FSU print exchange?

[santino]

Hi comrades!

What about a FSU print exchange? it just came to my mind, I don't know if there was something similar in the past (if yes, excuse me for my laziness).
In case of interested RFFers we could discuss rules etc.

I'd prefer b&w darkroom work, but color prints should be fine too.

input please 😀 🙂 😉

 

[santino]

even no views? no views at all? 😀

 

[fidget]

I like the idea, not just for FSU although that would be OK, but because it's just so difficult to see the quality of a print when reproduced as a web image.
I'm a member of a postal print group and can claim that you can't beat having the print to view.
I would prefer B&W work, even traditional prints too!

You might limit the number of say, 8x10 prints circulated to participants, say again around 10-20? These could be circulated by post, round and round. At each pass (if more that 1), taking the old one out and posting on with your new print. Could run a few rounds a year and leave comments on RFF?

Dave

 

[santino]

I'd prefer b&w too.
my idea was to choose one member who would get all prints by mail (with back-postage in the package). let's say there would be 20 participants and every one decides to share 2 prints. all of the 20 participants would have to print each picture 20 times. it's a bit of work but worth it, I think. I could be the "central" for print sending in and out. I think we should make a list first. if there would be more members in the US one from the states should be the "central" because of postage. any ideas?

 

[Santafecino]

Hmm; I'm intrigued by this concept. Especially because my "scanner" is an Omega D2. But I'm afraid I'd hold up the whole show when it is my turn to add a print.
--Lindsay

 

[santino]

a deadline is recommended 🙂

 

[fidget]

I'd prefer b&w too.
my idea was to choose one member who would get all prints by mail (with back-postage in the package). let's say there would be 20 participants and every one decides to share 2 prints. all of the 20 participants would have to print each picture 20 times. it's a bit of work but worth it, I think. I could be the "central" for print sending in and out. I think we should make a list first. if there would be more members in the US one from the states should be the "central" because of postage. any ideas?

That's a lot of work, 20 straight prints is some task, but if each print were "worked" in the darkroom, there could be 20 different prints, even if the entrant were willing to put in so much effort.
The postage on a box of prints being circulated is paid only once per round per member. Each member sees "the" print (I'm thinking of the master darkroom piece here, not done any myself yet, but am trying).
Oops, sorry, not splitting hairs. just thinking aloud.....

 

[santino]

I see.
you'd like to exchange the prints for presentation purpose only?
thats why I limited my thread to FSU users. if there were 8 members it wouldn't be that much printing.
it's quite possible to get 8 similar prints, it's just a lot of work.

 

[fidget]

I see.
you'd like to exchange the prints for presentation purpose only?
thats why I limited my thread to FSU users. if there were 8 members it wouldn't be that much printing.
it's quite possible to get 8 similar prints, it's just a lot of work.

Sorry, I've not been clear 😱 I thought that the prints could be given a constructive critique and possibly scored by each other member on the postal round. The comments themselves could be posted here, perhaps with scans of the image in question to make it of interest to all.
Everyone will have
I can imagine problems with long postal jumps though and particularly delays when members might not have a print to put in and hold up the package, so maybe this would kill it.

 

[santino]

don't know, what about a poll? in that way we could decide what type of exchange and IF there are any members interested at all.

 

[fidget]

I suppose that there a many questions to be answered by those that might be interested.
What max /min size of print? (postal constraints will help here)
What camera/lens? (FSU limited etc....I like FSU MF folders...etc..)
Traditional prints only/prints from scans?
How much allowable PS rework (nice to see pictures from a single original..?)
B&W/Colour/Any
Do we want comments or marks or both?
How do we circulate them?
Do we run for a single round or several?


For me, I would like to see a collection of prints and be able to comment on them. I would like the other participants to see the same prints and be able to see their comments.
To make it appealing for non-participants we could post our comments with scans of the images.

Your idea of a Poll is good. You may have to offer some choices.

Dave

 

[Roberto]

I see.
you'd like to exchange the prints for presentation purpose only?
thats why I limited my thread to FSU users. if there were 8 members it wouldn't be that much printing.
it's quite possible to get 8 similar prints, it's just a lot of work.

8 Members?!? I must have missed something, let me understand how to subscribe comrade!

 

[santino]

🙂
I don't limit the amount of participants.
it was just a example.

you're more than just welcome to join in 🙂
the more people, the more fun and the better the whole thing is going to be.

let me just post the poll tomorrow