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Subject: Re: [Leica] Photo Contest: MASSIVE FILM CAMERA COUNTEROFFENSIVE!
From: Sonny Carter <sonc@sonc.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2003 22:36:04 -0700
References: <F0D627CD-FF86-11D7-A94D-003065D6E648@umich.edu>

Hello Dante,

Very cool contest!

Sonny


Wednesday, October 15, 2003, 8:15:06 PM, you wrote:

DS> (and feel free to pass this along to anyone outside of the email lists
DS> to which this is posted - I don't belong to Cosina or Rollei groups,
DS> for example)

DS> "Everyone's going digital..."

DS> So frigging what.  Their pictures are lousy anyway.  Time to redeem the
DS> medium, not through faith alone, but by good works.  So dust off your
DS> CLE, SRT101, Hexar or Rolleiflex or whatever and produce!

DS> Theme
DS> ---------
DS> It just wouldn't be the same on digital.

DS> Prize
DS> -------
DS> Another token prize worthy of a British game show.

DS> 1.	If winner is in US - New Energizer 1 hour NiMH Charger (110/220V)
DS> with 4 x 1850MAH AA cells
DS> -- A Canadian winner in Windsor could pick up the charger in Detroit at
DS> the border.

DS> 2.	If winner is anywhere outside the US  - US $25 via Paypal. This is
DS> a function of shipping costs.

DS> Rules
DS> --------
DS> 1.	Picture must be taken with a film camera which you *presently* own.

DS> 2.	Files should be in JPEG format, 7 quality or better (it can actually
DS> be as high as you want), 550 pixel maximum height.  Make the filename
DS> the first 8 digits of your home telephone number (start with area 
DS> code/city prefix).  If you are gamma-savvy, this will probably be 
DS> judged on an Windows machine.

DS> 3.	Your email should contain name, title of photo, camera and lens
DS> used, film used, and any other special technical information.  NO 
DS> EXEGESIS.  Save that for English 101.  This is a visual contest.

DS> 4.	You (whether winner or not) grant permission to display on a web
DS> with other entrants (when contest is completed).  I will respect 
DS> reasonable requests to watermark images with your name to prevent 
DS> piracy.

DS> 5.	Entries are due at 11:59pm Eastern US time on Sunday, October 19,
DS> 2003.

DS> 6.	Libby's (er... the panel of impartial judges') decisions are final.

DS> Good luck!
DS> ____________
DS> Dante Stella
DS> http://www.dantestella.com

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 Sonny                            mailto:sonc@sonc.com

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In reply to: Message from Dante Stella <dante@umich.edu> ([Leica] Photo Contest: MASSIVE FILM CAMERA COUNTEROFFENSIVE!)