CONTENTS

SECNOTES

KEVIN'S
 COMMENTS

THE COST!!!

COBBLER'S PAGE

DIDCOT MEETING REPORT

LITH FILM + LETTER

A FEW THOUGHTS ON E6

THE ICONCLASTIC PHOTOGRAPHER

NATURAL HISTORY

CRCMain

EDITORIAL

As most of you will be aware, there was some conflict going on between the CRC Executive Committee and the Committee of Area 22. The two main issues are:- Possible collection of Subscriptions, directly to Central Committee and, a request by the E.C., for Area 22 to bring their `own` "Constitution" in line with the main CRC Constitution, where a clause or two conflicted badly, As Kevin Craske explains on page 3, this resulted in exchange of communications with some of Area 22`s Committee members, becoming rather personalised, instead of simply discussing the directive put to them from the CRC E.C. and has now caused the resignation of Kevin as Hon. Chairman, and possibly others in Area 22. 

Its with much sadness that this has caused conflict where long and strong friendships have developed over the years, but this was a situation that has been allowed to build up since the formation of the CRC, from the CR50 and it is only now that present members of the E.C. decided to tackle them. A E.C. Meeting is due to take place on the 18th of January therefore the outcome will miss this Newsletter, but we will give the results as soon as possible. 

Kevin`s resignation not only leaves the Chairman`s position vacant, but he is also giving up doing the Chemicals Sales and this is a serious loss of a very important service to members, and a main source of income, which assists the costs of printing the CRC News in its present format. If anyone feels they can take either of these two jobs on please let us know as soon as it is possible. 

DIGITAL & SUPER 8mm 

With the sad passing of Bert Sanders, Area 15 has been amalgamated with Area 3, which now covers the whole of Wales and the West and North West of England from Bristol to Carlisle. Co-ordinator Roy Salmons has produced a superb two page local newsletter using a colour printer, including excellent examples of colour prints taken on a Sony, Mavica Digital Camera, which saves its pictures to standard Floppy Discs. It shows the way Digital Imagery is going, although it must be pointed out that Roy only does a very small run of Newsletters and our "National" scale leaves the costs of using this system, out of the question for the time being.

However, with the same newsletter Roy includes a membership form for joining the Super 8 Worldwide User Group, which would suggest home cine is still alive out there! If you are interested write to Roger Bellham (Hon. Sec.) 84. Spashett Road Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32 4DQ. U.K. membership is £8, Overseas £10.

LATE NEWS

I have just received the equally sad news that Pete Guy is resigning as Hon. Secretary, at the AGM, in April. This is also a result of the clash with Area 22, which proves how difficult these negotiations have been. The next Executive Meeting takes place on Sat. 18th. of January, too late to report in this newsletter, but the outcome will be reported as soon as possible, but if you think you can take on as Secretary, please get in touch as soon as possible. Even more important that as many members as possible attend the AGM Meeting, at Repton in April. (See advert on page 15, for full details).

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