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REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
unmoderated group rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
unmoderated group rec.photo.digital.zlr
unmoderated group rec.photo.digital.point+shoot
unmoderated group rec.photo.digital.rangefinder
This is a formal Request For Discussion (RFD) for the reorganization of
the digital photography groups in the rec.photo.digital hierarchy. This
is not a Call for Votes (CFV); you cannot vote at this time. Procedural
details are below.
CHANGES:
1. Three additional newsgroups have been added to this proposal
2. Change of name from rec.photo.digital.slr to
rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
3. Digital rangefinders moved from digital SLR group to their own
newsgroup, rec.photo.digital.rangefinder
The creation of any or all of these proposed newgroups would NOT
require the removal of rec.photo.digital - RPD would continue to
stay alive as a functioning newsgroup.
Newsgroup lines:
rec.photo.digital.point+shoot Point-and-shoot digital cameras.
rec.photo.digital.rangefinder Digital rangefinder camera systems.
rec.photo.digital.slr-systems Digital SLR (single lens reflex) camera systems.
rec.photo.digital.zlr Digital cameras with fixed zoom lenses & manual controls.
RATIONALE: all groups
The growth of digital photography has caused the only Big-8 digital
photography newsgroup (rec.photo.digital) to become overwhelmed with an
enormous volume of posts. RPD was created to discuss all general
aspects of digital photography - including cameras, scanners, printers,
software, and other related topics. More and more people are using
digital cameras, and learning about photography. The modern digital
camera has evolved into a family of different flavors. Different tools
have different needs. Four new groups are proposed to offer digital
photographers technology-specific forums which allow users to
concentrate on what best meets their current needs.
RATIONALE: rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
The proposed newsgroup should be created because it will provide an open
forum for the discussion of digital SLR (single lens reflex) camera
systems, separate from film SLR cameras and non-SLR digital cameras.
Digital SLR photography is growing at an amazing rate. It is time to
create a Big-8 newsgroup for digital SLR enthusiasts. Rec.photo.digital
was created before the digital photography revolution peaked. At that
time, digital SLR camera systems were not easily obtainable by the
average person, due to high cost and limited availability. Due to
advances in the past year alone by some of the major camera
manufacturers, a person can find digital SLR camera equipment for sale
at almost every shopping mall, strip mall, or electronics store on
earth, at very reasonable prices.
RATIONALE: rec.photo.digital.zlr
The proposed newsgroup should be created because it will provide an open
forum for the discussion of high-end digital cameras with zoom lenses
and full manual controls, accessories for those cameras, and using those
cameras, separate from digital SLR cameras, digital rangefinders and
digital point-and-shoot cameras. These cameras are frequently referred
to as digital ZLR (zoom lens reflex) cameras or SLR-like digital
cameras, and typically have an SLR-like appearance due to the bulk of
the lens rather than the relatively more compact shape of most
point-and-shoot cameras. The digital ZLR is emerging as the camera of
choice for many people that have graduated from basic point-and-shoot
digital cameras, but don't need the added bulk and weight of a
comparably equipped digital SLR.
RATIONALE: rec.photo.digital.point+shoot
The proposed newsgroup should be created because it will provide an open
forum for the discussion of point-and-shoot digital cameras, accessories
for those cameras, and using those cameras, separate from digital SLR,
digital ZLR, and digital rangefinder cameras. Point-and-shoot digicams
are more popular then ever. Image quality from these generally compact
cameras is beginning to rival that of their larger digital SLR and
digital ZLR cousins. It makes sense to create a new newsgroup for the
largest segment of the digital camera population: the point-and-shoot
digicams.
RATIONALE: rec.photo.digital.rangefinder
The proposed newsgroup should be created because it will provide an open
forum for the discussion of digital rangefinder cameras, lenses and
accessories for those cameras, and using those cameras, separate from
digital SLR, digital ZLR, and digital point-and shoot cameras. Digital
rangefinders are currently in development by camera manufacturers such
as Leica, Voigtlander, Contax, and Epson. Upon availability, these
digital bodies will offer a viable digital solution for owners of Leica,
Zeiss, Voigtlander and other quality lenses for rangefinders. There is
already a good level of enthusiasm and discussion surrounding this
unique category of digital cameras.
CHARTER: rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
This newsgroup, rec.photo.digital.slr-systems, is an open forum for the
discussion of digital SLR (single lens reflex) camera systems.
These systems consist of:
-Digital SLR (DSLR) camera bodies with mounts for detachable lenses
-Lenses for those cameras
Additional On-Topic Discussion:
-Discussion of any relevant accessories for those camera systems,
including but not limited to: external flash units, memory cards,
microdrives, lens filters/hoods, camera bags/cases, DSLR
camera/lens/accessory maintenance, tripods and monopods
-Photography techniques, as long as the discussion remains within the
context of DSLR photography
-Image post-processing, as long as the discussion remains within the
context of DSLR photography
-Posting links to personal photo galleries or images, as long as the
discussion remains within the context of DSLR photography
-Discussion of digital backs for film SLR bodies
What Is Considered Off-Topic:
-Discussion of pure film cameras
-Discussion of digital point-and-shoot, ZLR, rangefinder, or any other
non-SLR digital cameras
-Discussion of any cameras with non-detachable lenses
-Discussion of digital rangefinders
-Discussion of scanners
-Discussion of printers
-Posting links to personal photo galleries or images, not in the context
of DSLR photography
Posting off-topic should be kept to a minimum. All off-topic posts
should be prefixed with [OT] or another easily-identifiable prefix in
the subject line. If a segment of any on-topic thread ever becomes
clearly off-topic, it is the duty of those individuals posting to change
the subject line to reflect the off-topic change.
Debating the pros and cons of digital photography vs. film photography
is off-topic. Please be polite and try to not steer any conversations in
that direction. In the event that any segment of any on-topic thread
ever becomes clearly off-topic by debating the pros and cons of digital
photography vs. film photography, it is the duty of those individuals
posting to change the subject line to reflect the off-topic change.
What Is Considered Inappropriate:
- Crossposting to any other newsgroup except where the post is of direct
relevance to each group in the crosspost
What Is Not Permitted:
-Posts from mail2news gateways and/or anonymous remailers
-Flame wars (comparisons between different digital SLR brands or systems
are permitted as long as they do not degenerate into personal flames)
-Signatures with more than 4 lines
-Exchange and/or discussion of illegal software
-Personal attacks
-Binary postings (i.e. non text postings) other than PGP and small
binary signatures
-Commercial advertisements:
This newsgroup explicitly prohibits the posting of advertisements of any
kind, whether personal, private or commercial, as well as all other
promotional material, whether or not it is in any way related to
photography.
Auction announcements (Ebay.com and others) are prohibited.
Posting links to commercial websites with the sole intention of
promoting those sites is not permitted; links to commercial websites may
be posted in the context of answering a specific question.
All postings made to this group should conform to existing Usenet
guidelines (see news.announce.newusers for guideline documents).
When posting on rec.photo.digital.slr-systems, please use standard
Usenet netiquette. Treat other posters with courtesy and follow standard
conventions when replying to posts. Please trim the posts you reply to,
retaining only the significant portions in your follow up. Preserve
attributions (the bits that specify who wrote what in each post) and
limit your signature to 4 lines or less. To ensure readability, do not
use HTML in your posts and limit your line lengths to the Usenet
standard of 80 characters or less.
END CHARTER.
CHARTER: rec.photo.digital.zlr
This newsgroup, rec.photo.digital.zlr, is an open forum for the
discussion of high-end digital cameras with fixed zoom lenses and full
manual controls, and using those cameras. These cameras are frequently
referred to as digital ZLR (zoom lens reflex) cameras or SLR-like
digital cameras, and typically have an SLR-like appearance due to the
bulk of the lens rather than the relatively more compact shape of most
point-and-shoot digital cameras.
Additional On-Topic Discussion:
-Any relevant accessories for digital ZLR cameras, such as: external
flash units,
add-on lens elements, memory cards, microdrives, lens filters/hoods,
camera
bags/cases, digital ZLR maintenance, tripods and monopods.
-Photography techniques, as long as the discussion remains within the
context of digital ZLR photography
-Image post-processing, as long as the discussion remains within the
context of digital ZLR photography
-Posting links to personal photo galleries or images, as long as the
discussion remains within the context of digital ZLR photography.
What Is Considered Off-Topic:
-Discussion of "point and shoot" digital cameras with no manual controls
-Discussion of any film cameras
-Discussion of cameras with mounts for detachable lenses
-Discussion of scanners
-Discussion of printers
-Posting links to personal photo galleries or images, not in the context
of
digital ZLR photography
Posting off-topic should be kept to a minimum. All off-topic posts
should
be prefixed with [OT] or another easily-identifiable prefix in the
subject
line. If a segment of any on-topic thread ever becomes clearly
off-topic,
it is the duty of those individuals posting to change the subject line
to
reflect the off-topic change.
Debating the pros and cons of digital photography vs. film photography
is
off-topic. Please be polite and try to not steer any conversations in
that
direction. In the event that any segment of any on-topic thread ever
becomes clearly off-topic by debating the pros and cons of digital
photography vs. film photography, it is the duty of those individuals
posting to change the subject line to reflect the off-topic change.
What Is Considered Inappropriate:
- Crossposting to any other newsgroup except where the post is of direct
relevance to each group in the crosspost
What Is Not Permitted:
-Posts from mail2news gateways and/or anonymous remailers
-Flame wars (comparisons between different digital camera brands or
models
are permitted as long as they do not degenerate into personal flames)
-Signatures with more than 4 lines
-Exchange and/or discussion of illegal software
-Personal attacks
-Binary postings (i.e. non text postings) other than PGP and small
binary
signatures
-Commercial advertisements:
This newsgroup explicitly prohibits the posting of advertisements of any
kind, whether personal, private or commercial, as well as all other
promotional material, whether or not it is in any way related to
photography.
Auction announcements (Ebay.com and others) are prohibited.
Posting links to commercial websites with the sole intention of
promoting
those sites is not permitted; links to commercial websites may be posted
in
the context of answering a specific question.
All postings made to this group should conform to existing Usenet
guidelines (see news.announce.newusers for guideline documents).
When posting on rec.photo.digital.zlr, please use standard Usenet
netiquette. Treat other posters with courtesy and follow standard
conventions when replying to posts. Please trim the posts you reply to,
retaining only the significant portions in your follow up. Preserve
attributions (the bits that specify who wrote what in each post) and
limit
your signature to 4 lines or less. To ensure readability, do not use
HTML
in your posts and limit your line lengths to the Usenet standard of 80
characters or less.
END CHARTER.
CHARTER: rec.photo.digital.point+shoot
This newsgroup, rec.photo.digital.point+shoot, is an open forum for the
discussion of point-and-shoot digital cameras, and using those cameras.
Additional On-Topic Discussion:
-Any relevant accessories for point-and-shoot digital cameras, such as:
add-on lens elements, memory cards, microdrives, camera bags/cases, and
camera maintenance.
-Photography techniques, as long as the discussion remains within the
context of point-and-shoot digital photography
-Image post-processing, as long as the discussion remains within the
context of point-and-shoot digital photography
-Posting links to personal photo galleries or images, as long as the
discussion remains within the context of point-and-shoot digital
photography
What Is Considered Off-Topic:
-Discussion of digital SLR, ZLR, rangefinder, or other digital cameras
with manual controls
-Discussion of any film cameras
-Discussion of scanners
-Discussion of printers
-Posting links to personal photo galleries or images, not in the context
of
point-and-shoot digital photography
Posting off-topic should be kept to a minimum. All off-topic posts
should be prefixed with [OT] or another easily-identifiable prefix in
the subject line. If a segment of any on topic thread ever becomes
clearly off-topic, it is the duty of those individuals posting to change
the subject line to reflect the off-topic change.
Debating the pros and cons of digital photography vs. film photography
is off-topic. Please be polite and try to not steer any conversations in
that direction. In the event that any segment of any on-topic thread
ever becomes clearly off-topic by debating the pros and cons of digital
photography vs. film photography, it is the duty of those individuals
posting to change the subject line to reflect the off-topic change.
What Is Considered Inappropriate:
- Crossposting to any other newsgroup except where the post is of direct
relevance to each group in the crosspost
What Is Not Permitted:
-Posts from mail2news gateways and/or anonymous remailers
-Flame wars (comparisons between different digital camera brands or
models are permitted as long as they do not degenerate into personal
flames)
-Signatures with more than 4 lines
-Exchange and/or discussion of illegal software
-Personal attacks
-Binary postings (i.e. non text postings) other than PGP and small
binary signatures
-Commercial advertisements:
This newsgroup explicitly prohibits the posting of advertisements of any
kind, whether personal, private or commercial, as well as all other
promotional material, whether or not it is in any way related to
photography.
Auction announcements (Ebay.com and others) are prohibited.
Posting links to commercial websites with the sole intention of
promoting those sites is not permitted; links to commercial websites may
be posted in the context of answering a specific question.
All postings made to this group should conform to existing Usenet
guidelines (see news.announce.newusers for guideline documents).
When posting on rec.photo.digital.point+shoot, please use standard
Usenet netiquette. Treat other posters with courtesy and follow standard
conventions when replying to posts. Please trim the posts you reply to,
retaining only the significant portions in your follow up. Preserve
attributions (the bits that specify who wrote what in each post) and
limit your signature to 4 lines or less. To ensure readability, do not
use HTML in your posts and limit your line lengths to the Usenet
standard of 80 characters or less.
END CHARTER.
CHARTER: rec.photo.digital.rangefinder
This newsgroup, rec.photo.digital.rangefinder, is an open forum for the
discussion of digital rangefinder camera systems.
These systems consist of:
-Digital rangefinder camera bodies with mounts for detachable lenses
-Lenses for those cameras
-Any relevant accessories for those camera systems, including but not
limited to: external flash units, memory cards, microdrives, lens
filters/hoods, camera bags/cases, digital rangefinder
camera/lens/accessory maintenance, tripods and monopods.
Additional On-Topic Discussion:
-Photography techniques, as long as the discussion remains within the
context of digital rangefinder photography
-Image post-processing, as long as the discussion remains within the
context of digital rangefinder photography
-Posting links to personal photo galleries or images, as long as the
discussion remains within the context of digital rangefinder photography
-Discussion of digital backs for film rangefinder bodies
What Is Considered Off-Topic:
-Discussion of pure film cameras
-Discussion of digital point-and-shoot, ZLR, SLR, or any other
non-rangefinder digital cameras
-Discussion of any cameras with non-detachable lenses
-Discussion of scanners
-Discussion of printers
-Posting links to personal photo galleries or images, not in the context
of digital rangefinder photography
Posting off-topic should be kept to a minimum. All off-topic posts
should be prefixed with [OT] or another easily-identifiable prefix in
the subject line. If a segment of any on-topic thread ever becomes
clearly off-topic, it is the duty of those individuals posting to change
the subject line to reflect the off-topic change.
Debating the pros and cons of digital photography vs. film photography
is off-topic. Please be polite and try to not steer any conversations in
that direction. In the event that any segment of any on-topic thread
ever becomes clearly off-topic by debating the pros and cons of digital
photography vs. film photography, it is the duty of those individuals
posting to change the subject line to reflect the off-topic change.
What Is Considered Inappropriate:
- Crossposting to any other newsgroup except where the post is of direct
relevance to each group in the crosspost
What Is Not Permitted:
-Posts from mail2news gateways and/or anonymous remailers
-Flame wars (comparisons between different digital SLR brands or systems
are permitted as long as they do not degenerate into personal flames)
-Signatures with more than 4 lines
-Exchange and/or discussion of illegal software
-Personal attacks
-Binary postings (i.e. non text postings) other than PGP and small
binary signatures
-Commercial advertisements:
This newsgroup explicitly prohibits the posting of advertisements of any
kind, whether personal, private or commercial, as well as all other
promotional material, whether or not it is in any way related to
photography.
Auction announcements (Ebay.com and others) are prohibited.
Posting links to commercial websites with the sole intention of
promoting those sites is not permitted; links to commercial websites may
be posted in the context of answering a specific question.
All postings made to this group should conform to existing Usenet
guidelines (see news.announce.newusers for guideline documents).
When posting on rec.photo.digital.slr, please use standard Usenet
netiquette. Treat other posters with courtesy and follow standard
conventions when replying to posts. Please trim the posts you reply to,
retaining only the significant portions in your follow up. Preserve
attributions (the bits that specify who wrote what in each post) and
limit your signature to 4 lines or less. To ensure readability, do not
use HTML in your posts and limit your line lengths to the Usenet
standard of 80 characters or less.
END CHARTER.
PROCEDURE:
This is a request for discussion, not a call for votes. In this phase
of the process, any potential problems with the proposed newsgroups
should be raised and resolved. The discussion period will continue for
a minimum of 21 days (starting from when the first RFD for this proposal
is posted to news.announce.newgroups), after which a Call For Votes
(CFV) will be posted by a neutral vote taker. Please do not attempt to
vote until this happens.
All discussion of this proposal should be posted to news.groups.
This RFD attempts to comply fully with the Usenet newsgroup creation
guidelines outlined in "How to Create a New Usenet Newsgroup" and "How
to Format and Submit a New Group Proposal". Please refer to these
documents (available in news.announce.newgroups) if you have any
questions about the process.
DISTRIBUTION:
This RFD has been posted to the following newsgroups:
news.groups,
news.announce.newgroups
alt.comp.periphs.dcameras
rec.photo.equipment.35mm
rec.photo.digital
Proponent: Thaddeus Lipshitz <black_boxer_briefs@yahoo.com>
Proponent: Alan Browne <alanbrowne@aliasimages.com>
Proponent: David J Taylor <davidtaylor@writeme.com>
Proponent: William Drew <bwr607@hotmail.com>
Proponent: Rose Parchen <leicarose@yahoo.com>
Proponent: Alexis Pagonis <atp@aek.com>
REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
unmoderated group rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
unmoderated group rec.photo.digital.zlr
unmoderated group rec.photo.digital.point+shoot
unmoderated group rec.photo.digital.rangefinder
This is a formal Request For Discussion (RFD) for the reorganization of
the digital photography groups in the rec.photo.digital hierarchy. This
is not a Call for Votes (CFV); you cannot vote at this time. Procedural
details are below.
CHANGES:
1. Three additional newsgroups have been added to this proposal
2. Change of name from rec.photo.digital.slr to
rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
3. Digital rangefinders moved from digital SLR group to their own
newsgroup, rec.photo.digital.rangefinder
The creation of any or all of these proposed newgroups would NOT
require the removal of rec.photo.digital - RPD would continue to
stay alive as a functioning newsgroup.
Newsgroup lines:
rec.photo.digital.point+shoot Point-and-shoot digital cameras.
rec.photo.digital.rangefinder Digital rangefinder camera systems.
rec.photo.digital.slr-systems Digital SLR (single lens reflex) camera systems.
rec.photo.digital.zlr Digital cameras with fixed zoom lenses & manual controls.
RATIONALE: all groups
The growth of digital photography has caused the only Big-8 digital
photography newsgroup (rec.photo.digital) to become overwhelmed with an
enormous volume of posts. RPD was created to discuss all general
aspects of digital photography - including cameras, scanners, printers,
software, and other related topics. More and more people are using
digital cameras, and learning about photography. The modern digital
camera has evolved into a family of different flavors. Different tools
have different needs. Four new groups are proposed to offer digital
photographers technology-specific forums which allow users to
concentrate on what best meets their current needs.
RATIONALE: rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
The proposed newsgroup should be created because it will provide an open
forum for the discussion of digital SLR (single lens reflex) camera
systems, separate from film SLR cameras and non-SLR digital cameras.
Digital SLR photography is growing at an amazing rate. It is time to
create a Big-8 newsgroup for digital SLR enthusiasts. Rec.photo.digital
was created before the digital photography revolution peaked. At that
time, digital SLR camera systems were not easily obtainable by the
average person, due to high cost and limited availability. Due to
advances in the past year alone by some of the major camera
manufacturers, a person can find digital SLR camera equipment for sale
at almost every shopping mall, strip mall, or electronics store on
earth, at very reasonable prices.
RATIONALE: rec.photo.digital.zlr
The proposed newsgroup should be created because it will provide an open
forum for the discussion of high-end digital cameras with zoom lenses
and full manual controls, accessories for those cameras, and using those
cameras, separate from digital SLR cameras, digital rangefinders and
digital point-and-shoot cameras. These cameras are frequently referred
to as digital ZLR (zoom lens reflex) cameras or SLR-like digital
cameras, and typically have an SLR-like appearance due to the bulk of
the lens rather than the relatively more compact shape of most
point-and-shoot cameras. The digital ZLR is emerging as the camera of
choice for many people that have graduated from basic point-and-shoot
digital cameras, but don't need the added bulk and weight of a
comparably equipped digital SLR.
RATIONALE: rec.photo.digital.point+shoot
The proposed newsgroup should be created because it will provide an open
forum for the discussion of point-and-shoot digital cameras, accessories
for those cameras, and using those cameras, separate from digital SLR,
digital ZLR, and digital rangefinder cameras. Point-and-shoot digicams
are more popular then ever. Image quality from these generally compact
cameras is beginning to rival that of their larger digital SLR and
digital ZLR cousins. It makes sense to create a new newsgroup for the
largest segment of the digital camera population: the point-and-shoot
digicams.
RATIONALE: rec.photo.digital.rangefinder
The proposed newsgroup should be created because it will provide an open
forum for the discussion of digital rangefinder cameras, lenses and
accessories for those cameras, and using those cameras, separate from
digital SLR, digital ZLR, and digital point-and shoot cameras. Digital
rangefinders are currently in development by camera manufacturers such
as Leica, Voigtlander, Contax, and Epson. Upon availability, these
digital bodies will offer a viable digital solution for owners of Leica,
Zeiss, Voigtlander and other quality lenses for rangefinders. There is
already a good level of enthusiasm and discussion surrounding this
unique category of digital cameras.
CHARTER: rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
This newsgroup, rec.photo.digital.slr-systems, is an open forum for the
discussion of digital SLR (single lens reflex) camera systems.
These systems consist of:
-Digital SLR (DSLR) camera bodies with mounts for detachable lenses
-Lenses for those cameras
Additional On-Topic Discussion:
-Discussion of any relevant accessories for those camera systems,
including but not limited to: external flash units, memory cards,
microdrives, lens filters/hoods, camera bags/cases, DSLR
camera/lens/accessory maintenance, tripods and monopods
-Photography techniques, as long as the discussion remains within the
context of DSLR photography
-Image post-processing, as long as the discussion remains within the
context of DSLR photography
-Posting links to personal photo galleries or images, as long as the
discussion remains within the context of DSLR photography
-Discussion of digital backs for film SLR bodies
What Is Considered Off-Topic:
-Discussion of pure film cameras
-Discussion of digital point-and-shoot, ZLR, rangefinder, or any other
non-SLR digital cameras
-Discussion of any cameras with non-detachable lenses
-Discussion of digital rangefinders
-Discussion of scanners
-Discussion of printers
-Posting links to personal photo galleries or images, not in the context
of DSLR photography
Posting off-topic should be kept to a minimum. All off-topic posts
should be prefixed with [OT] or another easily-identifiable prefix in
the subject line. If a segment of any on-topic thread ever becomes
clearly off-topic, it is the duty of those individuals posting to change
the subject line to reflect the off-topic change.
Debating the pros and cons of digital photography vs. film photography
is off-topic. Please be polite and try to not steer any conversations in
that direction. In the event that any segment of any on-topic thread
ever becomes clearly off-topic by debating the pros and cons of digital
photography vs. film photography, it is the duty of those individuals
posting to change the subject line to reflect the off-topic change.
What Is Considered Inappropriate:
- Crossposting to any other newsgroup except where the post is of direct
relevance to each group in the crosspost
What Is Not Permitted:
-Posts from mail2news gateways and/or anonymous remailers
-Flame wars (comparisons between different digital SLR brands or systems
are permitted as long as they do not degenerate into personal flames)
-Signatures with more than 4 lines
-Exchange and/or discussion of illegal software
-Personal attacks
-Binary postings (i.e. non text postings) other than PGP and small
binary signatures
-Commercial advertisements:
This newsgroup explicitly prohibits the posting of advertisements of any
kind, whether personal, private or commercial, as well as all other
promotional material, whether or not it is in any way related to
photography.
Auction announcements (Ebay.com and others) are prohibited.
Posting links to commercial websites with the sole intention of
promoting those sites is not permitted; links to commercial websites may
be posted in the context of answering a specific question.
All postings made to this group should conform to existing Usenet
guidelines (see news.announce.newusers for guideline documents).
When posting on rec.photo.digital.slr-systems, please use standard
Usenet netiquette. Treat other posters with courtesy and follow standard
conventions when replying to posts. Please trim the posts you reply to,
retaining only the significant portions in your follow up. Preserve
attributions (the bits that specify who wrote what in each post) and
limit your signature to 4 lines or less. To ensure readability, do not
use HTML in your posts and limit your line lengths to the Usenet
standard of 80 characters or less.
END CHARTER.
CHARTER: rec.photo.digital.zlr
This newsgroup, rec.photo.digital.zlr, is an open forum for the
discussion of high-end digital cameras with fixed zoom lenses and full
manual controls, and using those cameras. These cameras are frequently
referred to as digital ZLR (zoom lens reflex) cameras or SLR-like
digital cameras, and typically have an SLR-like appearance due to the
bulk of the lens rather than the relatively more compact shape of most
point-and-shoot digital cameras.
Additional On-Topic Discussion:
-Any relevant accessories for digital ZLR cameras, such as: external
flash units,
add-on lens elements, memory cards, microdrives, lens filters/hoods,
camera
bags/cases, digital ZLR maintenance, tripods and monopods.
-Photography techniques, as long as the discussion remains within the
context of digital ZLR photography
-Image post-processing, as long as the discussion remains within the
context of digital ZLR photography
-Posting links to personal photo galleries or images, as long as the
discussion remains within the context of digital ZLR photography.
What Is Considered Off-Topic:
-Discussion of "point and shoot" digital cameras with no manual controls
-Discussion of any film cameras
-Discussion of cameras with mounts for detachable lenses
-Discussion of scanners
-Discussion of printers
-Posting links to personal photo galleries or images, not in the context
of
digital ZLR photography
Posting off-topic should be kept to a minimum. All off-topic posts
should
be prefixed with [OT] or another easily-identifiable prefix in the
subject
line. If a segment of any on-topic thread ever becomes clearly
off-topic,
it is the duty of those individuals posting to change the subject line
to
reflect the off-topic change.
Debating the pros and cons of digital photography vs. film photography
is
off-topic. Please be polite and try to not steer any conversations in
that
direction. In the event that any segment of any on-topic thread ever
becomes clearly off-topic by debating the pros and cons of digital
photography vs. film photography, it is the duty of those individuals
posting to change the subject line to reflect the off-topic change.
What Is Considered Inappropriate:
- Crossposting to any other newsgroup except where the post is of direct
relevance to each group in the crosspost
What Is Not Permitted:
-Posts from mail2news gateways and/or anonymous remailers
-Flame wars (comparisons between different digital camera brands or
models
are permitted as long as they do not degenerate into personal flames)
-Signatures with more than 4 lines
-Exchange and/or discussion of illegal software
-Personal attacks
-Binary postings (i.e. non text postings) other than PGP and small
binary
signatures
-Commercial advertisements:
This newsgroup explicitly prohibits the posting of advertisements of any
kind, whether personal, private or commercial, as well as all other
promotional material, whether or not it is in any way related to
photography.
Auction announcements (Ebay.com and others) are prohibited.
Posting links to commercial websites with the sole intention of
promoting
those sites is not permitted; links to commercial websites may be posted
in
the context of answering a specific question.
All postings made to this group should conform to existing Usenet
guidelines (see news.announce.newusers for guideline documents).
When posting on rec.photo.digital.zlr, please use standard Usenet
netiquette. Treat other posters with courtesy and follow standard
conventions when replying to posts. Please trim the posts you reply to,
retaining only the significant portions in your follow up. Preserve
attributions (the bits that specify who wrote what in each post) and
limit
your signature to 4 lines or less. To ensure readability, do not use
HTML
in your posts and limit your line lengths to the Usenet standard of 80
characters or less.
END CHARTER.
CHARTER: rec.photo.digital.point+shoot
This newsgroup, rec.photo.digital.point+shoot, is an open forum for the
discussion of point-and-shoot digital cameras, and using those cameras.
Additional On-Topic Discussion:
-Any relevant accessories for point-and-shoot digital cameras, such as:
add-on lens elements, memory cards, microdrives, camera bags/cases, and
camera maintenance.
-Photography techniques, as long as the discussion remains within the
context of point-and-shoot digital photography
-Image post-processing, as long as the discussion remains within the
context of point-and-shoot digital photography
-Posting links to personal photo galleries or images, as long as the
discussion remains within the context of point-and-shoot digital
photography
What Is Considered Off-Topic:
-Discussion of digital SLR, ZLR, rangefinder, or other digital cameras
with manual controls
-Discussion of any film cameras
-Discussion of scanners
-Discussion of printers
-Posting links to personal photo galleries or images, not in the context
of
point-and-shoot digital photography
Posting off-topic should be kept to a minimum. All off-topic posts
should be prefixed with [OT] or another easily-identifiable prefix in
the subject line. If a segment of any on topic thread ever becomes
clearly off-topic, it is the duty of those individuals posting to change
the subject line to reflect the off-topic change.
Debating the pros and cons of digital photography vs. film photography
is off-topic. Please be polite and try to not steer any conversations in
that direction. In the event that any segment of any on-topic thread
ever becomes clearly off-topic by debating the pros and cons of digital
photography vs. film photography, it is the duty of those individuals
posting to change the subject line to reflect the off-topic change.
What Is Considered Inappropriate:
- Crossposting to any other newsgroup except where the post is of direct
relevance to each group in the crosspost
What Is Not Permitted:
-Posts from mail2news gateways and/or anonymous remailers
-Flame wars (comparisons between different digital camera brands or
models are permitted as long as they do not degenerate into personal
flames)
-Signatures with more than 4 lines
-Exchange and/or discussion of illegal software
-Personal attacks
-Binary postings (i.e. non text postings) other than PGP and small
binary signatures
-Commercial advertisements:
This newsgroup explicitly prohibits the posting of advertisements of any
kind, whether personal, private or commercial, as well as all other
promotional material, whether or not it is in any way related to
photography.
Auction announcements (Ebay.com and others) are prohibited.
Posting links to commercial websites with the sole intention of
promoting those sites is not permitted; links to commercial websites may
be posted in the context of answering a specific question.
All postings made to this group should conform to existing Usenet
guidelines (see news.announce.newusers for guideline documents).
When posting on rec.photo.digital.point+shoot, please use standard
Usenet netiquette. Treat other posters with courtesy and follow standard
conventions when replying to posts. Please trim the posts you reply to,
retaining only the significant portions in your follow up. Preserve
attributions (the bits that specify who wrote what in each post) and
limit your signature to 4 lines or less. To ensure readability, do not
use HTML in your posts and limit your line lengths to the Usenet
standard of 80 characters or less.
END CHARTER.
CHARTER: rec.photo.digital.rangefinder
This newsgroup, rec.photo.digital.rangefinder, is an open forum for the
discussion of digital rangefinder camera systems.
These systems consist of:
-Digital rangefinder camera bodies with mounts for detachable lenses
-Lenses for those cameras
-Any relevant accessories for those camera systems, including but not
limited to: external flash units, memory cards, microdrives, lens
filters/hoods, camera bags/cases, digital rangefinder
camera/lens/accessory maintenance, tripods and monopods.
Additional On-Topic Discussion:
-Photography techniques, as long as the discussion remains within the
context of digital rangefinder photography
-Image post-processing, as long as the discussion remains within the
context of digital rangefinder photography
-Posting links to personal photo galleries or images, as long as the
discussion remains within the context of digital rangefinder photography
-Discussion of digital backs for film rangefinder bodies
What Is Considered Off-Topic:
-Discussion of pure film cameras
-Discussion of digital point-and-shoot, ZLR, SLR, or any other
non-rangefinder digital cameras
-Discussion of any cameras with non-detachable lenses
-Discussion of scanners
-Discussion of printers
-Posting links to personal photo galleries or images, not in the context
of digital rangefinder photography
Posting off-topic should be kept to a minimum. All off-topic posts
should be prefixed with [OT] or another easily-identifiable prefix in
the subject line. If a segment of any on-topic thread ever becomes
clearly off-topic, it is the duty of those individuals posting to change
the subject line to reflect the off-topic change.
Debating the pros and cons of digital photography vs. film photography
is off-topic. Please be polite and try to not steer any conversations in
that direction. In the event that any segment of any on-topic thread
ever becomes clearly off-topic by debating the pros and cons of digital
photography vs. film photography, it is the duty of those individuals
posting to change the subject line to reflect the off-topic change.
What Is Considered Inappropriate:
- Crossposting to any other newsgroup except where the post is of direct
relevance to each group in the crosspost
What Is Not Permitted:
-Posts from mail2news gateways and/or anonymous remailers
-Flame wars (comparisons between different digital SLR brands or systems
are permitted as long as they do not degenerate into personal flames)
-Signatures with more than 4 lines
-Exchange and/or discussion of illegal software
-Personal attacks
-Binary postings (i.e. non text postings) other than PGP and small
binary signatures
-Commercial advertisements:
This newsgroup explicitly prohibits the posting of advertisements of any
kind, whether personal, private or commercial, as well as all other
promotional material, whether or not it is in any way related to
photography.
Auction announcements (Ebay.com and others) are prohibited.
Posting links to commercial websites with the sole intention of
promoting those sites is not permitted; links to commercial websites may
be posted in the context of answering a specific question.
All postings made to this group should conform to existing Usenet
guidelines (see news.announce.newusers for guideline documents).
When posting on rec.photo.digital.slr, please use standard Usenet
netiquette. Treat other posters with courtesy and follow standard
conventions when replying to posts. Please trim the posts you reply to,
retaining only the significant portions in your follow up. Preserve
attributions (the bits that specify who wrote what in each post) and
limit your signature to 4 lines or less. To ensure readability, do not
use HTML in your posts and limit your line lengths to the Usenet
standard of 80 characters or less.
END CHARTER.
PROCEDURE:
This is a request for discussion, not a call for votes. In this phase
of the process, any potential problems with the proposed newsgroups
should be raised and resolved. The discussion period will continue for
a minimum of 21 days (starting from when the first RFD for this proposal
is posted to news.announce.newgroups), after which a Call For Votes
(CFV) will be posted by a neutral vote taker. Please do not attempt to
vote until this happens.
All discussion of this proposal should be posted to news.groups.
This RFD attempts to comply fully with the Usenet newsgroup creation
guidelines outlined in "How to Create a New Usenet Newsgroup" and "How
to Format and Submit a New Group Proposal". Please refer to these
documents (available in news.announce.newgroups) if you have any
questions about the process.
DISTRIBUTION:
This RFD has been posted to the following newsgroups:
news.groups,
news.announce.newgroups
alt.comp.periphs.dcameras
rec.photo.equipment.35mm
rec.photo.digital
Proponent: Thaddeus Lipshitz <black_boxer_briefs@yahoo.com>
Proponent: Alan Browne <alanbrowne@aliasimages.com>
Proponent: David J Taylor <davidtaylor@writeme.com>
Proponent: William Drew <bwr607@hotmail.com>
Proponent: Rose Parchen <leicarose@yahoo.com>
Proponent: Alexis Pagonis <atp@aek.com>
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