Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As I follow this thread I'm trying to understand the point of the exercise. It seems that one roll of film will be exposed with different lenses and then processed and posted. If we each used the same film type and our own camera and M lens; what would be the difference in the photographs achieved? Is the idea that "this camera with this film" took a trip around the world at a total travel cost of $500 - $800? or? What am I missing here? Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Jul 23, 2010, at 12:15 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Not wishing to discourage anything, but just be aware that the idea of > declaring a value of $25 and insuring for $950 will not work in most > European countries. First, I cannot think why the Post Office (or any > carrier for that matter) would insure something for several times the > declared value; and second, I can assure you that if I receive a package > from outside the EU insured for $950, then this is what customs and VAT > will be based on, regardless of whether the sender has declared some > fictitious value or marked it as gift. > > Also, keep shipping costs in mind. To send a 1 kg package from Spain to, > say, the USA, by regular priority mail, will cost ?28 plus 1% of the > insured value for insurance. Not huge but certainly not trivial. > > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > YNWA > > > > > > On Jul 23, 2010, at 3:14 AM, Peter Cheyne wrote: > >> >> >> Taking part: >> I'd like to encourage more people in Europe to take part. Also, a call >> for >> anyone willing in the Southern hemisphere, the Middle East, and Asia. If >> you >> wish to take part, please be prepared to contribute to the kitty. The >> camera >> must be sent by insured mail, or hand delivered to the next person on the >> list. >> It doesn't need to be DHL or FEDEX, your national postal service will >> insure it >> for a few extra dollars. When sending internationally, state it as a >> gift of a >> used camera and film valued at about 25 dollars and insure it for 950 >> USD. That >> way the recipient does not have to pay import charges. That is perfectly >> legitimate. Besides, the possession of a Leica M3 for two days might be >> fairly >> valued at 25 bucks. >> >> Who's in? > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information