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04-25-2010, 07:03 PM   #631
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In regards to the location calculations...

My location is Northport NY (zip 11768) -- 247 miles to me from Eastern Shore Charlie by ground travel.

I handed it off to speedoo who is in Brooklyn, NY -- 55 miles by ground travel.

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QuoteOriginally posted by rparmar Quote
OK, that's Ireland 5, UK 1.

But seriously, should some of us try to get together and do a group shoot? Meet each other? Have a pint? I wouldn't mind going down to Cork for it.
That works for me!
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The lens touched down in Canada sometime mid-morning today.

I haven't heard back from Steve (closest to me) so I'm going to assume minikin will be next (unless some other Vancouver-based person wants to step in before I send it off?).

As requested:

Pentax A 50mm F1.7
Serial: 1690383

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Just uploaded some shots; I'll do 1 or 2 more and the lens will be on its way next week!

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Looking good I am always suprised by the quality of the pictures these old lens can produce.
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I'm so excited. It seems that I'll soon get to play with this lens and contribute. I never dreamed it would make it to me.
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QuoteOriginally posted by dws1117 Quote
I'm so excited. It seems that I'll soon get to play with this lens and contribute. I never dreamed it would make it to me.
well to be honest it may be a while before it gets back into the states, from canada its heading over to europe from there we dont know where it will go from there so stay tuned and check in here from time to time.

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There's a mistake with my user name...its actually winfab with a "b".

Just don't want to get skipped over in case the previous holder cannot find me on the forums!

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I've noticed there's no one from Montreal, Canada on the list. I'd be definitely willing to give it a go and snap a few shots with it.
I haven't seen where I can put my name down on the list. If someone could let me know, i'd appreciate it!
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Traveling 50 Phase 2

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Flickr: Flickr: travelingnifty50mm's Photostream

aamin515 (Ohio USA) from Ibam; 531m or 854 km.
X-man (Maine USA) from aamin; 690m or 1111km, TOTAL 1,221m or 1,765 km.
figmental1978 (Fukuyama, JAPAN) from X-man; 7117m or 11,452km, TOTAL 8338m or 13,217 km.
Leadbelly (Quezon, Phillipines) from figmental1; 1416m or 2280kms, TOTAL 8,754m or 15,497km
soccerjoe5 (Alabang, Phillipines) from Leadbelly; 15m & 25km, TOTAL 8,769m or 15,522km
Leadbelly (Quezon, Phillipines) from soccerjoe5; 15m & 25km, TOTAL 8,784m or 15,547km
dazman (Melbourne, Aust) from Leadbelly; 3,940m & 6,341km, TOTAL 12,724m or 21,888km
Bramela (Newcastle, Aust) from dazman; 510m & 821km, TOTAL 13,234m or 22,709km
Mechan1k (Sydney, AUS) from Bramela; 74m & 118km, TOTAL 13,308m or 22,827km
KrisK10D (Sydney, Australia) from Mechn1k; 29m & 47km, TOTAL 13,337m or 22,874km
tomypreach ( Wollongong, Australia) from KrisK10D; 43m & 68km, TOTAL 13,380m & 22,942km
Adrian Owerko (Mount Barker, Australia) from tommypreach; 683m & 1099km, TOTAL 14,063m & 24,041km
MoiVous (McLaren Vale, Australia) from Adrian Owerko; 28m & 45km TOTAL 14,091 & 24,086
JulesJ(Hobart, Australia) from MoiVous; 709m & 1141 TOTAL 14,800m & 25,227km
RobA _Oz (Hobart, AUS) from Mivous; 1m & 1km TOTAL 14,801m & 25228km
lithos (Queensland, AUS) from RobA_Oz; 1,789m & 1111km TOTAL 16590m & 26339km
[i[big red (Brisbane, AUS)[/i] from lithos; 1m & 1km TOTAL 16591m & 26340km
ChrisN (Canberra, AUS) from big red; 582m & 937km TOTAL 17173m & 27277km
jsherman999 (Minneapolis, USA) from ChrisN; 9146m & 14718km TOTAL 26,319m & 41,995km
PentHassyKon (Irvine, CA, USA) from jsherman999; 1,517m & 2,442km TOTAL 27,836 & 44,437km
Igilligan (California, USA) from PentHassyKon; 379m & 611km TOTAL 28,215m & 45,048km
Damn_Brit (Oakland, CA USA) from Igilligan; 11m & 18km TOTAL 28,226m & 45,066km
Steve Beswick (California, USA) from Damn_Brit; 365m & 587km TOTAL 28,591m & 45,653km
Eaglerapids (Idaho, USA) from Steve Beswick; 675m & 1086km TOTAL 29,226m & 46,739km
gnaztee (Tucson, AZ USA) from Eaglerapids;1033m & 1663Km TOTAL 30,259m & 48,402km
Pentaxperson (Austin, Texas) from Gnaztee; 1097m & 1766Km TOTAL 31,356m & 50,168 km
séamuis (Savannah, GA USA) from Pentaxperson;1173m & 1888km TOTAL 32,529m & 52,056km
Eastern Shore Charlie (21639 (zip) USA) from Seamuis; 648m & 1044Km TOTAL 33,177m & 53,100km
M80 from East Shore Charlie
Speedo from M80
Mi2nc from Speedo

Phase 2
Canada
legacyb4 (tri-cities, BC, Canada)
steVo_k200d (Calgary, Canada)
icywarm (Saskatchewan)
minikin (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
J.Scott (Ontario, Canada)
Winfab(Windsor,ON)
eccs19 (Lisle, Ontario)
flickeroo (montreal,QC)
bdery (Quebec City, Canada)
digitaddict (Quebec, Canada)
Andi Lo (Halifax, Canada)


UK & Ireland
HouseOfHorla (Teddington, London)
dropbear (Dublin, Ireland)
oinkely (Ireland)
Robbiec (Cork,Ireland)
rparmar (Limerick,Ireland)
John K (Cork Ireland)


Europe
ftpaddict (Bucharest, Romania)
jah3 (Helsinki, Finland)
dayah (Zagreb, Croatia)
Deni (Albania)
elkarrde (Zagreb, Croatia)
netuser (Azores Islands)
elkarrde (Zagreb, Croatia)
kevinschoenmakers (Netherlands)
kevinschoenmakers (Netherlands)
Niki (Unknown)
Viliam (Uppsala, Sweden)
Ezechiel (Poitou Charentes,France)
Hrvoje_Fila (Zagreb, Croatia)
ovim (Tre, Finland)
Bymy141 (St, Petersburgh)


Asia
Fearview (Jakarta)
Dycz (Phillipines)
Dbmayur (Taipei,Taiwan)
openyourap (bangkok)
Tinabalagosa (Cebu,Philippines)


South Africa
LensScribe (Johannesburg, South Africa)


Australia
Cupic (Warrawong NSW Australia)
xjjohnno (Melbourne Australia)


USA
the_int21h (South Caroline USA
miserere (Boston, MA USA)
Dave_Sz (Illinois 60110 USA)
hwblanks (Williston, FL USA)
Pollitowozhere (Puerto Rico)
dws1117 (TX, USA)
xyzik (Seattle, USA)
John Araki (Hawaii, USA)
RickL (Missouri, USA)
Naturephoto1P (Florida, USA)
GateCityRadio (Greensboro,NC)
JnM_in_Vt (Vermont)
SLRPhotography (Kennewick WA)


I wanted to update the list of people which I have done to include the new people that have posted recently.We are going to continue the travels of the NiftyFifty with my lens taking the place of our wayward lens. I would however like to place some suggestions about the lens

1) since this is a travel log of the lens I think one of the shots should be a location shot i.e. your cities welcome sign or something like that

2) that the thread is updated with when you are shipping the lens out and to whom it is going, and if possible letting us know it gets there as well

3)That when you have taken pictures that we update the Flicr account something that has been lacks because the password went missing but I have it so when you are have the lens email me and I will give you the password

4) I would like if possible to keep the lens moving so would like to limit it to a 2 week max per holder I am hoping that the lens will make it you Europe sometime in June?
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Thank you Gokenin!
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Gokenin,

I am very impressed by both your generosity and dedication to this project. It is quite unfortunate that the original lens was lost along the way, and not to a shipping incident. I guess it just goes to show - it only takes one person to (almost) ruin it for everyone.

Viva la nifty fifty mark II!
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Thanks to mi2nc the lens arrived at my door this morning. I'll be taking it our tomorrow. Could someone PM or email me with where to send it next. I love the spirit of this and want to keep it going. My plan is to send it on by Friday. I'm familiar with flickr, but need the info to upload my shots. This will be fun.
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Whoa, did the original lens resurface?!? I just sent of Gokenin's lens set (lens & close up filters) to minikin today!

This should be interesting to follow...

QuoteOriginally posted by dws1117 Quote
Thanks to mi2nc the lens arrived at my door this morning. I'll be taking it our tomorrow. Could someone PM or email me with where to send it next. I love the spirit of this and want to keep it going. My plan is to send it on by Friday. I'm familiar with flickr, but need the info to upload my shots. This will be fun.
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QuoteOriginally posted by dws1117 Quote
Thanks to mi2nc the lens arrived at my door this morning. I'll be taking it our tomorrow. Could someone PM or email me with where to send it next. I love the spirit of this and want to keep it going. My plan is to send it on by Friday. I'm familiar with flickr, but need the info to upload my shots. This will be fun.
It's great to know that the lens you have is back in circulation. While it was missing, another copy was contributed to keep the project going and that replacement lens is now being circulated in Canada.

I think that the lens you have, the original lens, should probably be returned to Ibam, who originally donated it, but that's just my view. It might be preferable to keep the original lens in circulation instead of the replacement lens. I would wait to hear from Ibam or gokenin as to what to do with the lens.
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