[QueensPhoto] next meet - exhibition

Sat Jan 26 11:26:22 GMT 2008

Hi Everyone,

2pm next Saturday would be fine with me and it would be really good to 
see as many people there as possible (or at a different time if its more 
convenient for everyone else).

I've done a bit of research on printers and found three that seem to fit 
our budget and needs best. All the printers are around £70ish (there's a 
big jump in prices after that to around £130 for printers that don't 
seem to be any better for our needs) which would leave a nice amount of 
money to invest in other equipment. If we could get some extra money 
from the college an A3 printer would make a huge difference though (they 
start at about £180). So, I've summarised 3 A4 printers below and there 
are more detailed reviews online if anyone is interested.

*Canon PIXMA iP4500 - £64 - *9600x2400 dpi, 5 ink (CYM + 2K), USB 
PictBridge, 3.87p per colour page (full review 
<http://www.trustedreviews.com/printers/review/2007/11/30/Canon-PIXMA-iP4500/p1>)
*Epson Stylus Photo R360 - £81 - *5760x1440 dpi, 6 ink (CYMK + light 
cyan & light magenta), USB PictBridge, Camera card slots, LCD display, 
51.9p per colour page (full review 
<http://www.trustedreviews.com/printers/review/2007/02/15/Epson-Stylus-Photo-R360/p1>)
*HP Photosmart D7160 - £71 - *4800x1200 dpi, 6 ink (CYMK + light cyan & 
light magenta), USB PictBridge, Camera card slots, LCD display, 53.7p 
per colour page (full review 
<http://www.trustedreviews.com/printers/review/2007/03/02/HP-Photosmart-D7160/p1>)

The Canon seems to have the best print quality, it's reasonably fast 
(compared to the Epson) and it's economical to run. All the printers 
have PictBridge which means we don't need the printer to be hooked up to 
a computer - we can just plug in our cameras (almost all of which will 
have a printing feature built in). A camera card slot and LCD display is 
a bonus but definitely not essential.

All the prices are from eBuyer.com and they qualify for free delivery 
along with a full set of free inks. There's not as much choice for A3 
printers (and the prices go up quite steeply) but the A3 equivalent of 
the Canon seems to be fairly reasonable at £184 (Canon Pixma Ix4000 
<http://www.ebuyer.com/product/110492>).

Sorry its been another long email but it would be good to get some input 
from anyone if they have any thoughts about which printer to go for (or 
any others that I've not mentioned) or a good place to keep it and maybe 
we can come to a decision at the meeting next Saturday.

Matt

O.J. Beardon wrote:
> Dear talented photographers,
>
> As I've said, our exhibition is being brought forward this year to the 
> middle of this term, so we need to select our best pictures to show. 
> As with the previous years, there is no particular theme, just the 
> very best images you have. At our meeting on tuesday, we decided that 
> it would be a good idea to open a few exhibition places to members of 
> Queens who aren't photosoc members but may nevertheless have some 
> excellent pictures. This will help to publicise the society as well as 
> being a nice thing to do. I will send out an email to the JCR to have 
> it put in the newsletter.
>
> How does Saturday the 2nd of Feb sound for a next meeting? 2pm in the 
> bar? Or would a weekday evening be better? PLEASE do let me know asap 
> which would be better as it's important that as many of you can make 
> it - it will involve bringing and judging pictures. And I need to send 
> out that email to the JCR asap. I will go with the majority preference.
>
> We also have a tentative comittee who are thinking of running things, 
> Matthew Dingley as Mr. President, and Lizzie Robinson as Secretary. 
> The post of Treasurer is open and needing a taker. These positions can 
> be just a formality or as serious as you want, but really aren't that 
> much work, indeed I have found it to be a rewarding experience, and 
> I'm all three rolled into one big fat dictator :) Please let me know 
> if you are keen or even just interested. There is a Creative Arts 
> Comittee meeting on the 8th, which involves the President of QCPS, and 
> other creative types, having lunch with the President of College, so 
> it would be nice, but not essential, if things are sorted by then. The 
> sandwiches are really excellent!
>
> It was decided at our little meeting that it's time to spend the £130 
> we have in the bank on a printer for all to use as so much work is 
> digital. I will try to squeeze a bit more money out of College to make 
> this an A3 one, they are very useful and worth the extra. I will do 
> this as my name is on the account and it's a bitch to change.
>
> Sorry this has, yet agian, gone on a bit, do let me know about timings.
>
> Oliver
>
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