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Time to modify the name of this forum?

Started Aug 14, 2017 | Discussions thread
alanr0 Senior Member • Posts: 2,568
Re: Name or Welcome message
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Triplet Perar wrote:

I noticed that Nikon forums have updated proper names, even with regards of not-yet-officially-released cameras!

Nikon FX SLR (DF, D1-D5, D600-D850) Talk

But, in the description of the Pentax Forum, it still goes, "... such as the K and *ist D series."

I mean, c'mon?! How many years it's been since *ist D, and how many DSLR models since? And Nikon's forum has yet-unreleased camera name in it!

I mean, c'mon?! Is this your biggest gripe about the site?

The name of the forum is "Pentax SLR Talk". That is still accurate and fully inclusive. Both APS-C and FF cameras are discussed here. We do not have separate forums for pro and consumer cameras, so why be more specific? There is absolutely no need to change the forum name every time a new model comes out.

The welcome message at the top of the forum page does not mention Pentax's 645 format DSLRs. Presumably DPR thinks they belong in "Medium Format Talk", where they rate a mention in the welcome message of that forum, but I don't recall any objections to 645 discussions posted here.

There is nowhere else to post content about *ist D series cameras. It would not be the end of the world to drop this from the description, but I see no benefit in purging all mention of cameras more than 10 years old.

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