Pflueger Pfacts Book - Photo Needed

Reel Geezer · Post by **Reel Geezer** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 3:34 pm

The Pflueger Pfacts book is in its wind down stage. The first copies available for sale are hopefully going to be at the ORCA Convention.

I am in need of a GOOD photo of one of the Pflueger Kentucky model reels - The Kentucky, Akron, Buckeye, Worth, etc. I would like a nice decorative photo like those used in past calendars. I don't need some extreme closeup, I just want a nicely composed photo of a Pflueger Kentucky style reel.

I need it in high resolution - at least 1600 x 1200 pixels. If you have something, or want to take a photo send it to me at:

Phil

Reel Geezer · Post by **Reel Geezer** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:50 am

I find it interesting that not one person responded to this message. I know that we have members reading this board that have Pflueger Kentucky style reels, and can take capable photos - for they have posted them here, or put them in albums.

Due to the lack of a response, I have been forced to use a catalog drawing in place of a nice color photograph. I will probably start printing copies of this book in the next day or so. The next issue of the Reel News will carry ordering information, and a review of the book.

I have received help and photos from Brian Funai, Joe Klaus, Lorraine Lawrence, Ron Lewis, Col. Milton Lorens, George McCabe, Bob Miller, Bill Muth, and Lowell Warren and want to thank them all.

SWIM JIG · Post by **SWIM JIG** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 1:43 pm

cool-thumb yay-banana USA Phil, have you not just answered your own Question? the past Calanders? Those have some fantastic photos of MEMBERS REELS, and I doubt that they will mind if you use them! You bought a calander its yours! Phil I am not some things in life, 1 I dont know how to run a computor( electronic contraption) 2 take decent pics with a digital3 put pics on the site and 4 thats why you got that 3&1/2 floppy dont know why they call it a floopy,It is harder than the toast the wife makes) Just do your thing, those old B&W or Color catalogs are so generic! All of you ORCANS reading this in favor of Phill using the Calanders say yes those in favor of Madison ave Hype comercial ads say so! we need a answere in 3days max! I say use the calanders photos! one vote for! Col. Milton Lorens aka SWIM JIG your Ohio Conection

Dale Noll · Post by **Dale Noll** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 4:04 pm

Phil,
Use Calender photo. If you need to credit someone, credit ORCA , or the ORCA calender, or give Harvey credit. He must have one.
Dale

nroadrunner · Post by **nroadrunner** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:55 pm

Phil.
I well have the photos in the mail on monday 21-05.
Nate

Reel Geezer · Post by **Reel Geezer** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:26 pm

Milt & Dale: Duh...
The first thing I did was look to see if there was a photo of a Pflueger Kentucky reel in the calendars that Lorraine did. There was not. Then I went through my Pflueger photo folder (I have over 200 Pflueger images) but none were satisfactory. That was why I posted the message.
Thanks to Bill Muth, I now have a photo that should work out OK. Nate, thanks for your offer, but it has become unnecessary. You might send them to Richard Lodge, and he can start building his Pflueger image folder.
Phil

SWIM JIG · Post by **SWIM JIG** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 10:48 pm

cool-thumb yay-banana USA Ok Phil, i found a decent Buckeye non leval wind , nice jewled caps says 60 on the foot!, i will send it to you to do all the Glamor pics you want, you can even use it in the casting contest (NOT THE REEL TOSS!) just send it back when it serves a photo take! Its on its way in the morning priority mail! Col. M. lorens aka SWIM JIG in a warming up OHIO

Rubber Reel Lady · Post by **Rubber Reel Lady** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 12:09 am

Milt: Please read the post above yours. I have a satisfactory photo thanks to Bill Muth. Please do not send me a reel.

el Lawrence · Post by **el Lawrence** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 10:24 am

Phil,

I think I may know what the problem was there on slow response... you mentioned the 1600x1200 pixtles...
Back when I had the resources to produce the calendars for ORCA I had a devil of a time impressing on folks what a high quality image file was. When you mention the pixtles you are maybe talkin' Greek to a lot of folks...

Most "throw down" or inexpensive digitals do not capture at the level needed... Most folks don't know how to tell how many pixtles an image is... or what their camera captures at.

As computer savay as many are they often fail to remember that your basic computer screen show images at 72dpi no matter how fancy the digital camera that captured the image... where as quality printing like the calendars were printed at 300dpi quality. Sooooo to print a nice 8.5x11 size photo at 300dpi that is gonna be a huge digital file... often too big to send easy on the web. So even though a picture may look great on the computer screen it may not be useful for print.

Maybe we can put together an easy one page tutorial for this info...

Lorraine
(BTW I would love to help do those calendars again if someone else can get the printing donated like I did for the color ones I was able to produce or work out a way to pay for the color printing...)

Pflueger Pfacts Book - Photo Needed

Pflueger Pfacts Book - Photo Needed

photos needed!

Ok so i got one!!

Stumped...