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Post by john101477 on Sept 10, 2009 20:01:18 GMT -5
Just kidding, BUT as Greg was speaking Photonese (I like that term) i was thinking that a general photography dictionary would be helpful to noobs and even some experienced folks that step out of their comfort zone. not sure where we could find something like that to post but hey it would be helpful
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Post by NCPhotoTrekker on Sept 10, 2009 21:01:37 GMT -5
That's not a bad idea at all. It might take some doing to really put it together, but it is worth thinking about.
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Post by john101477 on Sept 10, 2009 23:27:39 GMT -5
i was looking at several different photo glossary type places. their are a bunch!!! I think a basic digital only at first and maybe broaden it later. heck I don't care I can start creating one this week if you guys feel it would help the forum.
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Post by Steve (FloppyDog) on Sept 11, 2009 6:47:59 GMT -5
Go for it. ;D One of the places I use to find specific cameras is Pbase. pbase.com/camerasThey have a huge listing of camera models with photos of most of them and samples of photos made with them. It's a popular site with camera collectors. |
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Post by john101477 on Sept 11, 2009 12:24:19 GMT -5
I have been working on a glossary of terms for the past 2 hrs and I am only at the letter D lol. might be easier to link up with someone that already has a glossary premade lol.
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Post by NCPhotoTrekker on Sept 11, 2009 22:17:36 GMT -5
Yeah, there really is a lot to it, especially if we are gearing it for a complete newbie that knows nothing about nothing. The thing with photography is, once you really get into it, you forget a lot about what you had to learn to even get the camera ready to snap a picture.
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Post by OrcaBob on Sept 11, 2009 22:31:10 GMT -5
Greg's right. This can become a beast. We have to consider usability as the knowledge base grows. Eventually the list gets so big that the newbs are right back at square one: they don't know what to look for unless they already know what it is they're asking about.
One option is to amass a huge lexicon (set up as a "sticky") and supplement it with a separate FAQ list (also a sticky) that answers general questions by referring the newb to specific terms they can then look up.
If a newb has a question not covered in the FAQ, board regulars can answer the question freely, with the expectation that the newb can look up any unfamiliar terms.
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Post by NCPhotoTrekker on Sept 11, 2009 23:01:44 GMT -5
This may be the better solution. We could also do a directory of links to sites that offer the basics of photography. There are loads of them out there, and I'm sure that each member here will have a few of them that they have used which have proven useful. That would take the monkey off of our backs, as well as providing some links outbound which will help our own rankings in the search engines.
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Post by john101477 on Sept 12, 2009 11:42:26 GMT -5
Yeah i have to agree here, there is way to many definitions to try to post in here, but like Bob said a simple to the point preset Q&A for basics would be good. setting up Links might work but it is like piggy backing off another site... but just thing how many times you have heard the question " why should I switch from film to digital?" A Q&A like that as a sticky would work pretty well. maybe basic definitions - aperture, shutter speed, ISO, white balance type stuff would be better suited than a huge list.
I would try to stay as far away from a directory of links as possible. If people find the answer easier on a different forum they are less likely to stay here and become an active member of the community.
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