THIS IS NOT A NIKON vs CANON WARE THREAD! NEITHER IS IT A BRAND BASHING THREAD. IF YOU ARE EXPECTING SOMETHING ELSE, PLEASE GO ELSEWHERE!
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I've been quite disturbed over the past 2 threads posted in Canon Subforum:
http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=83795&highlight=Canon+Council
http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=101588&highlight=Canon+Council
Hereby I would like to clarify some points as I do not wish to see malign facts given by some ignorant canon users and a ex. NC member.
Nikon council started out as a small group consists of myself, AJ23, watcher and Nostalgia. Personally I have to thank Astin on this as it is because his model shooting arrangements to allow us to know each other, and we happen to gather at Peninsula Hotel Spinelli Cafe after one of the shoot. As we share the same passion for the love of the ambience, we acknowledge that Spinelli Cafe is out meet up place.
The group was later grew bigger when I started to invite GAdrian, Ansel, Jamesong, and a few others when I buy over some of their lenses, camera, etc. for my own upgrade. Also I started to conduct some MOs in sourcing D70 remotes at $9 for all CSers. Those who have purchased from me will remember. We encouraged some D70 newbies when they collect the MO stuffs from me at Spinelli to join us when they have doubts over the usage of their camera.
It is GAdrian that later named this gathering as 'Nikon Council', of which most of the ppl in the group did not disagree as we are all Nikon users.
On few occasions, some Canon users like Agape and Garion, etc. was invited to join us. It is for the fun that we commented on Canon equipment's fault. This is because we treat them as personal friends. However if they feel offended, please surface the problem when we meet face to face and not hide the feeling down and start shooting malign facts to the public online.
Equipment wanking is never part of the NC meetup agenda. Most of the time, it is an individual NC member who claims that he had 11yrs experience of using Nikon equipment and owns most of the exotic lenses who started equipment talk during the meetup. Moreover he is also the one who wanks that owning the trinities is a must for being a NC member. Read this thread and you should able to find out who ->http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=80333&page=4&pp=20
Note that he deleted his own post on his exotic list on 29/6/2004 when he was being challenged by the 2 moderators on the fact whether there is a 12mm f/2.5 lens later in the thread when he claims that he does own one.
I am the one who often MO 'rare' Nikon accessories, as well as some other Photographic accessories for CSers. I believe I need not explain more. I agree I do markup a little in the prices for the effort. And at times to cover on the shipping for these rare accessories as in most situation, they are hard find in Singapore and have to be shipped from elsewhere. However if anyone who finds my price on the higher side, do not order/buy from me as I did not force on anybody.
Lastly, myself and some of the other regulars NC members share the following sentiment: If you do not come with an open mind, or if you thinks too highly of yourself during the meetup, please do not join us. Personally I do not wish to see topics that was discussed unofficially during the meetup be brought as a public affair in an open forum. Nikon Council is not a registered association neither is it an official Nikon Photographers Gathering. The fact that why we gathers is because we love the ambience of Peninsula Hotel Spinelli Cafe, and is a place where we can relieve work stress by meeting ppl who can share the same interest and passion on Photography, it so happens that all of us uses Nikon equipment. That is the main reason why we meet almost everyday. In fact this is the same reasons why some ppl after a hard day at the office will join with others/strangers for a drink at the pubs.
We welcome any ppl who have an open mind and do not think too highly of yourself to join us, need not only be Nikon Users. Note we may not discuss on photography matters only during the meetups but anything under the sun. If you would like to join us but not sure when we would be there, you can always PM me in advance.
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I've been quite disturbed over the past 2 threads posted in Canon Subforum:
http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=83795&highlight=Canon+Council
http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=101588&highlight=Canon+Council
Hereby I would like to clarify some points as I do not wish to see malign facts given by some ignorant canon users and a ex. NC member.
Nikon council started out as a small group consists of myself, AJ23, watcher and Nostalgia. Personally I have to thank Astin on this as it is because his model shooting arrangements to allow us to know each other, and we happen to gather at Peninsula Hotel Spinelli Cafe after one of the shoot. As we share the same passion for the love of the ambience, we acknowledge that Spinelli Cafe is out meet up place.
The group was later grew bigger when I started to invite GAdrian, Ansel, Jamesong, and a few others when I buy over some of their lenses, camera, etc. for my own upgrade. Also I started to conduct some MOs in sourcing D70 remotes at $9 for all CSers. Those who have purchased from me will remember. We encouraged some D70 newbies when they collect the MO stuffs from me at Spinelli to join us when they have doubts over the usage of their camera.
It is GAdrian that later named this gathering as 'Nikon Council', of which most of the ppl in the group did not disagree as we are all Nikon users.
On few occasions, some Canon users like Agape and Garion, etc. was invited to join us. It is for the fun that we commented on Canon equipment's fault. This is because we treat them as personal friends. However if they feel offended, please surface the problem when we meet face to face and not hide the feeling down and start shooting malign facts to the public online.
Equipment wanking is never part of the NC meetup agenda. Most of the time, it is an individual NC member who claims that he had 11yrs experience of using Nikon equipment and owns most of the exotic lenses who started equipment talk during the meetup. Moreover he is also the one who wanks that owning the trinities is a must for being a NC member. Read this thread and you should able to find out who ->http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=80333&page=4&pp=20
Note that he deleted his own post on his exotic list on 29/6/2004 when he was being challenged by the 2 moderators on the fact whether there is a 12mm f/2.5 lens later in the thread when he claims that he does own one.
I am the one who often MO 'rare' Nikon accessories, as well as some other Photographic accessories for CSers. I believe I need not explain more. I agree I do markup a little in the prices for the effort. And at times to cover on the shipping for these rare accessories as in most situation, they are hard find in Singapore and have to be shipped from elsewhere. However if anyone who finds my price on the higher side, do not order/buy from me as I did not force on anybody.
Lastly, myself and some of the other regulars NC members share the following sentiment: If you do not come with an open mind, or if you thinks too highly of yourself during the meetup, please do not join us. Personally I do not wish to see topics that was discussed unofficially during the meetup be brought as a public affair in an open forum. Nikon Council is not a registered association neither is it an official Nikon Photographers Gathering. The fact that why we gathers is because we love the ambience of Peninsula Hotel Spinelli Cafe, and is a place where we can relieve work stress by meeting ppl who can share the same interest and passion on Photography, it so happens that all of us uses Nikon equipment. That is the main reason why we meet almost everyday. In fact this is the same reasons why some ppl after a hard day at the office will join with others/strangers for a drink at the pubs.
We welcome any ppl who have an open mind and do not think too highly of yourself to join us, need not only be Nikon Users. Note we may not discuss on photography matters only during the meetups but anything under the sun. If you would like to join us but not sure when we would be there, you can always PM me in advance.