bobatkins Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Please note that I've added categories for Holga, Lomo, Pinhole, Polaroid and Cell Phones. This will make finding posts easier in the future. While we probably don't want a category for every single possible manufacturer of type or "alternative" cameras, some suggestions for other fairly broad categories are welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sliu Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Where do we post threads about Pinhole Holga Polariod (Pinholgaroid)? It is not a joke because I actually do that kind of photography.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connealy Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Good move. It really saves a lot of time and effort if people can first search the existing database for answers to their questions. I don't see a "category" pull-down here yet, but I assume it is on the way. Does there need to be an "Admin" category in which to fit messages like yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connealy Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 I'm wondering if a "Toy" category would be helpful to distinguish the Donald Duck/Dick Tracey/beer can cameras from the Holgas and Lomos. Also, would "Diana-type" be more inclusive than Holga and absorb items like the Time, Sunpet, et al. Probably not an issue of huge importance as long as everyone knows the basic scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sliu Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 I think they could be categorized in the same way as "non-alternative" cameras, i.e., digital, 35 mm, medium format, large format, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobatkins Posted June 23, 2005 Author Share Posted June 23, 2005 Note that category names can't be changed. Once there are entries in a category they can't even be deleted. To change a category name, all posts have to be transferred out (one by one...), then the category has be be deleted, then a new one created, then all the posts put back one by one... It' spossible that Brian might be able to change a category name by directly manipulating the database, but regular system administrators and forum moderators can't. So get it right from the start because that's the only chance you get! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandeha Lynch Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Bob, I'd suggest 'Experimental' cameras or similar. One-shot photography is an area where people are forever re-inventing the wheel, and not necessarily retracing their steps - different from manufactured or well-known standard alternatives like pinhole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapegeek Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 I suggest that you break it down like this: Pinhole, Toycameras (Holga, Diana, Lomo, etc), Polaroids, 110, Cell Phone, Scanners, Experimental, Uncategorized There might be some crossover, like a PinHolgaRoid... just choose one category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connealy Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 The categories are only going to be useful if people actually take the trouble to assign their posts to a specific one. So, it seems to me in devising the categories you are better off using an "accepted-usage" standard rather than something based on just logic. I don't really have any in-depth knowledge of the toy camera scene; it would be nice if some of those who do would jump in with some of their wisdom.<br> Of course, the categories would be irrelevant if we had a forum-specific search alternative. As I mentioned in the Site Feedback forum, Google no longer seems to return useful information on photo.net, but Yahoo's Advanced Search feature does a pretty good job if you don't mind getting some extra hits from forums other than your primary interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connealy Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Sorry, Steve; I didn't see your post before entering my last comment. I think we are zeroing in on a scheme. What about a "Disposable" or "one-time-use" category? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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