Call for Knowledge Base articles.

I know that there are a lot of very talented and knowledgeable people on this forum. There are also a lot of folk (like me) that enjoy learning or simply need a solution to a "problem". Wouldn't it be great to have all the information consolidated in one place! Well, here's the place. All we need to do is to bring that information together.

I'm calling for volunteers to write articles that are relevant to the A mount system. Please give some thought to a particular topic that you're comfortable with, and put together an article that you can share with others. Just run them past me before openly posting. I'm happy to proof read and help edit articles if you need assistance.

From time to time, I may PM somebody and ask for an article. This may be as a response to a thread on another part of Dyxum where somebody displays a good degree of knowledge. Also feel free to nominate somebody through a PM to me, and I'll follow up with that individual.

As acknowledgement for their efforts, authors will be awarded a "Knowledgebase Contributor" status under their name. The first has already been awarded, and I'll be going back through the threads and awarding a few more to other members who have contributed original articles. If I miss somebody, please let me know!

I look forward to your contributions, and I'm sure other members will look forward to learning more about the A mount system.

Cheers, Frank

Edited by Frankman - 03 December 2009 at 03:25

Hi Joachim - wow, that's a very comprehensive "how to" and the many images are very useful.

I had to laugh when you mentioned sending the wife to IKEA while you performed the delicate "surgery". Save money by doing the repair yourself.... however wife comes back with $1,000 worth of trinkets for the house .

Anyway, I will work on this project (reformatting) tonight and host it directly on the site. Many thanks!

Cheers, Frank

Hi Constantin - I'll send you a PM and we can discuss this "offline". Thanks for the offer!

Frank

Top 10 Essential Tools Of Successful Photographers. Alternatively, click here for the .pdf file.

Free dowload courtesy of Facebook for idiots like me who can't pp to save their life, so after entering your email address, you should get a download link for the guide. The ad claims that:

In this guide, I’ll walk you through a real life case study in flight photography and the challenges I had to overcome in order to capture an amazing aerial photograph.

You’ll also discover…

    How to turn mediocre photos into stunning masterpieces
    Why even the weather can’t stop a great photographer
    Simple photoshop techniques to expand your repertoire
    How to find new photographic opportunities by exploring different perspectives
    and much, much more…

I hope I've posted this info in the correct thread

Edited by Pirate - 19 August 2012 at 04:45

Hi Jim - please do. It may inspire others to "do it yourself" fixes.

Cheers, Frank

Hi Frank, I'm going to PM you with an article I wrote about tilt-shift options for alpha-mount cameras. I'd love to get your feedback and post it to the Knowledge Base.

Thanks,
Ian

Pirate wrote: Top 10 Essential Tools Of Successful Photographers. Alternatively, click here for the .pdf file.

Pretty broad-brush stuff -- 12 pages in pdf.

And it is a teaser.

I think one of Friedman's books (even though they aren't free) would be a better "investment". Alternatively one of the ".... for Dummies" books.