DSLRUsers.com Logo ??

[Aussie Dave]

Can't remember if this has previously been discussed, however will the logo(s) be changing to reflect the new forum name ?

Has it been contemplated that perhaps some sort of competition could be run (without prizes, of course) to come up with a new logo...or is someone already in the process of creating one ??

Just feeling curious so thought I'd pose the question.....

[birddog114]

I think it'll happen.

[Nnnnsic]

It has happened.

They've been sitting on my hard drive since Saturday morning.

I'm waiting for Dad to get me the ftp details so I can go ahead and change everything.

[Greg B]

Are we retaining any Nikon flavour?

[gstark]

Eventually, Greg.

[Aussie Dave]

Thanks guys - look forward to seeing it

[Nnnnsic]

There you go... logo's been changed... force refresh on both the forum portal index page and one of these forum thread pages if you can't see it.

[Atorie]

Good work, nice and clean, I like it

[Aussie Dave]

Thanks Leigh. You know, during the video feed of the AW, this was displayed on the background of the webchat....and I was going to ask then if this was the new logo.

It is the same one, isn't it ??

I know this is "really anal"...and you can tell me to bugger off if you like....however, the F in dSLrForum (on the logo that looks like the top D70 display) does not look like a digital character...

Was this left like this on purpose ??

I told you it was anal !!!

[Nnnnsic]

Go look at your Nikon LCD display.

Tell me when you're shooting what the "F" normally indicates.

[Nnnnsic]

And yes, the chat feed background did use the logo.

[gstark]

Go look at your Nikon LCD display.

Tell me when you're shooting what the "F" normally indicates.

There's a couple, actually.

But while I think the point Dave is trying to make is that the font, to his eyes, isn't quite right, (and I can see what he means) I can tell Dave that the font used for the F character looks, to me, to be the same one as used in the D70.

So it's the correct font relative to what the camera uses, but perhaps Nikon haven't been consistant in their design of the characters being used?

[Aussie Dave]

Go look at your Nikon LCD display.

Tell me when you're shooting what the "F" normally indicates.

There's a couple, actually.

But while I think the point Dave is trying to make is that the font, to his eyes, isn't quite right, (and I can see what he means) I can tell Dave that the font used for the F character looks, to me, to be the same one as used in the D70.

So it's the correct font relative to what the camera uses, but perhaps Nikon haven't been consistant in their design of the characters being used?

well there you go...you learn something new every day !

I'll have to check out the D70 display when I get home from work

Thanks guys

[Sheetshooter]

Good new name! Good new logo! God bless this FORUM and all who sail through her!! Perhaps the 'F' might fit better if it had the little strips across the top left corner and on the left of the cross member.

I really welcome this change of name and the implied ecumenical sentiment that it represents. I do feel, however, that it must be backed up with a more even handed attitude to ALL marques and formats of digital photography. At present I see a rather horrid tribalism expressed with considerable regularity with the divide seeming to be along the US and THEM nature of the Nikon and Canon camps ( it's all very Ford and Holden when you think about it). A week or so back I posted a link for Minolta users which went pretty well unnoticed. The community as it stands is a very amiable band of zealots but if it is to grow and embrace the addition of a more varied group then the new-comers will need to be made feel a lot more welcome and not looked down upon if they are to stay and contribute. PS: I have come back to edit and noticed that on the front page there is a logo which is not set in an LCD display and frankly, I prefer it.

Cheers,

[gstark]

Good new name! Good new logo! perhaps the 'F' might fit better if it had the little strips across the top left corner and on the left of the cross member.

Thanx for the support. This has actually been happening since February, when we realised/decided that the D70 name (and camera) wasn't going to be hanging around forever, and we acquired the extra domain name accordingly.

But we felt it best to do the "official" changeover during the first anniversary weekend.

Regarding the "F", that's pretty much the same cosmetic issue that Dave was bringing up, but within the context that the depicted screen is derived from the D70 LCD, the formation of the letter is, in fact, correct.

IOW, what we have is what Nikon gave us - this is the F in the aperture readout on the LCD, and I suspect Leigh hasn't actually touched it.

What we will be doing is creating similar logos based upon other DSLRs, so if someone has a basline graphic for, say, a 20D, or a 350 (or a 2D/5D?) or whatever, could you please let us know so that we can bring our version of them into being.

I really welcome this change of name and the implied ecumenical sentiment that it represents. I do feel, however, that it must be backed up with a more even handed attitude to ALL marques and formats of digital photography. At present I see a rather horrid tribalism expressed with considerable regularity with the divide seeming to be along the US and THEM nature of the Nikon and Canon camps ( it's all very Ford and Holden when you think about it).

That is something that we, as the mods, are keenly aware of, and we're trying hard to keep the lid on this. As you will no doubt appreciate, we're a very informal bunch here, and we like to have a lot of fun.

The issue becomes one of where do you draw the line between poking fun at a friend who uses a different brand (of whatever) from what you use, and where you both know and understand the context within which the posting has been made and thus no offense is inferred nor taken, and
where the next step has been taken, and offense, whether implied or not, has been taken.

On the one hand, I think it's essential to keep the fun side of what we do and say here - that's a part of our character here, and in fact it would be difficult, for instance, for me, personally, to be anything other than sarcastic and cynical. That's how I am, after all.

On the other hand, we all need to be aware of the sensitivities of others, and (just like in real life) only say things that we would be happy to have heard said about us, or in this case, our equipment.

Part of the problem - or perhaps challenge - is that we started as a Nikon-based site, and as a result, more than 90% of our membership are Nikon users.

That is not an issue, but I can understand that it creates a certain bias, or at least an appearance of a bias, and sadly, it probably also makes those who own one of the minority brands feel, and perhaps display, an air of defensiveness.

That's not something that I want to see; as most of us appreciate, the camera (and its accessories) is but a tool that helps us to make our images; it's the person using the tool that creates the image, and it's the people here, using their cameras, that is what this site is all about.

A week or so back I posted a link for Minolta users which went pretty well unnoticed. The community as it stands is a very amiable band of zealots but if it is to grow and embrace the addition of a more varied group then the new-comers will need to be made feel a lot more welcome and not looked down upon if they are to stay and contribute.

I do believe that most are made to feel welcome, regardless of the hardware they possess. I remember the message you're referring to, because, IIRC, somebody actually tried to dis your post a little, despite Minolta's strong history as a manufacturer of some truly great cameras.

It's a tough challenge, but I'm hopeful that we'll open up as the other marques develop a strength in numbers here that they don't yet enjoy.

[Nnnnsic]

In fact, I'm actually a big fan of the Konica Minolta DSLR technology and think that Nikon could learn a thing or two from the logic of pretty much sticking VR technology in the actual camera.

[Aussie Dave]

Go look at your Nikon LCD display.

Tell me when you're shooting what the "F" normally indicates.

....and there it is, for all to see.

Now I look at the actual display, I can't believe I never noticed it before.

Very creative...well done !

[Nnnnsic]

It was in the last logo as well.