yup I'm in chicago, though I've been sick for the past few weeks, at least i've had time to set up my crap... Don't worry you can be the "original" loser.
Maybe there should just be a "Mid-West" user group, that never meets! I nominate you as the captain, anyone second it?
If you guys could wait for like a 3-day holiday weekend, I'd come out for that. Lafayette is only about 2 1/2 hours from the border of chicago. Although, on a holiday weekend, it'll probably be more like 3. There's always construction on i65 and i90
i'm in chicago and have been thinking about trying to get a "real" group of dvx users - mainly in hopes of finding people much more skilled than myself to weasel info off of.
if anyone is interested in trying to actually get together - to try some shoots or just oogle each others cameras, no meeting minutes necessary, let me know.
If there's any real interest we can try and arrange time/place etc. and determine how often anyone would want to do this.
As far as who the main loser is, I'll leave that up to you guys.
Im in Madison and would be interested in meeting up with you guys. I have an HVX but I am sure I could fit in too. I am also shooting a feature here with it in September and would love to meet some other members to work on it. Let me know.
I've got a great script that I'm directing and am posting a "DP needed" ad on mandy soon. It's a short, and the writer has/is writing features with one in production and several in pre; he's good and this is going to be an exciting time. We're shooting in Bloomington, 2 hours south of Chicago and I'm definately interested in having a Chicago meet, especially if it will help me make some contacts.
keep me posted or messege me if you want help organizing.