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Topic: Are there more people in our hobby than meets the eye ?
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Melvin England
Jedi Master Film Handler
Posts: 707
From: Hull, East Yorkshire, UK
Registered: Feb 2016
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posted September 08, 2017 10:40 AM
Thank you to everybody so far, who has responded to my topic. Keep your thoughts coming.
Steve - A very interesting read. Although I did not mention it in my main thread, I had tried to estimate how many of the 5000 or so members of this forum are active and I,too,reached a figure of approx.100 It would be an interesting exercise if Brad or Doug were to send the inactive members an email asking them if they still wish to remain on the forum or not (not that I am suggesting they should.I am sure they have enough on their plates)and,if yes, to please contribute more. I wonder what the response would be?
Clinton - You have got the right idea. With the marvels of modern day technology, we can now converse with almost the entire population of the planet. I bet your translator has helped you obtain prints you never thought you would ever buy?
Joe - No doubt you would be dealing more on the USA branch of Ebay and not Ebay UK. In which case, due to the differences in population, there will be far more "strangers" selling films than over here...... and you manage to turn a lot of them from strangers into friends, or friendly contacts, which is admirable!
Dominique - Quel dommage! J'ai pense que la plupart de personnes Francais et Belgique parlent anglais,aussi? Evidemment ce n'est pas vrai.
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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God
Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted September 08, 2017 03:14 PM
If language is the problem, count how many Australian members here....very few, while they speak English.
I used to live in Australia, and know that fans of 8mm, both film collecting and shooting, was quite big.
They have their own meetings/trading events/conventions. Kodak used to have a Kodachrome lab here.
It is even bigger for 16mm collecting scene.
There are several publications on both gauges.
Japan is another story,....but yes they don't speak English. However Japan is the land for Elmos (projector), Canons (camera), Gokos (editor), Fuji Lamps (bulbs), Fujifilms (film stock)....etc for many lower level for each category. Shooting with Super 8mm os still an extracurriculum at many schools ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
So...yes there are more film collectors than what we think.
Cheers,
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Winbert
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Michael Lattavo
Expert Film Handler
Posts: 160
From: Canton, OH, USA
Registered: May 2014
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posted September 08, 2017 03:37 PM
I agree with Bill (I work in his hometown, by the way). We have been short-handed at work, so I've been giving driving tests almost every day - which means I pass your exit anywhere from 6-7 times a day! I can't tell you how many times I think "I wonder how Bill Phelps and his Dad are doing? I should give him a call one of these days - still haven't had him over to see my set-up in the basement, and still want to check his out as well."
But it never happens - by the time I'm done with work, my routine is get home, get cleaned up, play with the kids for a few minutes, eat dinner, help get them to bed, take a shower and go to bed myself to do it all over again the next day. I think that's one great thing about the shows - it gets put in the calendar. No work, no obligations, no excuses - its time to drive to Dayton (for my very first outdoor show there!), or Columbus, or Buffalo, or Wildwood (I'll be in Room 215 this year, by the way!). I've got boxes of film in the basement, a 35mm projector sitting in the garage I'm trying to get going (in my mind, at least), etc. etc. I always think "someday, someday there will be more time".....
As far as posting vs lurking, I'll admit I look each forum up every day - but a lot of times, just don't have anything to say...and I know of at least two that I signed up for very early on that I never check anymore.
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Michael O'Regan
Film God
Posts: 3085
From: Essex, UK
Registered: Oct 2007
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posted September 09, 2017 04:02 AM
I agree with Terry to an extent. There is a growing interest in old technology, vinyl records, talk of a resurgence in interest in audio cassettes, etc
However, curiosity doesn't always translate into the perseverance required in film collecting, the difficulty with locating good prints, knowing where and from whom to buy, caring for acquired prints, maintaining equipment, and so on.
I wonder how soon, and for how many, the novelty soon wears off.
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