Camera Tossing - Next Big Thing ?

Venomator · 17-01-2006, 16:44

OR - extreme sports for light weights ...

Times Magazine - Sunday last, 14 January

It appears a new 'art' form is in danger of unravelling before our very cameras !

With a lead paragraph suggesting this is an alternative use for the new digital camera Santa brought ...

Quote;

"Stand in the street at night, set the shutter to open for around 1 second, and then toss your camera high into the air. You may never use your camera again, of course, but hey - at least you'll be participating in the most fashionable craze to hit digital photography for some time"

EndQuote !

I just hope anyone trying this is using a very old, unwanted camera or are bl***y good at catching ... at night !?!

Anyone for cricket ... ?

Anyway if anyone is interested in viewing some successful attempts (not sure how many cameras were wasted !) check out this site ...

http://www.flickr.com/groups/camerat...ags/cameratoss

Good luck if you give it a go ... but you won't catch me participating unless Jill lends me her compact !

Joe T · 17-01-2006, 17:54

I dont think I will be doing this with my d70....

***Dave*** · 17-01-2006, 18:43

Well there's only 1 person I know who has some work gear......Come on Arkady, lets see some example shots

Matty · 17-01-2006, 18:50

Warspite · 17-01-2006, 18:50

Well Im sure there are plenty of t*****s

out there, but I cant think of any on this forum - thankfully

Venomator · 17-01-2006, 19:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warspite

Well Im sure there are plenty of t*****s

out there, but I cant think of any on this forum - thankfully

Amen to that Warspite !

Talking of faith ...

Arkady · 17-01-2006, 19:05

just one word to you...just one...

Catdaddy · 17-01-2006, 19:14

Go on Rob - what's the word???

Arkady · 17-01-2006, 19:15

i'll get banned...

**Sonsey** · 17-01-2006, 19:16

...that's three words!

Catdaddy · 17-01-2006, 19:18

Lol!

I must confess to having taken a pic with my cheap little compact, but even then it was held firmly with the wrist strap so it just spun around with no danger of being dropped...

(So, I guess that makes me a to$$er then - just thought I'd add that before anyone else did!)

Matt · 17-01-2006, 19:21

Catdaddy had a strap-on

What is the subject of the image?

Like the colours.

Venomator · 17-01-2006, 19:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catdaddy

Lol!
I must confess to having taken a pic with my cheap little compact, but even then it was held firmly with the wrist strap so it just spun around with no danger of being dropped...
(So, I guess that makes me a to$$er then - just thought I'd add that before anyone else did!)

Brave man Catdaddy, brave man ! And not just for the pic ...

Catdaddy · 17-01-2006, 19:26

Now now gents!

The greens and reds were flashing lights on my modem and stuff. The blue light was the torch on my cam phone through a blue plastic slide case...

And yes, I know I'll probabyl get flamed for posting the pic up, and I agree, it bears about as much resemblance to 'art' as half a cow in formaldehyde, but now nobody else needs to bother risking their cameras, do they?

RobertP · 17-01-2006, 19:30

I did attempt to get something from my really old kodak. trouble was it took so long to react to the shutter button it was guess work when to throw it

Don't really want to break it but I probably will anyway. Want to dismantle it and see if I can get the IR filter off the sensor and have a IR capable camera - even if it is only 2MP and slooowww.

Venomator · 17-01-2006, 19:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catdaddy

And yes, I know I'll probabyl get flamed for posting the pic up, and I agree, it bears about as much resemblance to 'art' as half a cow in formaldehyde, but now nobody else needs to bother risking their cameras, do they?

Well ... it certainly blows Warspites theory out the water !

Although you might be saved by the strap ... so to speak !

Matty · 17-01-2006, 21:43

well volunteeered Catdaddy...nutjob....

17-01-2006, 16:44	#1 (permalink)
Venomator Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 922	Camera Tossing - Next Big Thing ? OR - extreme sports for light weights ... Times Magazine - Sunday last, 14 January It appears a new 'art' form is in danger of unravelling before our very cameras ! With a lead paragraph suggesting this is an alternative use for the new digital camera Santa brought ... Quote; "Stand in the street at night, set the shutter to open for around 1 second, and then toss your camera high into the air. You may never use your camera again, of course, but hey - at least you'll be participating in the most fashionable craze to hit digital photography for some time" EndQuote ! I just hope anyone trying this is using a very old, unwanted camera or are bl*y good at catching ... at night !?! Anyone for cricket ... ? Anyway if anyone is interested in viewing some successful attempts (not sure how many cameras were wasted !) check out this site ... http://www.flickr.com/groups/camerat...ags/cameratoss Good luck if you give it a go ... but you won't catch me participating unless Jill lends me her compact ! __________________ V... Nikon Gear ... always**

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Arkady Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Aldershot, Hampshire Posts: 1,198	i'll get banned...

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Catdaddy Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Berkshire Posts: 508	Lol! I must confess to having taken a pic with my cheap little compact, but even then it was held firmly with the wrist strap so it just spun around with no danger of being dropped... (So, I guess that makes me a to$$er then - just thought I'd add that before anyone else did!)

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Matt Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,326	Catdaddy had a strap-on What is the subject of the image? Like the colours.

17-01-2006, 19:26	#14 (permalink)
Catdaddy Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Berkshire Posts: 508	Now now gents! The greens and reds were flashing lights on my modem and stuff. The blue light was the torch on my cam phone through a blue plastic slide case... And yes, I know I'll probabyl get flamed for posting the pic up, and I agree, it bears about as much resemblance to 'art' as half a cow in formaldehyde, but now nobody else needs to bother risking their cameras, do they?

17-01-2006, 19:30	#15 (permalink)
RobertP Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Woodford Essex Posts: 841	I did attempt to get something from my really old kodak. trouble was it took so long to react to the shutter button it was guess work when to throw it Don't really want to break it but I probably will anyway. Want to dismantle it and see if I can get the IR filter off the sensor and have a IR capable camera - even if it is only 2MP and slooowww.

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Matty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: kings hill Posts: 5,269	well volunteeered Catdaddy...nutjob....

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