Author Topic: The Traveling OLY (Read 14983 times)

Pete_R · « **Reply #50 on:** February 04, 2021, 03:52:37 PM »

So an update. Manuel has posted the Oly to me. It's currently partying somewhere in a DHL depot in Germany. I'll update when I get it.

Pete_R · « **Reply #51 on:** February 05, 2021, 03:35:34 PM »

Well, despite my previous experience with DHL, the Oly has arrived in one piece. It's currently warming up.

Sandeha Lynch · « **Reply #52 on:** February 06, 2021, 08:38:18 AM »

What frame number is it up to now, Pete?

Pete_R · « **Reply #53 on:** February 06, 2021, 11:37:19 AM »

Quote from: Sandeha Lynch on February 06, 2021, 08:38:18 AM

What frame number is it up to now, Pete?

It's on 39 but I think it should be on 40 so either it was started at -1 or someone only took three pictures.

Pete_R · « **Reply #54 on:** February 06, 2021, 12:24:53 PM »

While I'm thinking about the theme Manuel has given me, I've cleaned up the top plate a little and re-painted the 'EE-2' as most of the paint was missing.

ManuelL · « **Reply #55 on:** February 06, 2021, 01:10:17 PM »

Glad the Oly got through well!

Your paint job looks great!

irv_b · « **Reply #56 on:** February 06, 2021, 04:00:14 PM »

Quote from: Pete_R on February 06, 2021, 12:24:53 PM

While I'm thinking about the theme Manuel has given me, I've cleaned up the top plate a little and re-painted the 'EE-2' as most of the paint was missing.

Thanks for that Pete, it looks so good now. As I have said to everyone please take your time when shooting your theme, there is no rush.

Pete_R · « **Reply #57 on:** March 23, 2021, 12:21:31 PM »

The Oly is ready to move on to Bryan.

It's gained a couple of accessories while in my possession including a step up ring, a lens hood and a proper Olympus close-up lens.

Bryan will be needing the CU lens or another similar for the theme I've given him.

Will be in the post soon.

Bryan · « **Reply #58 on:** March 23, 2021, 05:01:16 PM »

I do like doing closeup stuff, looking forward to it.

Kai-san · « **Reply #59 on:** March 23, 2021, 09:19:31 PM »

By the time that Oly gets back to Irv it will be the best equipped EE-2 on the planet!

Bryan · « **Reply #60 on:** April 06, 2021, 07:43:53 PM »

Camera arrived yesterday, looks like it survived the journey. Even the U.S. Postal Service is no match for that vault it's shipping in.

Bryan · « **Reply #61 on:** April 28, 2021, 07:37:12 PM »

Quote from: Bryan on April 06, 2021, 07:43:53 PM

Camera arrived yesterday, looks like it survived the journey. Even the U.S. Postal Service is no match for that vault it's shipping in.

I just shipped the camera to Grit and he has his assignment. I hope I got the parallax correction right when I used the closeup filter. If not I meant to do that

I reinforced the camera vault with gaffers tape so it should be quite challenging for the US Postal Service to destroy it but I know they are up for the challenge.

astrobeck · « **Reply #62 on:** April 29, 2021, 07:15:58 PM »

woo-hoo!
And I think I'm last in line after Grit, so I'm excited to see this little traveller after it's been around the world.
this is so cool.

grit · « **Reply #63 on:** May 07, 2021, 01:01:56 AM »

OK, my assignment is complete! Apologies, I took 5 frames by accident

- my excuse is that it's actually been forever and a day since I shot 35mm! The shutter is very quiet and I thought I hadn't tripped it, when in fact I had. But hopefully the photos turned out. One day I will actually learn how to use cameras! Anyway, the OLY is ready for its last photographer before returning home; I should have it in the mail by the end of next week.

Pete_R · « **Reply #64 on:** May 07, 2021, 05:42:31 PM »

According to my reckoning, there should be plenty of spare frames so can't see it's a problem.

irv_b · « **Reply #65 on:** May 08, 2021, 01:25:22 PM »

Quote from: astrobeck on April 29, 2021, 07:15:58 PM

woo-hoo!
And I think I'm last in line after Grit, so I'm excited to see this little traveller after it's been around the world.
this is so cool.

I think that you may as well just shoot the roll off to the end Becky.

astrobeck · « **Reply #66 on:** May 25, 2021, 06:39:46 PM »

Hey!
It's here! The little vagabond world traveler has hit my doorstep just this morning.
All in good shape!

Excited to do my part in this epic camera adventure.

grit · « **Reply #67 on:** May 25, 2021, 06:40:53 PM »

Glad it arrived safe and sound!

LEAFotography · « **Reply #68 on:** May 26, 2021, 06:41:21 PM »

I'm really intrigued to see the images from the travels across continents over this past two years, when they're back with Irv. Is the plan to post as many of the images as possible for us all to see?

And it's whetted my appetite for the next time something like this happens.

astrobeck · « **Reply #69 on:** May 26, 2021, 08:00:13 PM »

I'm pretty certain the plan is to share them...we have a gallery place here, or I think it's actually essays, that it could be a good fit for...

LEAFotography · « **Reply #70 on:** May 26, 2021, 08:10:15 PM »

Quote from: astrobeck on May 26, 2021, 08:00:13 PM

I'm pretty certain the plan is to share them...we have a gallery place here, or I think it's actually essays, that it could be a good fit for...

Fab, thank you

astrobeck · « **Reply #71 on:** June 18, 2021, 08:53:58 PM »

the traveling OLY is on its way back to Irv!
Can you believe it!?!?!!

Francois · « **Reply #72 on:** June 18, 2021, 09:31:38 PM »

Holy cow!
How long has it been?
Gotta be at least two years.

astrobeck · « **Reply #73 on:** June 30, 2021, 05:31:52 PM »

woo-hoo!
According to tracking, the Traveling OLY has reached the UK as of Monday, June 28.
Now to see how long it sits in customs......

I mailed the box on June 18.

Pete_R · « **Reply #74 on:** June 30, 2021, 08:47:58 PM »

UK customs have been pretty quick lately. I just got a package from Japan shipped five days ago by Fedex. But depends how you sent it and what value you put on it. Low value items generally get through quick.

Francois · « **Reply #75 on:** June 30, 2021, 10:19:51 PM »

Same thing here. It depends greatly on how it was shipped.
UPS and Fedex are the fastest. Purolator and Canada Post are the last two on the speed ratings.
And Canada Post is as slow as tar...

astrobeck · « **Reply #76 on:** July 01, 2021, 02:15:22 PM »

It was sent through the US postal service, which is usually reliable and safe.

irv_b · « **Reply #77 on:** July 02, 2021, 08:30:13 PM »

Quote from: astrobeck on June 30, 2021, 05:31:52 PM

woo-hoo!
According to tracking, the Traveling OLY has reached the UK as of Monday, June 28.
Now to see how long it sits in customs......

I mailed the box on June 18.

I have received a notice that the camera is at the sorting office waiting for me to pay the custom fee which I have just done. So hopefully it'll be in my house on Monday and I'll get the film off to get developed.
I did mention it to Ed when we started if we could get it on the collab section and he said no problem.
If anyone has any other ideas as what to do with the pictures, shout out.

Pete_R · « **Reply #78 on:** July 23, 2021, 05:58:46 PM »

Not to put any pressure on you Irv but any results yet?

irv_b · « **Reply #79 on:** July 27, 2021, 07:47:20 PM »

Hi everyone
Sorry I haven't been on much lately, my son just moved into a flat and we have been doing it up.
Anyway the roll was sent off to get developed and I have received it back.
So I'll get them scanned over the next couple of evenings and if you guys pm me their email, I'll get their shots to them, so they can edit them as they see fit, then we'll get them on a collab gallery

irv_b · « **Reply #80 on:** July 29, 2021, 08:54:52 PM »

Hi all
I have emailed the negs which I think you took, from trying to work out what you shot, from the topic list, so hopefully you have all got the correct pics. There are some with marks on the negatives, which I would think could maybe from the roll being x-rayed so many times but I think they are able to be edited out.
If I have sent anyone the wrong ones give me a shout and I'll send the right ones.
I'll give it another week or so for those guys who haven't sent me their email address, to catch up, then we'll decide on a date to send to the collab gallery

irv_b · « **Reply #81 on:** August 05, 2021, 09:06:16 PM »

Hi everyone.
I'll give it till next weekend 14/15th to hear from Sandeha, Paul, Nigel and Kia-San to get their pics to edit.
If I don't I'll do a basic clean up and we'll get all the shots posted somewhere.

Kai-san · « **Reply #82 on:** August 05, 2021, 09:19:51 PM »

Irv, I've sent you my email address a week ago. When I checked my sent messages tonight there were none, all my previously sent messages has been deleted.

I'l try again now, please tell me if you haven't received my message tomorrow morning.

ManuelL · « **Reply #83 on:** August 06, 2021, 07:58:18 AM »

Hi Irv, I have sent my email some time ago. Let me know in case it didn't come through.
Thank you!

Pete_R · « **Reply #84 on:** August 06, 2021, 05:21:32 PM »

Quote from: irv_b on August 05, 2021, 09:06:16 PM

Hi everyone.
I'll give it till next weekend 14/15th to hear from Sandeha, Paul, Nigel and Kia-San to get their pics to edit.
If I don't I'll do a basic clean up and we'll get all the shots posted somewhere.

You might be better to send them a message Irv as none have been around for a while. Paul especially hasn't been here since early last year. They should get an email if you send a message.

irv_b · « **Reply #85 on:** August 06, 2021, 09:26:09 PM »

Quote from: Kai-san on August 05, 2021, 09:19:51 PM

Irv, I've sent you my email address a week ago. When I checked my sent messages tonight there were none, all my previously sent messages has been deleted.
I'l try again now, please tell me if you haven't received my message tomorrow morning.

I have replied

irv_b · « **Reply #86 on:** August 06, 2021, 09:27:13 PM »

Quote from: Pete_R on August 06, 2021, 05:21:32 PM

Quote from: irv_b on August 05, 2021, 09:06:16 PM
Hi everyone.
I'll give it till next weekend 14/15th to hear from Sandeha, Paul, Nigel and Kia-San to get their pics to edit.
If I don't I'll do a basic clean up and we'll get all the shots posted somewhere.

You might be better to send them a message Irv as none have been around for a while. Paul especially hasn't been here since early last year. They should get an email if you send a message.

Good idea- thanks Peter

irv_b · « **Reply #87 on:** August 20, 2021, 05:41:15 PM »

Hi All
just a quick update. I managed to get hold of Ed - he is having a well desrerved holiday- and when he returns on monday between him and Satish they are going to do some jiggery-pokery and sort out the gallery to enable us to get the pics on there.

zapsnaps · « **Reply #88 on:** August 22, 2021, 10:11:18 AM »

That will be great - so looking forward to seeing everybody's contribution

irv_b · « **Reply #89 on:** September 26, 2021, 07:55:44 PM »

Hi to all who participated
Thanks to Satish who has done some work upgrading the gallery, we are ready to upload the pics for the Oly trip collaboration.
If you send your photos to him via the Filmwasters Gmail account (forumadmin@filmwasters.com ) and title the email "Collab", by
Please add to the photo
1.Title
2. The theme given to you by your predecessor
3. A few sentences explaining how you've interpreted the theme.
4. You can put all 4 of your photos or as few as you like
5. Your website/blog/Flickr address that you'd like listed.

I will contact those who don't frequent the site much now, so I suggest to get your shots into Satish by the 1st of November and we should be able to get them posted a week or so later.

Sandeha Lynch · « **Reply #90 on:** September 27, 2021, 09:36:27 AM »

Any thoughts on max res sizing? I think there were limits last time.

Indofunk · « **Reply #91 on:** September 27, 2021, 07:15:33 PM »

Good point Sandeha! I just checked and the maximum size is 20MB. Please resize your photos if necessary.

Late Developer · « **Reply #92 on:** September 29, 2021, 07:50:57 PM »

I've just sent mine to Satish c/o the "forumadmin" address. Hope they're received okay. I'm really looking forward to seeing the whole collaboration and I'm even on the lookout for an EE2 or EE3

Indofunk · « **Reply #93 on:** September 30, 2021, 03:13:00 AM »

Yeah, I've received a few submissions so far. Waiting for a quorum/majority before I actually start uploading 😉

zapsnaps · « **Reply #94 on:** September 30, 2021, 04:12:21 PM »

Just sent mine over. I wish I could remember the theme I was trying to interpret... Cities? Art? People? No idea really, looking back on them

irv_b · « **Reply #95 on:** September 30, 2021, 07:30:08 PM »

David your subject was London Summer exhibition

kentish cob · « **Reply #96 on:** September 30, 2021, 09:22:42 PM »

my efforts just sent... looking forward to seeing everyone's results.

zapsnaps · « **Reply #97 on:** October 07, 2021, 03:19:39 PM »

Irv - thank you for the prompt. I nailed the subject matter, then.