After a long delay, newsletter 6 was published in February 2004. It is not available on-line, but you can order it by post - see home page.
Editorial
by Footleg.
I am happy to announce that the latest CPG newsletter has been printed, and is going in the post this week to our subscribers. I would like to thank our members for their patience during the extended delay since the last issue. I hope you will find the finished result was worth the wait. It has taken the best part of a year to finish this newsletter, and it has become apparent that I just do not have the time to produce the newsletter in this rich colour format anymore. So with some regret I have to announce that I am stepping down as editor.
We have made several attempts to streamline the production of the newsletter. A change of printers has simplified the process of getting the finished product onto paper, and we made the decision to switch from 4 issues of 12 pages per year to 3 issues of 16 pages in order to try and reduce the work load further. Unfortunately without a team of willing volunteers, it still remains too much work for me to manage.
This leaves us with the question of where does the CPG go from here? Ideally we are hoping that somebody will step forward and volunteer to take on the role of editor so that the newsletter can continue. If you feel this worthwhile project is something you would like to get more involved in then please get in touch with me. You can be assured of technical support from myself and the other members of the CPG team. Ultimately a small group like the CPG can only exist with the active participation of its members. We would like to know what value you feel the CPG has to you. What could we do apart from publishing a newsletter? What do you feel the group can do for cave photographers, and what do you feel you can do to help make the group a success? The most appropriate forum for discussion of the future of the CPG is this cave photography email group. We hope you will all post something to help us decide on an appropriate future direction.
I would like to finish by saying a special thank-you to everyone who has contributed to the newsletters. Without all the support and material you have provided I would not have been able to produce anything. I hope you all enjoy what we have put together for you in this edition.
Designing an Audio-Visual Sequence
Glenn Jones provides some insight into the design of his AV sequence used to open the 2001 annual conference.
Bulb Flashgun for XM1B
Construction details and technical specifications for a home made flashbulb gun by Tony Merino.
Hidden Earth Gallery
A selection of photographs chosen from entries in the transparency category of the 2002 BCRA photo salon.
Temperamental Flashbulbs
Richard Rushton describes his design and use of a simple flashbulb holder.
Hidden Earth 2003 Photo Salon
Brief report and list of winners at the annual conference photo salon by Footleg.
Digital Corner
First Experiments With A Digital Camera Underground - Footleg investigates what features make a digital camera suitable for cave photography.
Photo Gallery
A selection of photographs relating to articles in this issue of the newsletter.
Digital Techniques: Image Stacking -
Footleg describes an advanced technique for taking perfect digital photographs underground.
Continental Caving Photography
Advice for expedition photographers by Richard Rushton.
Infrared Filter Material
David Gibson discusses some materials for making filters for flashguns when working with slave units.