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12-05-2011, 08:05 AM   #901
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QuoteOriginally posted by rparmar Quote
Consider using a simple Google Map. If you make this public anyone can edit it. And you can embed it in the webpage easily. With more work you can use the API they provide to set up all the points in a spreadsheet and have them plotted -- lots of customisation control.
Ayup, I already started working on that.

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Consider using a simple Google Map. If you make this public anyone can edit it. And you can embed it in the webpage easily. With more work you can use the API they provide to set up all the points in a spreadsheet and have them plotted -- lots of customisation control.
I have a google map started for another project but I can't embed it on my website at wordpress. From the reading that I've done I need get my site hosted by godaddy (one of many options) for about $4/mo. That's the problem I'm running into right now. But I haven't looked at it in a week or two because I want to get both of the sites running and worry about the map later.

The nifty fifty lens #3 will start in the US. There is room for 2-3 more American participants before it travels to Europe.

The website is still under construction but it's started. Let me know if I made any historical errors about the A50/1.7 or my quick summary of the project (the About tab).
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Comment on the website - under the section "how do I get involved" it refers to this PF thread, however the link does not appear to be active.
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Comment on the website - under the section "how do I get involved" it refers to this PF thread, however the link does not appear to be active.
that's one of the details that I need to go thru and add links everywhere that they are mentioned. It's in the plans.

I also need the flickr account details for when we start getting new photos.

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I'm old list, and would like to be included on new one as well.

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I'd like to be added to the list:

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Lens #3 is expected to arrive at its first destination stateside very soon. I have the next 6 US participants PM'd so we should be able to move fast. After that I think the lens will head to Europe for 6-8 photographers.

I've also reverted back to the old list. I apologize for confusing everyone. Right now my focus is on getting the lens to active PF.com members. So if you signed up 2 years ago for the nifty fifty but haven't posted at PF.com for >1 yr then you'll be marked as inactive but not removed from the list. If you still want to participate then send me a PM and I'll remove that tag.

To sign up just post your name in this thread along with location. I'll update the list every month.

The US lineup - next participants
crewl1
Voytech
John Araki
centino
mikeSF
miserere

Here is the list - let me know if anyone should be removed from the list (already participated)

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Europe
ftpaddict (Bucharest, Romania)
jah3 (Helsinki, Finland)
kevinschoenmakers (Netherlands) (no interest anymore)
Niki (?)
Viliam (Uppsala, Sweden)
Bymy141 (St. Petersberg, Russia)

Canada
steVo_k200d (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
J.Scott (Ontario, Canada)
Winfab (Windsor, Ontario, Canada)
eccs19 (Lisle, Ontario, Canada)
bdery (Quebec City, Quebec, Canada)
digitaddict (Quebec, Canada)
Andi Lo (Halifax, Noca Scotia, Canada)
MountainCat (Dawson Creek, British Columbia)
Andrew Lang (Thunderbay)
Eddie Smith (eddie1960) (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

Asia
Fearview (Jakarta, Indonesia)
Dycz (Philippines)
Tinabalagosa (Cebu, Philippines)
Dbmayur (Taipei, Taiwan)
openyourap (Bangkok, Thailand)
Summonbaka (Kagoshima, Japan)
Abacus07 (Kaohsiung, Taiwan)

Africa
LensScribe (Johannesburg, South Africa)

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

USA
Pollitowozhere (Puerto Rico) - inactive?
John Araki (Hawaii, USA) - on deck
GateCityRadio (Greensboro, North Carolina, USA) - inactive?
the_int21h (South Carolina, USA) - inactive?
miserere (Boston, Maine, USA) - on deck
Dave_Sz (Illinois 60110, USA) - inactive
RickL (Missouri, USA)
Naturephoto1P (Florida, USA)
hwblanks (Williston, Florida, USA)
JnM_in_Vt (Vermont, USA)
SLRPhotography (Kennewick, Washington, USA)
Kalison (Iowa, USA)
xyzik (Seattle, USA)
feralryan (Chicago, 60661, USA)
TourDeForce (Palm Beach, Florida, USA)
privateryan (McCalla, Alabama, USA)
Capslock118 (New Haven, Connecticut, USA)
centino67 (Queens, NY, USA) - on deck
Voytech (Nyack, NY) - on deck


South America
hcarvalhoalves (São Paulo, Brazil)


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Great news! The Nifty Fifty arrived at my home this evening!

I will take her out for the weekend to celebrate the New Year and then will have her off to the next participant Voytech as soon as the post reopens on Tuesday.

Voytech, please PM your address to me.

Also, if anyone has the login info for the Flickr account please PM that as well.

Happy New Year!
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The Traveling Fifty is ready for the post. I had a fun weekend shooting street shots with it of the New Year's parade crowd.
I usually rely on AF so my challenge was getting the manual focus muscles working. I mounted it on my K-X which has a split prism screen installed and it really helped.
Here's a picture of it before I removed it to pack it up. I'll post some of the resulting photos here later.
(I still have not heard anything about a login for the Flickr account, maybe we need to start a new one?)
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I guess we might as well start a new flickr account since flickr will only display 200 photos for free and the old account currently has more than half that many loaded on it. I guess it's time to stop procrastinating and do the finishing touches for the website. I've been distracted...

I figured out the map for my other website and I'll be able to start working on that also.
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Here are a few shots I took with the Fifty this weekend.
I apologize in advance for not doing the lens justice as I am a newb using an unfamiliar lens
The following are a mixed sampling from that day.
Some other shots will also be in the 'people and their cameras' thread and the 'capture a stranger street style' thread.

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Wow! Off with a bang I see! Sure gives me a tough act to follow
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Thanks! Tough act? Doubtful of that. Look forward to your shots!
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great job, pics look good and Im looking forward to jumping in here soon too!
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Got the lens. Well packaged! I'll give it a slight clean (fingerprints) and throw in a front cap so that it doesn't get dirty again. Looking forward to a warm weekend here will be celebrating my 30th birthday so who knows what this lens will witness lol.
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