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    Default A Camera's Journey..... Continues on...

    HI all,
    Hope everyone is well! I wanted to share an idea I am kicking around for a project here. We have a photosection here on the forum that is quite extensive and has experts that mentor and help with photography issues and learning. Some of you may know I am hobby photographer and have been for years and as such I have collected a fair share of camera gear over the years. I was thinking wouldn't it be cool to take one of my camera setups and box it up to send out to a forum member...They would use, take pics of their tank, maybe share a few outdoor shot, petshots etc. They'd then box it up and send it to the next on the list. The idea being to see how many places we can send this camera.

    The camera I am considering is an older Pentax Digital SLR. ..Its a *ist DS .. 6 megapixel camera. I would probably send it wiith a 28-80 Autofocus lens. The camera itself is extremely easy to use, but you can still be creative with it. It was one of the first Dslr's that pentax came out with having a release year of 2004! Thats right 2004 and its still takes great pictures. Uses 2 Gb Sd cards (I will provide)

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    Whats really nice about this camera is it has very easy controls, and runs on 4 AA batteries...so no special battery or charger needed. It has a built in pop up flash and several modes. At 6.1 Mp you won't be making 20X30 inch enlargements but 8X10 is fine. and for a computer screen, website or forum you really don't need more in most cases.


    Why would I do this? One reason is because it would be a really cool project to follow here. I've not seen similar done elsewhere with a camera, though it probably has been. Another reason is because I have a strong like for old camera gear, hate to see something perfectly usable get tossed aside because technology has moved on. Yet another reason is because I think a bunch of you out there would get a kick out of playing with this old camera and may learn a bit about it and photography in general.

    So what do you think? I'm still working out the details but at the moment the only thing that the participants would be required to pay is the shipping... each person on the list would pay the shipping to them from the one before. I think we could do that for under $10 in the USA, and $15-$20 internationally. You would have the camera for a few days and then pack it safely and send it out. I can probably make a packing jacket for it that you can re-use. Not sure what else at this point this idea would entail.


    Al


    Edit by Rick to include the following (2-12-16):

    This is the current list of participants:




    The following map is the graphic depiction of where the camera has been and where it will go. As more people join, I will keep updating the map which is very interactive.

    This is the link to the interactive map:
    http://www.zeemaps.com/view?group=18...40.992812&z=13

    Unfortunately I can't do an interactive direct embed here, but I have provided a current jpeg file of what it looks like.

    I will keep updating these pics as we add more members
    05-11-16 by Rick Vasquez, on Flickr
    Last edited by rickztahone; 05-11-2016 at 10:35 PM. Reason: updated map 3-31-16
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    I would like to give this a go Al
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    Thats a cool idea, put me on the list...
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    Cool so far it would go from CT to Florida to New Hampshire.... roughly 2500 miles!

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    And maybe I'll be able to post a decent pic of my fish - my photos are poor quality compared the ones y'all post regularly. I even have a tripod in the closet that I will break out to use with that camera when it's my turn. The tripod doesn't work so well with an iPhone..haha
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    Maybe you could time it so the camera ended up in Lombard, Il in early July.
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    If this were to be truly successful, you would need to send a garden gnome too!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Keith Perkins View Post
    Maybe you could time it so the camera ended up in Lombard, Il in early July.
    Thats a very very good possibility !
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    Quote Originally Posted by Loosir View Post
    If this were to be truly successful, you would need to send a garden gnome too!
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    Sounds really fun! I would totally be interested ...!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phillydubs View Post
    Sounds really fun! I would totally be interested ...!
    Excellent start here...WE have quite a few East Coasters.... need to get some Central and west coasters now.

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    I just want to encourage and greet this idea . Its great first step for learning photography , great for collecting cool discus pics for SD forum , it builds the friendly spirit and its fun .
    I'm too far out from the states to participate but I will enjoy the cool pics that will come out of this project.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Filip View Post
    I just want to encourage and greet this idea . Its great first step for learning photography , great for collecting cool discus pics for SD forum , it builds the friendly spirit and its fun .
    I'm too far out from the states to participate but I will enjoy the cool pics that will come out of this project.
    Thankyou Filip, I would not necessarily rule yourself out...international is still possible....a tad more complicated and more expensive on the shipping but why not?
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    Quote Originally Posted by nc0gnet0 View Post
    Sign me up.
    That a boy !
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