Monthly Assignments -- What do you think?

What do you want?

  • Nikon Cameras only for submission consideration

    Votes: 24 80.0%
  • Any Camera for submission consideration

    Votes: 3 10.0%
  • I could care less about the monthly assignments

    Votes: 3 10.0%

  • Total voters
    30
  • Poll closed .

cwgrizz

Senior Member
Challenge Team
The monthly assignment/challenge has been changing in how it is done over the past little while. Some changes were made on purpose and some inadvertently. One thing that changed, not necessarily on purpose, but it happened was "Entrants must use Nikon Cameras only".

The question is: Do you want to go back to "Nikons Only Camera" or "Any Camera" may be used?

Any other suggestions that should be considered will also be welcomed.

Thanks
 

cwgrizz

Senior Member
Challenge Team
I just went back and looked to see how the history of Nikon only being mentioned in the monthly challenges and the last time was February this year (2015). It was mentioned in the rules in months before and after. I am going to stick my neck out and say that I prefer Nikon Only because it is the Nikonites site, but I know there are those who have other cameras and there are sub-forums for other cameras on the site. Let's see what the consensus of the masses is for this. There is no wrong answer. The Monthly Assignments are, after all, for fun and hopefully an incentive to improve.
 

mikew_RIP

Senior Member
There was a brief conversation about this and as hard as it makes me sound i feel it should be Nikon only,this is a nikon forum and we shouldn't open every thing up for none Nikon cameras or we may as well just call our selves a photography forum.
 

Horoscope Fish

Senior Member
I'm not a regular participant of the challenges but as I see it this IS a Nikon forum, primarily. We're a pretty mellow crowd when it comes to discussion about photography and gear in general, but I still think the Official Monthly/Weekly Challenges (as "official" as we get around here, anyway) should be limited to Nikon cameras only.

As Mike points out, are we a Nikon forum, or are we a photography forum?
 

Woodyg3

Senior Member
Contributor
On the one hand, pictures are pictures, regardless of whether a cell phone, Kodak Brownie or Nikon D4 was the camera used. I like seeing people's work regardless of the equipment. The other side is that this site is a Nikon specialty site, and that is a nice, semi-unique feature of the site. I guess I'd rather that any challenge pictures would be taken with a Nikon.
 

WayneF

Senior Member
The assignment tries to be about photography, so does it really matter? Why not "Don't ask, don't tell" ? Not specifically overt instructions, but just don't mention restrictions.
 

cwgrizz

Senior Member
Challenge Team
And a choice, I couldn't care less about the CAMERA CHOICE.

That is sort of covered in the "Any Camera" choice. It is just flipping it a little from what you are saying. Ha!

The comments will eventually lean toward the desire of most, I would assume. :rolleyes:
 

cbay

Senior Member
Not that i really care but the name of the forum is Nikonites. I do like POTN, but i still feel like a stranger in a strange land,,,,being surrounded with "Canonites". Brand specific sites have some merit.
 

Carroll

Senior Member
It is not unreasonable to require that contest images be taken with Nikon equipment on a Nikon forum...or am I missing something?
 

Ironwood

Senior Member
Being a Nikon specific forum is what bought me here, and I am sure most others as well.
I think water it down by allowing any camera to be used for the challenges, and risk the forum losing its appeal. This forum is doing very well while many others are languishing.
 

Michael J.

Senior Member
First I thought only Nikons, but since we also have got a "other Gear Thread, I think it is just fair letting our members with other gears also participate in the Challenges.
 

wornish

Senior Member
I do have other gear but I always use my Nikon gear for the challenges - why ?

It was Nikon that brought me to this site. The friendly, welcoming, helpful, knowledge sharing attitude of the members keep me here. I have yet to find anything on any other site that gets close to what available here.

So..... I don't think its unreasonable to expect challenges to require you to use Nikon gear.
 

TedG954

Senior Member
While I really like my Sony A7II, this is a NIKON site.

A section for non-NIKON posts is fine, but as far as "challenges", I believe it should be NIKONS ONLY.

If I want to compete with a non-NIKON camera, there are other opportunities out there.

That's how I voted.
 
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