It just isn't true!
Posted 10/05/2011 - 01:15
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Must be all the Nikon/Canon users who have jumped ship. Can't really shake off that elitist mentality.
Pardon the rant, but one of the many reasons I went for Pentax was the people who were using it. They acted like friendly photographers, not like gadget snobs.
Pardon the rant, but one of the many reasons I went for Pentax was the people who were using it. They acted like friendly photographers, not like gadget snobs.
Posted 10/05/2011 - 07:37
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Talking of lens databases have you visited our sister site www.photodo.com which has nothing but lenses, lenses, lenses.....
Best regards, John
Posted 10/05/2011 - 07:38
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MarkTaylor wrote:
I have no doubt they are indeed the largest but PU Forum is the by far the friendliest, hands down. There's just no competition.
I really don't think you can categorically make a statement like that. I post on 5 forums and there are friendly and not so friendly people on all of them. I have no doubt they are indeed the largest but PU Forum is the by far the friendliest, hands down. There's just no competition.
The more forumites there are on any particular site then the greater the chance of receiving friendly and helpful or not so friendly & helpful posts ! The smaller the site often the more cliquey it can be.
PF has some extremely knowledgeable people on there, as does PU, and also quite a number of pros - some of whom don't suffer fools lightly.
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Posted 10/05/2011 - 07:41
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johnriley wrote:
Talking of lens databases have you visited our sister site www.photodo.com which has nothing but lenses, lenses, lenses.....
I've been there but had forgotten about it ... thanks for the reminder, I've made it a favourite now so I don't forget in future !
Talking of lens databases have you visited our sister site www.photodo.com which has nothing but lenses, lenses, lenses.....
http://frogfish.smugmug.com/ Pentax. Pentax DA*300/4, Cosina 55/1.2, Lens Baby Composer Pro & Edge 80, AFA x1.7, Metz 50 af1.
Nikon. D800. D600. Sigma 500/4.5, Nikon 300/2.8 VRII, Sigma 120-300/2.8, Zeiss Distagon ZF2 21/2.8, Zeiss Distagon ZF2 35/2.0, Sigma 50/1.4, Nikkor 85/1.8, Nikon TC20EIII, Nikon TC14EII, Kenko x1.4, Sigma 2.0
Nikon. D800. D600. Sigma 500/4.5, Nikon 300/2.8 VRII, Sigma 120-300/2.8, Zeiss Distagon ZF2 21/2.8, Zeiss Distagon ZF2 35/2.0, Sigma 50/1.4, Nikkor 85/1.8, Nikon TC20EIII, Nikon TC14EII, Kenko x1.4, Sigma 2.0
Posted 10/05/2011 - 19:23
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Frogfish wrote:
Just speaking from personal experience. I've posted on many forums over the years (most of them not photography related) and found quite a big difference between many of them in terms of how friendly or otherwise people can be.
MarkTaylor wrote:
I have no doubt they are indeed the largest but PU Forum is the by far the friendliest, hands down. There's just no competition.
I really don't think you can categorically make a statement like that. I post on 5 forums and there are friendly and not so friendly people on all of them.I have no doubt they are indeed the largest but PU Forum is the by far the friendliest, hands down. There's just no competition.
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Posted 10/05/2011 - 22:29
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I agree with you Mark. My first question on the other site was met with stony silence. Here, on the other hand, I was practically drowned with friendly advice! I see lots of newcomers getting the same treatment, and many of them become regular forum posters too.
However I love the lens review section, and the lens clubs on the other site! And recently I've been engaged in the Political/Religious Discussion threads.... great fun chatting to 'birthers,' fundies and tea party supporters!
However I love the lens review section, and the lens clubs on the other site! And recently I've been engaged in the Political/Religious Discussion threads.... great fun chatting to 'birthers,' fundies and tea party supporters!
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