International Rangefinder Day

[fraley]

This link was posted on another site. It's declaring March 21st "International Rangefinder Day" and inviting submissions of photos taken that day. Anyone heard of this?

http://www.rangefinderday.net/

 

[BillBingham2]

Sounds like a Hallmark opportunity to me! I like it better than bosses day, so anyone write a card or something?

B2 (;->

 

[RayPA]

Yay! I'm taking the day off work to fondle rangefinders! Thanks for the link, Michael.

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[rover]

OK, who is organizing this?

 

[lZr]

Good initiative

 

[fraley]

My question, too, Rover -- who is organizing this? Is it legitimate?

 

[BillP]

My question, too, Rover -- who is organizing this? Is it legitimate?

Seems slightly whiffy to me, but I can't see the catch? Copyright?

Regards,

Bill

 

[back alley]

it's from one of the other photo sites, can't remember where i saw it...maybe apug or nelsonfoto?

joe

 

[kralefski]

This started in a flickr group. "Telemetricas y algunas", a Spanish rangefinder users group. We thought it would be a good idea to dedicate a day to rangefinders, after all, there is a "bring your box camera to work day" a "pinhole day" a "darkroom day" so, why not a rangefinder day?.

It's not clearly stated in the website, I know, but photographers will, of course, keep the copyright of their pics.

We don't want to make ANY profit out of this, we (like girls) just to have fun and, maybe, just maybe, get someone new interested in rangefinder cameras. That's all.

Cheers,

 

[GeneW]

I see it as a good excuse to get out and do some concentrated shooting with RF's. I like the idea. Simple, honest fun, and a good use of the Internet. I'll be out tomorrow with some RF gear.

Gene

 

[erikhaugsby]

I heard tell from a few friends that today was "World Film Photography Day."

hmmm

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Well, I received a 55mm filter for my new Elmarit 135 lens, so I loaded one of my cameras and step out to the backyard with my cats. Lots of qte pics today! Of course, all in B&W (not enough time to unfreeze a roll of slide film).

So, I did my bit for World Film Photography Day.

 

[benmacphoto]

Well my 15mm Heliar came just in time for today. So I went out to do some test shots with this lens. A very nice day out here in south jersey.

 

[fraley]

I went out with an M7 and an Olympus XA -- both with b&w... good reason to spend several hours taking pictures... thanks Kralefski, for the background info...

 

[Sonnar Brian]

Thursday was "Film Day", Friday was "Rangefinder Day".

Film Day- Leica M3, Canonet Ql17, Canon P.
Rangefinder Day- Canon VI-T, Nikon SP, Polaroid 180.

Maybe some day will be "Digital SLR Day" and I'll spin up the Disk Drive on the Kodak DCS200.

 

[kralefski]

I went out with an M7 and an Olympus XA -- both with b&w... good reason to spend several hours taking pictures... thanks Kralefski, for the background info...

Your welcome, fraley

 

[RML]

And? Did anyone go out and shoot their rf's?