2020 July Prime Weeks Sign-up thread - Event Date: 06 July 2020 - 02 August 2020

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   2020 Dyxum July Prime Weeks

Welcome to the Dyxum July challenge for 2020!

The past years we have had many questions asking if we can we do other prime weeks next to week 50. Well, like last year, this year July will give you the chance to do this.

This summer, we are inviting members to take part in a challenge designed to use your primes. Last year we limited to "classic" primes but this year we expand the scope to "all primes" except for those that can be used in week 50 later this year 

The challenge starts Wednesday July 1 with a training period until July 5 to select and test the lenses you will use. Then we have:

Week A: Any prime of 29 mm or shorter (or taped zoom end)
Week B: 30-49 mm primes (or taped zoom end)
Week C: 60-105 mm primes (or taped zoom end)
Week D: Any prime of 106 mm or longer (or taped zoom end)

But: All shots for each week should be taken at the same focal length. So you can use different lenses in the same week as long as they have the same focal length.

As you can see in the schedule, there are no dates given for the weeks. The purpose of this is to give you complete freedom in choosing the moment that you make and post your photos as long as you make your photos between the start date (July 6) and the end date (August 2) of the challenge.

This is the most flexible Dyxum challenge ever . You can even do all four weeks in one week! .
In the first week of July we will post 4 Day threads every day, one for each week. So at the end of the first week, all Day threads of the challenge will be open for your contributions; and you have complete freedom to fill them with your photos.

Each participant can post 7 photos per week, one per day. Try to post in each daily thread if you can.  Naturally, there will be outtakes threads for very enthusiastic members and for pics that didn't quite make it into the main threads.  Also, don't worry if you can't commit to 7 each week - maybe try 3 or 5 each week; also: if you can't commit to 4 weeks: do 1, 2 or 3 weeks.

This challenge is for everyone! It does not matter if you are a professional or a beginner. Everyone will learn something and everyone can enjoy it.  The goal is to go out shooting and have fun! 

Rules
1. Only one pic per member in each daily thread.
2. A or E mount cameras only.  Any lens goes.
3. Comment on other photographs in the Talk Thread as much as possible
4. Only cropping in one direction, or minor cropping for straightening

You may like to add extra challenges on top such as Pic a Day, "No flowers", Selfies Only - use your imagination here but stick to rules 1-4 as well.  State your additional challenge when you sign up below.

Signup or questions? Just post below! 

Edited by waldo_posth - 29 June 2020 at 22:36