The Plastic Lens ~ Words » world toycamera day http://www.theplasticlens.com/blog Talking Photography, Plastic Cameras & Stuff Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:27:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Unsensored [Coda] & Upcoming Events http://www.theplasticlens.com/blog/2009/unsensored-coda-upcoming-events/ http://www.theplasticlens.com/blog/2009/unsensored-coda-upcoming-events/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:23:40 +0000 Cameron http://www.theplasticlens.com/blog/?p=979 bifb09logo_2It’s been a busy year and it’s not over yet. Coming up in September is something I’ve been looking forward to for oh, 2 years now, since the last one! The Ballarat International Foto Biennale is about to kick off and anyone who is even vaguely interested in Photography would find more than enough to entertain and enlighten them in the month of September in the beautiful country Victorian town of Ballarat and it’s surroundings. Comprising 20 Core exhibitions, 60 Fringe shows, workshops, seminars, portfolio reviews, affiliate events, artist floor talks, camera market, special events…and much more it should be a fantastic start to Spring!
Then if that wasn’t enough, before we know it the next World Toy Camera Day will be upon us! That’s right, not long now, October 17, 2009 to be precise. There are other very funky thangs like HolgaPalooza happening at the moment, but perhaps I’ll get a chance to talk about that in my next post.

Finally I’ll leave you with a short movie filmed on the digital harinezumi. Wrapping up the last day of the Unsensored 09 exhibition at the Collingwood Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria on 19th August 2009. Covering the work of 43 artists using film in their photographic expression. Thanks to the committee and all who participated, exhibited, helped and attended. It was great!
Music: tiny beats by twoth – Lost films vol. 1 Powershovel Audio Allstars – www.powershovelaudio.com

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Now, for the BBF update: The blackbird,fly officially went on sale in Tokyo Friday of last week (8 days ago). This little camera really is getting a lot of interest with much discussion in various forums on flickr, toycamera.com and filmwasters.com as well as mentions on sites like Trends In Japan. From eye witness reports from my friend Skorj (our man in Tokyo) from filmwasters, there was quite a bit of local interest (queues around the block) and special edition colors of the camera (Yellow, White & Brown) that sold out within ten minutes of shop opening! I have an image of the yellow edition BBF courtesy of Skorj, looks very pretty! Limited Edition Yellow BBF For those that missed my little note at the end of the previous Camera Cabaret post – there is now an online blackbird,fly camera ordering option for those outside of Japan. This is via the Megaperls website but they do warn that “Supply of this product will be scarce and incoming of stocks irregular” I also note that the price is 16,600 Japanese Yen which equates (at current exchange rates) to just over $200.00 Australian. You’ll have to do your own sums for your own countries currency. Considering the points above, you may want to wait until Superheadz gets their own online ordering system set-up.
It will also be available in a few select outlets from around the end of October, both in America and Europe, but I will try and post more specific details when they become available.

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