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Posted by Craig Hamilton (Member # 258) on May 10, 2008, 10:03 AM:

Ok Chaps, only a couple of weeks to go before the next BFCC bash on the 24th May. It looks like Mr Wilton & Mr Clancy are all set for another classic day out.

Who else will be attending? Are you up for a forum get together at lunch time by the projection area?

Craig

Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on May 10, 2008, 12:54 PM:

Sorry lads, without me this time. [Frown]

Posted by Mal Brake (Member # 14) on May 10, 2008, 03:12 PM:

Bought my train tickets 2 weeks ago.
Thanks to a sister-in-law living in Forest Gate, we are able to have a 4 day visit.
Mal

Posted by Keith Ashfield (Member # 741) on May 10, 2008, 04:52 PM:

Count me and the wife in Craig. Hotel booked for the weekend. Looking forward to the "Sons of the Desert" meeting at lunchtime - see you all there (perhaps in October Jean-Marc?).

Posted by Kevin Faulkner (Member # 6) on May 10, 2008, 05:52 PM:

Yes I shall also be there.
I would like to get as many members of the forum who are attending together at about 1pm if that will be at all possible as I have a few matters I wish to clear up regarding the forum [Eek!]

no nothing serious [Smile]

I will confirm the exact time nearer the date.

I believe that Mr Clancy will be supplying the Scones and Cornish clotted cream along with the Scrumpy [Wink]

See you all there, Kev.

Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on May 10, 2008, 07:26 PM:

Anyone taking a digital camera along and post some photos on the forum for the poor unfortunate folk [Frown]

who cant make it.

Graham. [Smile]

Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on May 11, 2008, 02:10 AM:

Graham: there's always a full pictorial report on the BFCC's website after each convention.

Keith: I hope I can make it in October but this will depend on job assignements. Therefore it's too early to tell... Keeping my fingers crossed.

Posted by Jan Bister (Member # 332) on May 11, 2008, 10:58 AM:

Meanwhile I'm headed for Argentina (albeit not for another 3 months)... seemingly getting as far away from the UK as is possible without leaving the planet altogether! [Roll Eyes]

Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on May 11, 2008, 12:56 PM:

I say over and again, we can have a similar bash here for collectors

Posted by John Clancy (Member # 49) on May 12, 2008, 02:42 AM:

Get a passport Joe! I'd love to see a BFCC start up in the USA but despite the numbers of enthusiasts the size of the country is against it. Blighty may be difficult to get around owing to over population but at least a convention is only a couple of hundred miles from most collectors.

But if you can get one going no doubt you'll see some of us English folk making the trip.

Posted by Yanis Tzortzis (Member # 434) on May 12, 2008, 04:58 AM:

I'm also up for the BFCC-business as usual [Smile]

Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on May 12, 2008, 07:07 AM:

I will also be going.

But I heard from a dealer that this is the pentultimate BFCC at Ealing so next year it will be a different venue.

Graham S

Posted by John Clancy (Member # 49) on May 13, 2008, 02:06 AM:

Which dealer Graham?

Rest assured the convention is remaining as it is unless you hear otherwise from Keith Wilton. If there is to be a change of venue you'll hear it from the BFCC team first. And it will remain at two conventions per annum at the same time of the year for as long as is viable.

Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on May 13, 2008, 07:14 AM:

Sorry John, Im not naming names but he was a long standing dealer who I have known for years.

But I didnt believe him as you have stated before on this forum that the BFCC will remain at Ealing even if the price goes up a bit. [Smile]

Graham S

Posted by John Clancy (Member # 49) on May 14, 2008, 03:32 AM:

But just so there is no confusion... the threat from the Ealing Council is to stick a supermarket on the Town Hall car park. As time has gone on this supermarket idea has shrunk a bit and it is now down to a part of the car park. However, being as we don't want to risk being out on our ear with no place to go Keith has made enquiries at the local Christian centre and there is the possibility that we can switch venues to there if we have to.

Now before everyone starts thinking this sounds like some sort of church let me re-assure you. The venue in question was formerly known as the Top Hat Club and prior to that the Northfields Odeon. It has since been lavishly restored as can be seen in the Men Behind the Movies (can't remember which part). We had been keeping this rather secret because people tend to put 2 and 2 together and make 5.

Nothing is finalized and the BFCC is booked for October at the Town Hall. The schedule of the supermarket planning is for a meeting in September.

For those that can't remember the Top Hat Club was the venue for the BFCC in the early 90's until the alcoholic manager of the time did the dirty on us 2 weeks before a convention and heralded the switch to the Ealing Town Hall.

Posted by Mal Brake (Member # 14) on May 14, 2008, 04:55 AM:

Thanks for the info, John.
I liked the Top Hat as a venue except that first year when the dealers area was very dark and gloomy.
If you do have to return there, hopefully the restoration will provide better facilities for dealers.
Mal

Posted by John Clancy (Member # 49) on May 15, 2008, 02:45 AM:

It's all been opened up Mal so the light problem Keith had to solve by hanging his own whopping big halogen units won't be an issue. Also, as there aren't as many dealers nowadays it shouldn't be such a tight fit either.

It's all just a stand by for the future of course. Personally I think it would give the hobby a bit of a shot in the arm for a while if the convention moved back there.

Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on May 15, 2008, 09:39 AM:

John, what is the location of the Top Hat in relation to the Ealing Town Hall?

Posted by Mark Williams (Member # 794) on May 15, 2008, 10:26 AM:

Is any one else coming down from West Sussex??

I have just booked my train ticket so I will be there bright and early as per usual to help John and Keith put up the screen etc.

Hope to meet up with the other forum members there.

Cheers Mark W

Posted by David Pannell (Member # 300) on May 16, 2008, 01:25 AM:

Regrettably I will have to bow out this time, due to work once again, but the October bash is on!

Have a super time, everyone. I'm turning green with envy already.

Posted by John Clancy (Member # 49) on May 16, 2008, 02:38 AM:

A note in the little black book against David then!

Thanks Mark, your efforts will be rewarded! I just hope you can remember how to put the damn thing up!

Paul, the Top Hat Club/Ealing Christian Society/Northfields Odeon is probably a mile or so away from the Town Hall but it's opposite the Northfields tube station so actually easier for most people. It has its own car park too.

I'm away for a couple of days doing some Triumph classic car things (Triumph Marque Day at Prescott Hill Climb for a start) so if anyone tries to contact me don't worry if there's a bit of a delay even though we're only 8 days away from the big event at Ealing.

Posted by David Pannell (Member # 300) on May 16, 2008, 03:36 AM:

Gosh, John. How do I redeem myself, and repent for the error of my ways?

The thing is, we are going to be moving offices that weekend. Since our son joined our Company as a full time Partner, work seems to have increased quite considerably, and we have outgrown our existing facility. We had hoped to be in on May 1st, but what with legal issues and solicitors, etc., delays have occurred. It's probably going to take a good week, if not longer before everything, including our laboratory test equipment is transferred to the new premises, so we hope to be up and running early in June - we'll see.

However, it goes without saying, I'd much rather be at the BFCC. [Frown]

Posted by Mark Williams (Member # 794) on May 16, 2008, 04:11 AM:

Hi-John,

Well it looks like its just me coming down from West Sussex now as both Mike Peckham and David Pannell are unable to attend.

Let's hope we get a few more helpers on the day.

See you bright and early next week.

Now which part of the screen goes where???? LOL
[Smile]

Cheers Mark W

Posted by Paul Tivy (Member # 836) on May 16, 2008, 04:30 AM:

I can lend a hand if you're short - I'll just catch an earlier train than usual. But how early is super early and how do I get in?

Best wishes,

Tiv

Posted by John Clancy (Member # 49) on May 19, 2008, 02:40 AM:

Paul, it would be great to have you lend a hand! We generally start the screen around 8am so if you could get there then we'll only be too pleased to see you. Just come up the main stairs to the Victoria Hall and we should either be in there already or hanging around outside those big double doors awaiting the Town Hall staff to get their jobs finalized. Sometimes they can get upset if we seem too pushy!

Good grief, there's only five days to go now!

Posted by Paul Tivy (Member # 836) on May 19, 2008, 07:24 AM:

Ok John, I'll do my very best to get there for 8. As an aside, being a keen stereoscopic videographer(!), I recently acquired a new, lightweight 3d camera rig and tested it out the last time I was in Holland. Result here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM-myb2Cteo Do you think it would be possible to take a few shots of the preparations? I'm sure it would be an impressive sight, dimensionally speaking...

Best wishes,

Tiv

Posted by John Clancy (Member # 49) on May 19, 2008, 07:59 AM:

That is very, very effective Paul. I'll be interested to see the attachment so by all means bring it along and have a go. You may get some interesting 3D shots with that enormous screen frame going up.

By the way chaps (and chapettes) I've just put the programme up on the bfcc site. There may be some changes to it yet but as it currently stands that programme is what is planned. Another busy day!

Posted by Douglas Meltzer (Member # 28) on May 19, 2008, 09:24 AM:

Paul,

That clip is terrific! There are many 3-D fans on the Forum, so would you mind (in the General Yak section) posting more about the camera setup that you're using? Thanks!

Doug

Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on May 21, 2008, 12:58 PM:

Hope to see you all at Ealing on Saturday.
I'm not certain if I will still be there at lunchtime, but, maybe I'll meet up with some of you before then.

-Mike

Posted by Kevin Faulkner (Member # 6) on May 22, 2008, 11:18 AM:

Michael, Are you going by car or train?

Kev.

Posted by John Clancy (Member # 49) on May 23, 2008, 02:24 AM:

Well, we're just about to set off so we're in the vicinity of the capital in plenty of time for tomorrow. See each and everyone of you on this forum tomorrow then!!!

Paul, Mark and Robert, see you around 8am all being well for all our journeys in from the four corners of the nation. And the rest of you, projection area meet for cider and natter around 1pm. Wilts and I will have to set up the video projection equipment but hopefully we'll get sorted in good time.

Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on May 23, 2008, 03:29 AM:

Going by car, Kevin. Have to take a detour to East Acton to the mother -in - laws on the way.
Mike

Posted by Kevin Faulkner (Member # 6) on May 23, 2008, 05:07 PM:

I shall be going by train unless the weather is good then I'm going on the Kwaka.

Just thought that if you were going by train we could meet up and talk shop on the way [Eek!]

Kev.

Posted by James N. Savage 3 (Member # 83) on May 26, 2008, 06:35 AM:

Paul- wonderful clip!

How did you shoot the point-of-view bike ride in the first part of the film? I have tried this. And the results have been pretty bad.

James.

Posted by Paul Tivy (Member # 836) on May 26, 2008, 07:56 AM:

James,

Thanks for your kind words. Please see the thread 'My 3D Video Camera' in the General Yak section.

Best wishes,

Tiv

Posted by David Pannell (Member # 300) on May 30, 2008, 02:03 AM:

Hi chaps,

Has anyone produced a report on the May BFCC yet?

I thought there might be something towards the end of this thread, but I haven't found anything.

Perhaps it's under some other obscure heading, but I can't see it.

Anyway, I hope and trust that an excellent time was had by all, and once again, I tender my apologies for absence on this auspicious (or suspicious!) occasion.

Best to all, as always,

Posted by Mal Brake (Member # 14) on May 30, 2008, 05:05 AM:

David,
There are two threads with the BFFC as a topic.
Scroll down a little way in the 8mm forum and you will find
BFCC report.
regards,
Mal

Posted by David Pannell (Member # 300) on May 30, 2008, 05:19 AM:

Cheers, Mal.

Must be going blind in my old age!! [Roll Eyes]

Perhaps I need to upgrade my projector lamps to 2,000 watts!! [Big Grin]

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