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I know that forum guidelines are for images to be posted in the photo forum but I personally like it when people post images here, as long as they are M8 or M8-related. Keeping tabs on too many forums is time-consuming and the more I get to know the people here, the more I enjoy seeing their images and reading their opinions as part of the same process of communication.

 

Does anyone else feel the same way?

 

Tim

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If you are posting an image to demonstrate something specific about an M8, then here's fine.

 

Otherwise, please post them in the Photo forum, because that's where they belong.

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I think everyone should be allowed to post whatever they like, wherever they feel like it - i mean why the hell should people be forced to post photos in the photo forum? It's so stuffy and old-fashioned!

I particularly enjoy all the snaps we get in this section, especially of people's hols - it's all so jolly!

 

In fact, why don't we abolish all rules? They're so, like, 1990s man!

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If you are posting an image to demonstrate something specific about an M8, then here's fine.

 

Otherwise, please post them in the Photo forum, because that's where they belong.

 

Andy, I understand that: my question is, why do they belong only there? And my point is people might prefer to feel free to post images here, inline with their more technical discussions of the camera.

 

There are a lot of things about DPReview that people don't like but IMHO one of the good things is that people post and comment on images in the same thread as that in which they have their technical discussions and it is my contention that this repeatedly ties the equipment in to its purpose, rather than treating it as something which is interesting only in itself.

 

I have noticed that a few months ago, people used to post images here more often but that over time there has been more of a tendency for then to be quickly re-directed to the photo forum. So I thought I would post this thread to state my own personal feelings and see what other people felt!

 

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Tim

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If you post photos here, the vast majority of members won't see them.

 

I suppose it depends upon whether you want people to see them or not, but by the action of posting them, we can only assume that you do.

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I know that forum guidelines are for images to be posted in the photo forum but I personally like it when people post images here, as long as they are M8 or M8-related. Keeping tabs on too many forums is time-consuming and the more I get to know the people here, the more I enjoy seeing their images and reading their opinions as part of the same process of communication.

 

Does anyone else feel the same way?

 

Tim

Tim,

 

I'm with you on this. It is like wanting to target a specific audience. People with a common interest (M8), trying to improve their photographic results by sharing both technical info of the camera and photo technique. This not to say that at times I would not like to post in the photo-forum.

Perhaps we should do like DPreview and add (PIC) in the header so that people that have no interest in looking at pictures can leave those post alone. Though I cann't understand why people come to a photo forum and limit the pix to a subsection of the forum. This forum should live and breath pix. It should celebrate photo's by allowing it everywhere. This I believe is what photography should be about. Exploring, daring to think outside the box, not imposing rules.

 

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Etienne

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I think the purpose of the image should define the section its posted in.

 

If you are looking for feedback on an image for its photographic qualities (what can be improved, how do you rate the comp/light etc) then the forum to post is the Photo forum.

If within a discussion thread the posting of an image helps demonstrate the point you are making adds value to the thread then why not...I think it brings some threads to life.

 

just my opinion

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What a lot of people who post in the M8 section of the forum seem to be misunderstanding is that the "forum" is ALL the sections.

 

This is merely a sub-section, related to one specific camera.

 

There's a big wide world of Leica out here folks...!

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I think the purpose of the image should define the section its posted in.

 

If you are looking for feedback on an image for its photographic qualities (what can be improved, how do you rate the comp/light etc) then the forum to post is the Photo forum.

If within a discussion thread the posting of an image helps demonstrate the point you are making adds value to the thread then why not...I think it brings some threads to life.

 

just my opinion

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Precisely. That's the whole purpose of the M8 forum.

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What a lot of people who post in the M8 section of the forum seem to be misunderstanding is that the "forum" is ALL the sections.

 

This is merely a sub-section, related to one specific camera.

 

There's a big wide world of Leica out here folks...!

 

Yeah you're right but who that owns a M8 still uses a film Leica or other digital camera much. I still shoot some film but I haven't even developed the last roll I took.

 

There are those on this site that despise digital and especially the M8. They will only shoot film and will give you all the reasons why film is better.

 

Just look at the amount of posts on this SUB forum compared to all others. I guaranty there are more posts here then any other LUF section.

Personally I don't care to look at images or read threads about other Leica (cough, cough panasonic) digital cameras. I do stop in on the film, customer and collectible forum from time to time but rarely ever stop in on the main digital forum. Why would I, I have no interest in those cameras.

I even thought about buying one of those Other "Leica" digital cameras but then I wouldn't use it. I'd do what I do now. M3 or the Nikon D200, NO, take the M8.

 

I see no problem in posting images in this forum that deal with the use of the M8 with certain lenses or asking opinions of other users about there images and how to make them better/different.

 

Of course those are my opinions and as I have found out over the years my opinion really doesn't count.

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That's not the point.

 

The Photo sub-section is for ALL Leica users to post their shots, not just film users.

 

Let's face it. The M8 sub-section is full of "My M8 just arrived" or "My M8 has a problem" threads. Nothing wrong with that.

 

But, if you post a favourite photo in this section, it'll be on page 3 and gone forever, before you can say "IR filter".

 

I may be a Mod, but I really don't care what M8 users do. Post what you like, where you like. Occasionally, it might get tidied up, but mostly it won't.

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I only own and use the M8, and am not particularly interested in film. So I only visit the M8 Forum, and would prefer to see pics taken with an M8 posted here. If they're only posted on the Photo Forum, along with all the film photos, I'll never see them. I know, it's my loss, but I just don't have the time to go bouncing around a bunch of different forums looking for M8 shots. So my 2 cents is post 'em here. The more the merrier!

 

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I'd prefer the photo threads to be in the photo forum.

 

To be honest I'm not personally bothered whether a photograph was taken with an M8, DMR, or M6 unless it's illustrating a particular technical point.

 

Entirely agree Steve. Otherwise we should have a set of silos for each of the Leica cameras and the forum would be poorer for that. IMO anyone who is only interested in looking a photos taken with a particular camera or just digital (or film) is missing the point of photography.

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I enjoy a lot this forum (BTW, the only one I visit regularly): I agree the question is very simple: when I visit the photo section, I expect to look at good and interesting pictures, and the related tech data are anyway welcome; when I visit the M8 section, I expect that pictures are related to same specific tech issue, and they can be good or trivial : but have to adress clearly the issue; for myself... I did not hesitate to post here rough pictures of a newspaper to speak about backfocusing of certain lenses... I'll never post such things in the photo section...

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I know that forum guidelines are for images to be posted in the photo forum but I personally like it when people post images here, as long as they are M8 or M8-related. Keeping tabs on too many forums is time-consuming and the more I get to know the people here, the more I enjoy seeing their images and reading their opinions as part of the same process of communication.

 

Does anyone else feel the same way?

 

Tim

Tim, I'm with you on this. I like too read about the M8 in this forum. And the occasional picture that occurs keeps me smiling, as long they are M8-related.

 

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IMO anyone who is only interested in looking a photos taken with a particular camera or just digital (or film) is missing the point of photography.

 

That's very true. But if I want to look at photographs, I'll go to a gallery site, not the M8 forum. IMHO, anything related to the M8, including photos taken with it, should be welcome in the M8 forum.

 

Bill

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