Recommend me a Photography forum please
Recommend me a Photography forum please
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anonymous-user

Original Poster:

83 months

Tuesday 4th October 2011
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Hi all,

Can anyone recommend me a photography forum to join?

Preferably one where I can ask dumb technical questions!

I'm a Nikon user if that makes any difference?

Thanks smile

chrisj_abz

807 posts

214 months

Tuesday 4th October 2011
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This ones as good as any I've used!

K12beano

20,854 posts

304 months

Tuesday 4th October 2011
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Well, if you're using a Nikon and you have dumb questions.......!!


(Despite that we even talk to people with photocopiers - Canonites!)


But also:


Nikonians (gets boring after a while)

Or sign up for Nikon Owners Magazine and you can ask Simon Stafford lots of dumb, techie-geeky stuff to your heart's content (I may know this from personal experience? paperbag )

Oh and there's some really annoying forums on LinkedIn where people ask stupid questions and then argue when they don't like the answer over a background of "helpful" types who answer questions not even asked in the thread...... (Actually that sounds familiar.....!)

Edited by K12beano on Tuesday 4th October 09:45

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

83 months

Tuesday 4th October 2011
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This forum is good but it's really small and I would rather enjoy it as it is rather than clutter it with lots of minor separate questions if that makes any sense?!

minky monkey

1,566 posts

195 months

Tuesday 4th October 2011
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Talkphotography works for me, busy enough, I've been on quite a few meets too.

markmullen

15,877 posts

263 months

Tuesday 4th October 2011
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minky monkey said:
Talkphotography works for me, busy enough, I've been on quite a few meets too.
+1, as with any forum, some fantasists, weirdos and the massively opinionated but on the whole some really knowledgable helpful types.

Simpo Two

92,708 posts

294 months

Tuesday 4th October 2011
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Dumb technical questions help to fill in those quiet moments.

The answers are here, all you have to do is ask. Put them all in one post if you like, 1,2,3 etc. Technical questions usually have more definitive answers than creative ones which makes it easier.

rxtx

6,050 posts

239 months

Tuesday 4th October 2011
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I can tell you one to avoid at least, dpreview.

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

83 months

Tuesday 4th October 2011
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Thanks, just signed up to TalkPhotography smile

K12beano

20,854 posts

304 months

Tuesday 4th October 2011
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Simpo Two said:
Dumb technical questions help to fill in those quiet moments.
You need to get out more.












Hell! I need to get out more! hehe

(You can tell I'm "resting" between assignments, can't you!?)

minky monkey

1,566 posts

195 months

Tuesday 4th October 2011
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One small tip. Don't for godsake mention anything about giving away free photos to papers or anything about doing cheap weddings! Well, unless you like a very animated response! Lol.

K12beano

20,854 posts

304 months

Tuesday 4th October 2011
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Dogsey

4,301 posts

259 months

Tuesday 4th October 2011
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NinjaPower said:
This forum is good but it's really small and I would rather enjoy it as it is rather than clutter it with lots of minor separate questions if that makes any sense?!
It's not small, it's concentrated! wink

Seriously, there are few better places to ask daft questions than this place. All of us, no matter what our current level of photography, have asked stupid questions here at some time or another. One of the best things about this forum is the quality and honesty of answers and the distinct lack of bad attitude and snobbery that rears it's head on other forums.

Class One

157 posts

246 months

Tuesday 4th October 2011
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Dogsey said:
One of the best things about this forum is the quality and honesty of answers and the distinct lack of bad attitude and snobbery that rears it's head on other forums.
And long may it continue.This place has given me the confidence to actually start posting after being a lurker for so long. Everything has been constructive, and the knowledge base is phenomenal. Best of all is the willingness of the contributers to share their knowledge.

lloyd h

1,559 posts

202 months

Tuesday 4th October 2011
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Class One said:
Dogsey said:
One of the best things about this forum is the quality and honesty of answers and the distinct lack of bad attitude and snobbery that rears it's head on other forums.
And long may it continue.This place has given me the confidence to actually start posting after being a lurker for so long. Everything has been constructive, and the knowledge base is phenomenal. Best of all is the willingness of the contributers to share their knowledge.
I'm a member on various photography forums and find this one of if not the best place to get banter, critique and help. So much so I don't think I've posted on any other forums apart from Fox2 but thats for aviation :-)

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

83 months

Wednesday 5th October 2011
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I didn't mean any offence! wink

I will still use this forum but it doesn't hurt to have somewhere else to run a search for previously asked questions smile