Shutter Asia (SA) was set-up in March 2007 by a group of like-minded friends who were interested in photography and travel, the idea was for the site to become a friendly community for photography enthusiasts and travelers around Asia and other areas, for asking questions, sharing photographs & techniques, discussing travel and locations and learning in a welcoming and friendly atmosphere.
It’s officially launching today, so do join up and contribute.
There is a lot of information on the Internet regarding photography and especially equipment and technical terms (Aperture, Shutter, White Balance etc) but it can be very daunting for a new user or even confusing for an intermediate user. We wanted to get away from the bad attitudes, gear talk, cliques and flaming of other sites and communities and create a relaxed, but knowledgeable user base that will eventually fill our forum wonderful information and images.
We also have a Flickr group you can join here:
And an active Shoutbox for real-time chat:
https://www.shutterasia.com/forum/shoutbox.php
If you have any feedback, let us know. Do introduce yourself and start posting pictures!
We wanted to get away from the bad attitudes, gear talk, cliques and flaming of other sites and communities and create a relaxed, but knowledgeable user base that will eventually fill our forum wonderful information and images.
ya ya, therefore i am not scared to ask anymore! Good way to start!!!
Hey mate, the other day you advised me to go for the Nikon D80 so I did some research on it and asked around a bit and I’ve gotten a lot of feedback saying the D80 is actually a better choice. How true is that?
vicky: Hope to see you there!
nyg: You aren’t making any sense friend, D80 better than D80?! Do you mean 400D or 30D or D200 or something else?
Oops, typo. My bad. I meant I’ve gotten feedback that the D70 is actually better.
nyg: They are very different cams, one has latest technology, one is quite a bit older but more solid. If you do a lot of low light photography the D80 noise handling is much better, plus it’s 10megapixels and has updated software. The D70s is a great camera though and is adequate at 6mp, but the noise isn’t great. If you are on a budget though a second hand D50 or D70s is a great choice.
Ah, I see. I’ve got a budget at around 4000-4500 Ringgus, I guess I’ll just go get the D80 then.
Thanks for the info, ST.
I will… when I get a camera that is! LOL
nyg: That’d be a good choice.
Ashish C.: Well you can join first anyway and start reading!
I’m new here.. just wanted to say hi!