In a Guinness World Record attempt to support child welfare organisations, Canon will use an imagePROGRAF PRO-6100 large format device to try to print the world’s longest digital photo down the renowned Schattenberg ski jump in Germany.
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| Photo tray - the Schattenberg ski jump in Oberstdorf, Germany |
The event is taking place as part of the 8th Oberstdorf Photo Summit (23-27 September), an exhibition of photography and video formats that features workshops, exhibitions, lectures and information stands from various manufacturers - while complying with current health regulations.
“Oberstdorf is well known for records and top performances…this time, however, the focus will not be on the best ski jumpers from around the world but on the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-6100 large format photo printer,” says a Canon press release.
“Canon will use it to produce the longest digitally printed photo in the world on the 108-metre-long Schattenberg ski jump. The printer is placed at the highest point of the ski jump so that the final photo print can slide down the ski jump piece by piece in front of the spectators, printed on special paper from the manufacturer Ilford.
“Once the 108 metres are reached, the world record will be certified by an official Guinness World Records judge on site. The print will be a collage of photos of Oberstdorf’s citizens and personalities and panoramic shots of the region."
The world record attempt scheduled for September 26 is supporting Schaut hin eV, an organisation that looks after victims of violence, abuse, bullying and stalking. Canon will donate a basic amount for every successful metre of the world record attempt. Additional funds are raised by visitors who take advantage of Canon’s offers for photo workshops, camera rental, printing their own photos and cleaning camera sensors. The individual motifs of the world record print will be auctioned off for the benefit of the Children and Victims Aid Association.
“Our corporate philosophy Kyosei, Japanese for ‘living and working together for the common good’, is a serious commitment to us,” said Patrick Bischoff, director marketing document solutions at Canon Germany.
The Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-6100 features in a video on the website of local supplier Total Image Supplies.
