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Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

04/30/2005 12:52:45 PM · #1

I have gotten into photography in the last year but am only an average photographer; I would like to become something more though. One way of doing this for me is to read articles and books to help me learn new technics and ways of looking through the viewfinder. The only problem is that some of the articles and books I have read left me wanting more. I think it would be great if people that have just read a great book or article could list the book or web link in an area were people can always find it and go to it to learn. You could tell what the book was about and what it's best points are. I think this would be a great addition for this site and would go well with the tutorials and "How they do that" links we have now. If you like this idea please let the site know.

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

04/30/2005 01:15:24 PM · #2

So it's not a good idea?

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

04/30/2005 01:19:53 PM · #3

Well, it's only been 22 minutes, LOL.
Actually it is a very good idea. It's often hard to find a thread where you know that someone posted a review or opinion on a book, webiste, article, software, etc.
I'm not sure how such a feature might be implemented in a way that it would not consume inordinate amounts of administration time, but it is certainly worth discussion.

04/30/2005 01:26:55 PM · #4

while you're discussing ....
I'd like to expand on puma's idea a bit.

There are many worthwhile bits and pieces in the posts that would be good to keep. The tutorial section could be expanded to include some of those.

Perhaps we could use the report button to point out something particularly GOOD, something worthwhile keeping.

Perhaps some volunteers could be appointed to monitor, weed out, sort/classify, improve etc those posts, in oder to drastically cut down the workload for the person who eventually adds this to the site.

The search function is just not good enough, and even when it does work you still have to read through reams of chit chat to get to the good bits.
Having it all in one place under a few different headings would be very useful.

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

04/30/2005 01:38:32 PM · #5

If it meant someone handling some sort of arrangment of info I would be more than willing to help for something like this

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

04/30/2005 01:39:46 PM · #6

Originally posted by Beetle:

Perhaps we could use the report button to point out something particularly GOOD, something worthwhile keeping.

Good point -- you don't always have to be reporting a problem. This would make it easy to copy and paste the relevant entries for later assembly on a page or in a new thread.

04/30/2005 01:40:36 PM · #7

Originally posted by puma:

If it meant someone handling some sort of arrangment of info I would be more than willing to help for something like this

So would I!

See, D&L - you even have the volunteers to do the "dirty work" for you :-)

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

04/30/2005 01:54:35 PM · #8

Why don't the two of you figure out how you want to coordinate, how you want the information funneled to you, and how you want it presented.

Probably the easiest is for interesting things to be posted to a single thread, from which you grab them and assemble them into an overall organized text document, which the admins can then post as a web page.

04/30/2005 02:07:12 PM · #9

I have no idea what would be available to me/us. Can it be done so we see what has been reported as "useful", then we each take the ones that we're "assigned" to?
Unless puma is really keen, I'd be perfectly happy to give this a go all by myself.
I am a very organized person and would be quite happy to sort all that out by myself. Sadly, he is now offline, so I guess I'll have to check with him later, but it would help if I knew what could be done from the DPC side, i.e. how I would get to the information.

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

04/30/2005 02:23:07 PM · #10

Originally posted by Beetle:

I have no idea what would be available to me/us. Can it be done so we see what has been reported as "useful", then we each take the ones that we're "assigned" to?

I was suggesting that there be a single (disorganized) thread into which SC members would copy any useful posts which get reported.

People can just read these tips in order, but you can also copy them from there and assemble them into something more organized, which we could then re-post as a web page or just as a new (organized) thread.

Message edited by author 2005-04-30 14:23:19.

04/30/2005 02:27:56 PM · #11

but it would be an ongoing thing, a work in constant progress.
I would need a way to check/verify then sort, present etc each bit as it comes in, send it off for approval, and have someone add it to what is already there.
It couldn't be done as one single, coherent, finished report, so I'd need access to it somewhere.

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

04/30/2005 02:33:37 PM · #12

If you wnt to take change of it that is O.K. by me but if you need help let me know.

04/30/2005 02:40:48 PM · #13

Originally posted by puma:

If you wnt to take change of it that is O.K. by me but if you need help let me know.

Great - let's see if anything comes of this :-)

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

04/30/2005 03:05:22 PM · #14

Originally posted by Beetle:

I envisioned periodic updates. You continue to get new stuff in the original thread. You have a copy of your text to edit. Just send in (however we figure out to do that step) the new versions as you have them.

Before you start this, I suggest you try and chart out the categories of the kinds of things you want to include -- it might be more complicated than you anticipate.

drydoc

Canon EOS-7D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

04/30/2005 03:11:36 PM · #15

Puma,
I am not sure whether this is on target or not, so I'll simply publish it and you can take it or leave it.
I share your problem and frustrations. I have taken courses and gotten hint sheets, seen tutorials, read articles and found numerous helpful threads on this site for everything from Photoshop help to Camera hints. Since I do not have a life time of experience with photography as a profession, my problem was finding these sources when I needed them at the appropriate time.
In a recent course on Photograph reconstruction using Elements, the teacher handed out step by step instructions to get certain jobs done: like colorizing black and whites. They reminded me of recipes! Voila. My recipe books (actually file folders) were born. In the Photoshop recipe folder you will find recipes for colorizing black and white photos; popping images with high pass; etc., etc. These texts, links, and even quicktime tutorials are in TextEdit files. When I need one I simple go to my recipe books and go through the files. When I find an appropriate one I open it to the desk top right next to my work and follow along applying it to what I am currently working on. So far it has been very helpful. The problem is having the time and patience to get the recipes into the files and then keeping them organized.

I guess my suggestion for organizing your efforts would be to think recipe books!

04/30/2005 03:13:37 PM · #16

ok then, I'll start thinking about categories - perhaps in excel?
Do you think user feedback/ratings would be a possibility (separate from MY job), too?