Since this is a Rangefinder site, its obvious that the work displayed in the gallery should be mainly from rangefinder cameras. However, the qaddition of a non rf gallery has sparked the following question which could be best answered by the poll.
Gallery requirements.
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Rich Silfver
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Personally I think the occasional Olympus Stylus Epic photo, SLR photo, etc is quite alright and it seems to be pretty well self-controlled. What I personally is objecting to is establishing a dedicated non-RF gallery.
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i try to be as open a person as i can.
i realize that most here shoot with various types of cameras and systems.
i enjoy the work of others and veiwing it in the galleries.
however...
what i found attractive about this place from the beginning was that it was about rangefinders only. i only use rangefinders and that's by choice so this was a natural fit for me.
there are a ton of other photo sites out there for the slr people to enjoy.
my fear? it's like all the photo mags now, there is always an article on digital in there, no matter that the mag has a sister publication dedicated to digital.
will this forum eventually become just another site dedicated to 'photography' and not just rangefinder photography?
and please believe me, this is not directed to anyone in particular or their camera.
i realize that most here shoot with various types of cameras and systems.
i enjoy the work of others and veiwing it in the galleries.
however...
what i found attractive about this place from the beginning was that it was about rangefinders only. i only use rangefinders and that's by choice so this was a natural fit for me.
there are a ton of other photo sites out there for the slr people to enjoy.
my fear? it's like all the photo mags now, there is always an article on digital in there, no matter that the mag has a sister publication dedicated to digital.
will this forum eventually become just another site dedicated to 'photography' and not just rangefinder photography?
and please believe me, this is not directed to anyone in particular or their camera.
Never, unless someone offers me 100 meeeelion dollars to do so. This will stay a RF camera site only.
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very cool!
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Peter
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I agree with the above. We are different from others in our choice of tools (RF) for making images. An addition of SLR gallery may dilute the unique character of this website. Furthermore, there might more SLR photos in the future as I suspect there are more SLR photos being made than RF's nowadays.
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Rich Silfver
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..now if we could just rename this place the Leicumpus RF Forum the way God intended all would be well.
Great post by the way Joe and I fully agree with what your Canon P lusting fingers wrote 😉
Great post by the way Joe and I fully agree with what your Canon P lusting fingers wrote 😉
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thejazzguy
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it's true that the strength--the attraction--of this forum is it's RF orientation. it attracts RF enthusiasts, and it's the *people* that make it unique, not necessarily the images.
and since there is wide agreement that while we all love RF's, they are not the right tool for every situation, it seems like a great idea to have a separate gallery for non-RF images.
my $.02
and since there is wide agreement that while we all love RF's, they are not the right tool for every situation, it seems like a great idea to have a separate gallery for non-RF images.
my $.02
hoppinghippos
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I guess as a newbie to RF and as someone who has only posted non-RF photos I should contribute my views.
I agree that there are many other forums to participate in for non-rf matters and that this forum is special precisely for its specialisation (heh oxymoron). I think a separate non-RF gallery will eventually lead to more discussions on non-RF issues which would eventually lead to dilution of the forum's main aim.
I suggest either trying it out for a while as a trial to see what happens, or better yet, do away with the non-RF gallery BUT don't disallow non-RF photos. I think it should be left to each member's discretion and also self discipline to not swamp the board with non-RF photos. sometimes we may have lots of RF photos but happen to catch a nice non-RF photo or two that we wish to share, and this should be allowed. or sometimes newbies like me would like to share but have no RF photos yet to share.
I agree that there are many other forums to participate in for non-rf matters and that this forum is special precisely for its specialisation (heh oxymoron). I think a separate non-RF gallery will eventually lead to more discussions on non-RF issues which would eventually lead to dilution of the forum's main aim.
I suggest either trying it out for a while as a trial to see what happens, or better yet, do away with the non-RF gallery BUT don't disallow non-RF photos. I think it should be left to each member's discretion and also self discipline to not swamp the board with non-RF photos. sometimes we may have lots of RF photos but happen to catch a nice non-RF photo or two that we wish to share, and this should be allowed. or sometimes newbies like me would like to share but have no RF photos yet to share.
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
So far, I only have 2 - 3 rf photos I consider worthy of "sharing" but I do understand the idea of this site and I will never initiate a non-rf discussion; moreover, if that's the idea, i will delete the tlr and slr -made photos I uploaded, with no hard feelings🙂. After all, this site is a great "service" offered to me/us for free, and i enjoy it more and more.
Even if i agree with "the resulting picture is what matters" idea, this is a site dedicated to rangefinder cameras first of all, and not to sharing favourite images. The latter is only a successful side-effect😉
So, i think the one(s) with more authority (than myself) should decide on this...
Have a great light today!
Even if i agree with "the resulting picture is what matters" idea, this is a site dedicated to rangefinder cameras first of all, and not to sharing favourite images. The latter is only a successful side-effect😉
So, i think the one(s) with more authority (than myself) should decide on this...
Have a great light today!
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Laika
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I'd like it to stay just RF stuff, thats why I'm here.
I actually voted with my first thought, yes. That being said, I agree 100% with Joe's and the other's, I am here, well because it is a nice place, but, to discuss RFF photography. I like that focus, and it now makes up 98% of my photography. Like Richard mentioned, there is no rules against members posting some non RF images, and there shouldn't be. A gallery for them would just be a place for them to be "hung," nothing more.
GeneW
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I agree with several of the posts that the reason we're here is for RF photography. I certainly don't mind seeing a few RF-style images created with other kinds of cameras but I'm uncomfortable with a dedicated non-RF gallery.
Members have been discreet in the number of non-RF images they've posted but a dedicated gallery may give the impression that 'anything goes'.
I vote we remove the gallery and rely on members to continue to use discretion in posting a few non-RF images.
BTW, I have lots of sympathy for TLR shooters. TLR's are a lot like rangefinders in some ways, especially when used for street photography. I personally have no objection to seeing TLR street images. I think RF's and TLR's are close cousins.
Gene
Members have been discreet in the number of non-RF images they've posted but a dedicated gallery may give the impression that 'anything goes'.
I vote we remove the gallery and rely on members to continue to use discretion in posting a few non-RF images.
BTW, I have lots of sympathy for TLR shooters. TLR's are a lot like rangefinders in some ways, especially when used for street photography. I personally have no objection to seeing TLR street images. I think RF's and TLR's are close cousins.
Gene
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
Gene...you should have sympathy for TLR shooters indeed... you have a rolleiflex! 😉
GeneW
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Quite true ... and I never know where to post Rollei shots ...Pherdinand said:
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Todd.Hanz
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As I said yesterday, I posted an image in the "Non-RF" gallery yesterday (and it was from a DSLR, yes "DIGITAL" 😱 ), didn't feel right. I don't want to get into the efficacy of what camera type or format to post int the gallery but I'm gonna continue to post my images with my RF's and leave the other types for other sites.
Maybe the solution would be to start a sister site or reformat the gallery in such a way that you have a choice of RF or Non-RF upon loging in, of course I speak from the level of neophite when it comes to website construction and maintenance.
Todd
Maybe the solution would be to start a sister site or reformat the gallery in such a way that you have a choice of RF or Non-RF upon loging in, of course I speak from the level of neophite when it comes to website construction and maintenance.
Todd
vladhed
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No, there are tons of other forums to post SLR and digicam photos. If it ain't shot with a RF, post it elsewhere - unless there is a picture of a RF in the photo 😀
The last thing I want to see on _this_ forum is another macro shot of a bee or 900mm telephoto shot of the freaking moon.
BTW, should I remove my Olympus Trip 35 photo? It is not technically a rangefinder - you "focus" by setting the focus ring to "person", "people", "trees" or "mountains".
cheers!
The last thing I want to see on _this_ forum is another macro shot of a bee or 900mm telephoto shot of the freaking moon.
BTW, should I remove my Olympus Trip 35 photo? It is not technically a rangefinder - you "focus" by setting the focus ring to "person", "people", "trees" or "mountains".
cheers!
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Nikon Bob
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I voted no because this is a rangefinder site and not a general photography site but I could turn a blind eye to TLR shots. I am here because I am beginning to be interested in Rangefinders not SLRs or DSLRs.
Well ,
At this rate the non rf gallery will be history by the end of the week. The poll speaks for itself.
At this rate the non rf gallery will be history by the end of the week. The poll speaks for itself.
hoppinghippos
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hey that's a very interesting pt raised. are TLRs considered RFs? cuz they focus in pretty much the same manner. plus they are pretty much the same in terms of niche appeal and loyal followers.
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