Earl Shilton Camera Club: Forum Posts

Get Your Prints and Mounts Cheap!Cheap!

For all your printing and mounting requirements go to:

http://www.proamimaging.com - for your prints, note prices go up 1st July 2008 but still great value.

and http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/smartart-mounts - great prices for mounts.

Maybe we could purchase on mass when people need them to get down on P&P?

Regards

Martin

17" Laptop For Sale

Hello All,

I have a Fujistu-Siemens Amilo M3438G 17" Laptop for sale.

Details:

Intel Pentium M 740 2GHz CPU
2GB RAM
2x 60GB Hard Drives (RAID for Backup)
Nvidia 256MB Dedicated Graphics Card
17" Glossy High Quality Widescreen Display (1440x900 resolution)
Wireless Adapter
10/100MB Ethernet Adapter
DVD/CD Writer
Express Card slot
4 USB Ports
DVI Monitor output port
RJ11 Modem port
Remote Control
Integrated Sound/Speakers
External Bluetooth Adapter
Power adapter and Cable
Original Disks and Bag
Windows XP Home (fully updated)
AVG Anti Virus
External 250GB USB Hard Drive
Ideal for all the digital manipulation and storage of your photos.
If you have any questions about the laptop, please ask at the club meetings or drop me an e-mail.
Regards

Martin Godfrey
martin.godfrey@springbean.co.uk

Reviews........
http://www.trustedreviews.com/notebooks/review/2005/09/07/Fujitsu-Siemens-AMILO-M3438G-Gaming-Notebook/p1

Earl Shilton v Ashby Battle

Hello,

Just to let you know, for those who cant wait until Easter has passed, we beat Ashby in the battle of clubs on Wednesday night. 20 v 20 and we sneaked it by 14 points (I think). Very interesting to those who haven't been before as the judge gives his critique on all prints, some good, some bad. Also free tea and choccy biccy. Lovely, proper tea cups as well. It seems a long way from home as the club sneaks into Derbyshire! But its also 30 mins from the club. Well done to Geoff and Trevor as their pics did better than most. Have a good Easter everyone.

Martin

Flickr gallery now added

Hi All,

I've now updated the photo page with a Flickr gallery. Please keep uploading your pictures to the Earl Shilton Camera Club group.

Enjoy !!

MIDPHOT 2008

MIDPHOT 2008 - 15 March 2008

The 45th Annual Exhibition of the Midland Counties Photographic Federation took place 12-16 March at The Old Schoolhouse in Oldbury. It is the premier exhibition in the Midlands that allows all members of the 62 clubs affliated to the Federation to show off their work. Out of all the 3497 prints, images and panels entered, only 822 were selected. The categories included were Monochrome, Colour and Nature Prints, Creative Panels and General and Nature Projected Images.

It was my first visit to MIDPHOT and I was certainly impressed with the high level of photography. With some many pictures to look at its difficult to pick out the real gems from the collection. However there is a picture by Ian Gould of Trent Valley PS of 2 dolphins is exceptional. The timing was as spot on as you could ever wish. Hopefully within the next month the best picture will be on the MCFP website as last year's was. I also participated in the Still Life session during Saturday morning. The people their were friendly and probably pleased to see someone different from another club from with the area.

I have a catalogue which I purchased at the exhibition and will bring it to the club after Easter when we have our next club meeting so that other members can have a look. It well worth a visit and maybe next year encourage more members to make an effort to at least visit the exhibition, if not enter. Nothing ventured, nothing gained!!

Last year's results and prints are available at the MCPF website and I'm sure 2008 results and prints will be on there soon.

http://www.mcpf.co.uk

Hi to all that come here

hi,just signed up for the club,could you please tell me how i upload my photos to your site thanks.and a big hello to all the members from me.donna

Mounted Frames from Ebay

Hi everyone,

I've found a really good shop on ebay that sells cheap mounted frames so that you can display your prized photos if you don't have the facility to make your own. I purchased a job lot of 100 all different sizes and coloured for £17 inc P+P. Bargain! That's 17p each. I know for a fact that the frame to fit A4 photos sells at in excess of £2.50 each in Hobbycraft.

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/SMARTART-MOUNTS

Martin.

www.springbean.co.uk

Just to say hi to you all

Andrew Tetley wrote:

Hello my name is andy T or Tetley teabags I've just like to say who ever send's out the e-mails I can't recieve attachments for some reason please put it in the e-mail .

THANKS ANDY T.

Andy Long sends out the emails, drop him a line at the address on the front page.

Come and chat all is good to talk

The ESCC Flickr group is at www.flickr.com/groups/escc/

Just to say hi to you all

ok we are in the wrong room have to go to general chat room lol hope i am a better camera man than a computer man lol see you all in there

Come and chat all is good to talk

hi bud Yes the web site is http://www.flickr.com/ so all can see lol

Come and chat all is good to talk

Hi Andy it's fat bloke Tetley here just getting used to the site can you tell me your flickr address site it's not on the links page cheers.

ANDY T.

Just to say hi to you all

Hello my name is andy T or Tetley teabags I've just like to say who ever send's out the e-mails I can't recieve attachments for some reason please put it in the e-mail .

THANKS ANDY T.

Interesting site?

Yeh, been reading that one for a while, there's some really interesting "budget" ideas for photography. Another one I'm really into at the moment is http://www.strobist.blogspot.com/ this site is all about using small strobes and creative lighting.

Just to say hi to you all

Hi,

I have put some pics up on the Earl Shilton Camera Club group - the ones from Simes&Nicky are me!

Spent last weekend doing some portrait practice with the nieces and nephew - There's a lot to learn! I've put a couple on the group too.

Just to say hi to you all

LOL thank you for your comments it's a nice camera have you put some photos up for us to look at on flicks how are you doing with the studio kit me not so good at the minute but keep taking the pictures

Interesting site?

Just surfing, as you do on a Sunday afternoon, & came across this site http://www.diyphotography.net/ It might be interesting to someone. I've not found it before & I've learnt stuff. Cheers, john

Just to say hi to you all

Hi Andy,

Just been looking at yourt pics on Flickr - very nice. I think you must be my evil twin as we seem to have the same camera equipment and have been to the same places!

Come and chat all is good to talk

Hi to you all hope you all sign up and we can exchange ideas for the club and keep up to date this all that goes on

Hi to all that come here

lol go to see you did mate i thank it will be good for all when they get going lol

Hi to all that come here

Glad your back on again after yesterdays hiccup. Still trying to sort out that thread at the moment.....

Hi to all that come here

Hi to you all hope you all sign up and we can exchange ideas for the club and keep up to date this all that goes on

Just to say hi to you all

Hi Simon i have a shiney new 40D. Use Photoshop CS3 for processing, and have Just bought some studio lights to i thought you ME lol you all ways welcome at all time thanks 4 leaving a messige hope to see you soon bud

Just to say hi to you all

Hi,

Just a quick post to say I've just signed up for the web site. Hopefully will meet a few of you in time. I'm a relative newcomer to photography - been practising for only about 3 years now.

I have a couple of cameras - both Canon EOS - a 350d and a shiney new 40D. Use Photoshop CS3 for processing, along with lightroom and print on an HP D6160. Just bought some studio lights and I'm busy trying to learn the dark art of portrait work!

Hoping to improve my skills as time goes by and always keen to learn from the more experienced!

Regards

Simon

Nikon 18-55mm Kit lens for sale

I have a used Nikon 18-55mm F3.5-5.6G ED kit lens for sale £35 ono. Speak to Ian at club meeting.

Just to say hi to you all

Hi there, nice to see someone using the forum !!!!

Just need to sort out the email side of things when new users sign up.

Lowepro Slingshot 100 bag

I've 1 for sale. Good as new. I'll bring it along on a Wed. evening if anyone is interested. I'm getting rid because it wont take the body with a 80-300 zoom fitted. £35 raise any interest? Hope we can use the forum to flog things!!! John

Just to say hi to you all

hi it look good to have a forum so we all can leave messages hope you all sign up

Competition Rules

1) Members may enter up-to 3 prints / slides into any of the Club competitions.

2) Judging of the entries will be done by all Members present on the night. Each member voting for first, second and third place.

3) The overall winning entries shall be calculated by adding up points allocated for each vote as follows:-

First Place   =      5 points
Second Place    =     3 points
Third Place       =       2 points
4) The results of each competition shall be entered into a rolling score for each Member, the highest scoring member being presented as “Photographer of the Year” at the Annual General Meeting. All scores within the original competition will count toward the POTY scores.

5) Images for digital competitions should be submitted in JPEG format at least 1 week prior to the competition. Images should be no bigger than 1024x768 pixels.

Club Constitution

1. Name

The club shall be known as Earl Shilton Camera Club, herein referred to as the Club.

2. Objects

The object of the Club shall be:

2.1 To encourage and promote the art and science of photography in all its varied aspects to the members of the Club.

2.2 To present the facilities of the Club to non-members who may seek to join the Club.

3. Membership

There shall be two classes of membership:

3.1 Ordinary Members

Ordinary Members shall be deemed elected to the Club on the receipt of the subscription pending at the time, so long as they shall agree to uphold the dignity of the Club, and be over the age of eighteen years. Applicants younger than eighteen years shall be elected to the Club subject to parental permission.

3.2 Honorary Members

The committee shall have the power to elect any persons as Honorary Members to the Club, subject to notification at a General Meeting of the Members. Such persons elected shall have all the privileges of the ordinary members.

Any visitors to the Club (i.e. potential member, members of visiting clubs or speakers) will be deemed Honorary Member of the club for the duration of their participation in the Club meeting.”

3.3 Guest / New Members

Guest or New Members must becoming paid up Ordinary Members after attending 3 or more meetings in a given year, if they wish to continue attending regularly.

4. Officers of the Club

The officers of the Club shall be:-

4.1 A Chairman

4.2 A Secretary

4.3 A Treasurer

4.4 Nominations for Officers of the Club shall be given to the Secretary at least one week before the Annual General Meeting. If no nominations are received in advance of the Meeting or if Members so nominated are not elected to office by members present at the AGM, nominations shall be received from the floor at that meeting.

5. Management of the Club

5.1 The management of the Club shall be vested in the Officers and the Committee.

5.2 The Committee shall be made up of the Officers of the Club and a Committee made up of any number of Ordinary Members.

5.3 In the event of a vacancy occurring on the Committee before the AGM it shall be filled by an election held at a Committee Meeting.

5.4 The Officers serving as Secretary and Treasurer shall be eligible for re-election at the AGM. However, the Office of Chairman may only be held, by a serving Member, for a maximum of 3 years.

5.5 The Committee shall have the power to co-opt any Member of the Club at its meetings. Such a co-opted member having no right to vote.

5.6 The Committee shall not be quorate unless at least two Officers of the Club are present.

5.7 The Annual General Meeting of the Club shall be held in July of each year.

5.8 In all decisions, either in Committee, at General Meeting or at the Annual General Meeting, the majority vote shall carry a motion. The Chairman having a casting vote.

5.9 The Committee shall be the sole authority in the interpretation of these or any rules.

6. Finance

6.1 The income of the Club shall be derived from the Subscription collected from Members each academic term and from payment for specific events (i.e. external speakers, models, etc) which will form part of the programme of events. The levels of such subscriptions being determined by the Treasurer.

6.2 The Club Treasurer shall control the finances. Who shall present the Accounts of the Club to the AGM for approval.

7. Committee and General Meetings

7.1 Committee meetings shall be called by the Secretary, after consultation with the Chairman, as and when they are deemed necessary.

7.2 A General Meeting to allow Members to plan the programme of events shall be held after the AGM or whenever necessary.

7.3 Extraordinary General Meetings may be called at any time by the Secretary after the receipt of written applications for such a Meeting from a minimum of 30 per cent of the Members. Such an EGM shall be called within one month of the application request.

7.4 All Ordinary and Honorary Members of the Club shall be entitled to attend and vote at General Meetings, Annual General Meetings and Extraordinary General Meetings. The quorum for such meetings shall consist of 75 percent of Members.

7.5 At a General Meeting of the Club a register of attendance should be kept to indicate Ordinary Members in attendance. This will act as both a fire register and provide a list of members who are or need to subscribe. This will also keep a record of guest / visiting members on a given night. The secretary will provide a current membership list containing the members details as a check list on a per monthly basis.

8. Suspension

8.1 The Club Committee shall have the power to suspend any Member of the Club from all or any of the privileges of the Club.

9. Dissolution

9.1 The Club shall never be dissolved unless such a dissolution be agreed at an Extraordinary or Annual General Meeting of the Members.

9.2 In the event of such a dissolution of the Club. The assets and effects of the Club shall be disposed of in a manner as seen fit by the Members present at such a winding-up Meeting. Any liabilities pending at the time shall be eradicated by equal subscriptions payable from each Member.

10. Personal use of Club Equipment

10.1 Club equipment may be borrowed by Members for personal use by agreement of a quorate of Members present at any club meeting.

10.2 Equipment being borrowed should be returned the following week or on first week of a new “Term” if borrowed over a holiday period.

11. Alteration of the Rules

11.1 No alteration, amendment or addition to the above rules and regaulations shall be made unless agreed by an Extraordinary or Annual General Meeting.

11.2 A current copy of these rules shall be supplied to all Members of the Club.

Annex 1. Club Competitions

A.1.1 Members may enter up-to 3 prints / slides into any of the Club competitions.

A.1.2 Judging of the entries will be done by all Members present on the night. Each member voting for first, second and third place.

A.1.3 The overall winning entries shall be calculated by adding up points allocated for each vote as follows:-

First Place - 5 points

Second Place - 3 points

Third Place - 2 points

A.1.4 The results of each competition shall be entered into a rolling score for each Member, the highest scoring member being presented as “Photographer of the Year” at the Annual General Meeting. All scores within the original competition will count toward the POTY scores.

Website Updated

Hi folks, you may have noticed over the christmas break that the website has changed slightly. Well, i have revised the site with some new features:

1) A new membership section which will enable the Website Administrator to approve members online.

2) A forum section for club members to communicate with each other.

3) The Website Administrator can update the competitions and links sections on online.

There are a few more improvements to be made over the next couple of months so please bear with me. Any suggestions for new features would be most welcome.

Cheers Ian