw and tc...many of us started out there and still visit! and this book isn't a toycamera.com venture, it's a venture from some members of the forum, who put in a LOT of work. it is a really nice book, and not for profit as well, and has many people in it that all of us know.
it's super expensive, but that's because blurb overcharges for services. still worth a buy, it's a very nice selection of photos and interviews.
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Re: The TOYCAM book has been released
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2010, 11:04:39 AM »
Ok - I'll do this once more, then I think we should put it to bed once and for all.

the rules about posting adverts at filmwasters are clearly laid out in the "Please read this first" thread in the Housekeeping sub-forum:

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We try to keep Filmwasters completely free of any commercial activities. From our side we offer up a site that's 100% independently funded, free of annoying ads, sponsorship etc. and from your side we'd appreciate it if you steered clear of using the forum to promote your own magazine, shop, gallery, online auctions etc. Obviously forum regulars get a bit of a pass on this so there is a bit of leeway under some circumstances, but we would really appreciate it if you contacted us either via the Gmail address (filmwasters [at] gmail.com) or via a personal message to any of the forum moderators.

We are essentially trying to stop people gaining personal profits out of our generosity.

Sometimes, this has meant us being a bit more firm than we would like with regulars who dont follow the guidance. This is only so we can apply a consistent approach.

Mart - there is no protocol whatsoever about toycamera content being posted here, provided it is not linked to any commercial venture.  I echo what Sean says.  We are different sites for different purposes but not at odds with each-other -  an amicable co-existence.

Any not-for-profit project that fellow 'togs are involved with is more than welcome to be mentioned here. Interviews, podcasts, exhibitions, books, articles etc are all fine.  

In this instance, given our rules, I personally would have liked a courtesy email to check if it was ok to post this content, but the OP has made it clear it is not-for-profit, so it is perfectly fine.  
« Last Edit: September 27, 2010, 11:48:20 AM by leon taylor »
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Re: The TOYCAM book has been released
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2010, 11:28:47 AM »
Looks great Andrew, I like that you've provided a preview for every single page.. looking forward to getting my copy and admiring everyone's work :)

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Re: The TOYCAM book has been released
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2010, 02:02:15 PM »
still worth a buy, it's a very nice selection of photos and interviews.

Looks OK to me! Some nice work, and even a few photographs of my neighborhood... Nice work Sean! Skj.

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Re: The TOYCAM book has been released
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2010, 02:27:42 PM »
The book looks great, nice mix of interviews and photos.


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Re: The TOYCAM book has been released
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2010, 08:14:37 PM »
Yikes, I clearly haven't spent enogh time on this site.  Sorry that I stepped on any toes, totally my fault for not realizing this was a potential issue.

Yes Sean got it all right, he should know as he took part.  Yes this started with a bunch who meet up on TC.com, but we did this on our own and yes there is no profit being generated for any involved (other than Blurb).

Thanks to all for the praise of the book!

I'll try and spend some more time here now that the book is finished and learn the rules :)

I should also add you can preiview the whole book online, so you don't even have to purchase it.

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Re: The TOYCAM book has been released
« Reply #9 on: October 01, 2010, 02:02:49 PM »
Sorry that I stepped on any toes, totally my fault for not realizing this was a potential issue.
No toes stepped on, no real issue. Happy to see film being promoted regardless myself! Skj.

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Re: The TOYCAM book has been released
« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2010, 02:18:01 PM »
I just received my copy today and I must say it's very well made and the images are really nicely reproduced. Definitely worth the money if you like toy cameras.

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Re: The TOYCAM book has been released
« Reply #11 on: October 06, 2010, 02:22:52 PM »
Still waiting on mine, slow postman.