Feedback on merge of Sony and Minolta forums
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dr34mc4st3r
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it's inevitable - but probably can leave a sub forum for legacy minolta equipment?
I suggest that we merge it only at the end of the year... when Sony has more DSLR products and a larger user base of the new DSLR as well... it's a bit premature now... and I agree that we should have a legacy sub-forum for both Sony and Minolta... cos most of the pre-merger products are completely incompatible and so really there is no point talking in terms of equipment...
Trigger Happy
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TME said:
i second this
Clockunder
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Yes, to avoid duplication of threads.
Time to move on.
New sub-forum should allow threads on Sony as well as KM related issues or items, just like Sony Service centre catering to both Sony and KM equipment owners.
Time to move on.
New sub-forum should allow threads on Sony as well as KM related issues or items, just like Sony Service centre catering to both Sony and KM equipment owners.
Well, there are still some Minolta loyalists around.
To preserve all existing content of this section as well as retain one of the greatest name in the photography business, I'd suggest to put Minolta as a subforum of Sony instead of simply merging the 2 sections and leaving all excellent discussion, content all at the back where no one would bother to search thru and let the name of Minolta die completely.
At the end of the day, its still the decision of the admins and moderators. They can simply go against the wishes or go with the wishes. But photography and the nostalgia of old names (some of which are pioneers of all the great technology we are now taking for granted) is what makes photography truly alive and not simply one of those 'business-and-technology-for-profits' where ppl simply say, "Lets move on." and go on to wipe a pioneer's name off the minds of people forever and ever.
If a 'lets move on' thinking is adopted, may I propose to wipe off film, medium format and large format discussions off since in this age of digital consumerism, film, MF & LFs are restricted to a very specific and limited group of serious ameuters and working professionals.
To preserve all existing content of this section as well as retain one of the greatest name in the photography business, I'd suggest to put Minolta as a subforum of Sony instead of simply merging the 2 sections and leaving all excellent discussion, content all at the back where no one would bother to search thru and let the name of Minolta die completely.
At the end of the day, its still the decision of the admins and moderators. They can simply go against the wishes or go with the wishes. But photography and the nostalgia of old names (some of which are pioneers of all the great technology we are now taking for granted) is what makes photography truly alive and not simply one of those 'business-and-technology-for-profits' where ppl simply say, "Lets move on." and go on to wipe a pioneer's name off the minds of people forever and ever.
If a 'lets move on' thinking is adopted, may I propose to wipe off film, medium format and large format discussions off since in this age of digital consumerism, film, MF & LFs are restricted to a very specific and limited group of serious ameuters and working professionals.
Clockunder
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jsbn said:Well, there are still some Minolta loyalists around.
To preserve all existing content of this section as well as retain one of the greatest name in the photography business, I'd suggest to put Minolta as a subforum of Sony instead of simply merging the 2 sections and leaving all excellent discussion, content all at the back where no one would bother to search thru and let the name of Minolta die completely.
At the end of the day, its still the decision of the admins and moderators. They can simply go against the wishes or go with the wishes. But photography and the nostalgia of old names (some of which are pioneers of all the great technology we are now taking for granted) is what makes photography truly alive and not simply one of those 'business-and-technology-for-profits' where ppl simply say, "Lets move on." and go on to wipe a pioneer's name off the minds of people forever and ever.
If a 'lets move on' thinking is adopted, may I propose to wipe off film, medium format and large format discussions off since in this age of digital consumerism, film, MF & LFs are restricted to a very specific and limited group of serious ameuters and working professionals.
Film, medium format and large format are distinctive from the others and would not cause a huge duplication of threads if they are separated from the main stream.
In contrast, Sony and KM is now one and the same and equipment are backward compatible.
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