A community-based gathering and storing of information.
"Landscapes exist in the material world yet soar in the realms of the spirit..." Tsung Ping, 5th Century China
"I beg to differ..."
Maybe, what is 'perhaps' needed even more (*As has already been 'touched upon' in this thread by Sal, Doremus and others)...
Is the 'Learning/Developing' of Techniques -- To help Improve one's Internet Research Skills and make it even more Enjoyable!
Google supports all manner of handy search tricks today.
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For example... Even using a very 'basic' Google Search such as:
>> site:http://www.largeformatphotography.info Uranium AND Toner <<
>> site:www.apug.org Uranium AND Toner <<
... would return about 103 Results here on the LFPF -- With an additional 94 Results on APUG.
A quick perusal of the Thread Titles...
Could then lead you to the most 'Relevant' Threads -- For further investigation.
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Thank-you!
Kind Regards, -Tim.
Reflections of a noob.
I check the forum several times a day. I have very little to offer or advise except non-photographic issues. Still I believe I have learned much passively from questions, for sale or to buy, or from the "post your .....". Many time if I am looking for an answer the question is often answered if I wait a few days.
At this point most of my questions are gear acquisition issues. No more bricks and mortar shops in nearby city to go try out a tripod/case/lens. I depend on those here who are willing to share, and I am grateful. I once posted a "what's the best tripod for........" and received a PM from a well known member for a tripod which I did buy. Was a great deal. There are many here willing to pass it on in some form.
The home page has been a great resource and I have printed and punched and filed several of the articles for easy reference. Still some of the information is dated. Some running threads(?) on some frequent noob topics would be helpful--tripods, heads, quick release systems, dark cloths, loupes, cables releases, cases and bags, filters, locations, workshops, exhibits,....... Sometimes threads get too long to read all the posts though. "http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?125382-The-250mm-10-quot-Wide-Field-Ektar-thread" is a great idea and I would welcome that for other lenses as well. I had just bought the ektar when that thread was posted and wish it was still active.
I realize my post count is meager. Still I am buying film, books, equipment, paper, chemicals. Much of this is stimulated by what I read and see here. When I do post a noob question I do try to spend a little time to craft it so it is somewhat unique.
Thanks to all those who do post regularly, answer noob question, offer encouragement, moderate, inspire, and make this what ever it is.
Ken
For example, look at the thread on the restoration of my Century view camera from 2007. Since I'm a visual oriented person, pictures carried the story and the text is not so informative. Therefore, when all the pictures disappeared, the thread becomes somewhat meaningless. Re-posting the pictures in the correct order is a futile endeavor.
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