Karachi Photographers Club
I am starting a photography club for anyone who is into photography. Whether you are an experienced photographer or a starter, you are all welcome to join.
The basic purpose for this is to create opportunities for photographers to get more experience and learn from each other. Personally speaking, photography has become one my passions but I am usually so busy in other things that I hardly get time to use my camera. Plus I want to improve my skills by talking to other talented photographers and learn from their techniques, and maybe go out on a photography trip with them.
So here is how it will work. We will create a mailing list for discussion and sharing photos. Every month or so, we will plan a meetup and take pictures of well known (and not so well known) places. I have other ideas as well but I want to see how successful it is going to be before advancing further.
So if you live in Karachi and want to join, leave a comment with your name and email address, tell me a little bit about yourself, your experience (professional or amateur). You can also email me directly at umar(at)umarsiddiqi(dot)com.
hi, i am game.
i have doen some basic conceptual photography with nikon fm10. LOVE IT!
now
wanto buy a nikon fm65 under budget 15,000
any ideas?
thanks.
Inspirexs photo galley on fliker rox. I view the pictures in the slideshow mode almost every week if not everyday. And i dont know how many times i’ve viewed emm. They mean a lot to people who dont live in karachi.
I’d love to see more pictures.
Inspirex thank you very much.
I suggest creating a flickr group instead of a mailing list. That way all the photos and discussions are all in the same place.
hi iam jawwad jafri
final year student of BS(CS) from FAST….i love to take pictures (although iam not very good at it :) ).would really like to learn from others who are interested…
Good idea Umar!! Count me in; here are my details
Zain Abbas
zainfeb13@gmail.com
Camera: Canon S410 (IXUS 430)
I am 29, work for a foreign logistics and transportation company and very much a camera freak…
Regards
I agree with KO. dont need to shift focus from the forum.
Hey great idea…. i m a starter and just today i posted on my blog about thinking of buying a new camera and needing some help in deciding… btw, is it possible to join the group yet keep my identity anonymous somehow?? :)
btw, can someone tell me where i can get the best deal in dig cameras in Karachi?? Also, has anyone used Canon Powershot S2 IS and Powershot A620?
Zia: Wrote a very basic review http://www.kozimor.org/saira/wordpress/?p=861
But that is one snazzy camera.
Thanks saira, i think i m going to buy that one… just got a nudge in its favor from Faraz and i know that guy knows more about cameras than anyone else i know :)
btw, since u used it for a day, how was the zoom and Image stabilization?? Also, if by any chance u used it to take the night time pics, how did they came out?
Umar, count me in…..
Imtiaz (aka Inspirex)
inspirex@gmail.com
Samsung A 400 Digimax
ooh…and a a big thanks to all those who love the photography.
My younger brother (Ismail) has taken quite a few pix that ive uploaded. I have conveyed your appreciation to him too.
Thanks once again.
Hey camera enthusiasts! if you take good photos of Karachi, please remember to tag them with Karachi if you post them on Flickr.com so all of us can view em too. Any pictures of Karachi mean a lot to us overseas Karachiites. Also, it would be cool if you can take photos of underconstruction projects in the city as well, such as flyovers, parks, shopping malls, apartments etc.
Thanks and good luck!
ZAG, I suggest buy from the Canon dealer in Karachi. You will get the warranty.
Otherwise Regal is the best place.. without warranty.. hey but I heard that bigs shops at Regal camera market give their own warranty; not too sure…
But S2 you intend to buy.. It would be close to EOS350D (dSLR) so why not buy a dSLR..
Zain: Thanks, but since it will be an expensive thing, i want to spend a little more and get a Canon warranty. I went to check out the cameras at the canon dealer, however, they didn’t had the S2 in stock, but i checked out the A610 (the 5 mp bro of A620) and Pro1. I was floored by Pro1. Although it was the most expensive one, but it had 8MP, 7X Optical Zoom plus 4X digital, it had the remote which i need, plus the biggest advantage, it can save in RAW and TIFF format as well for those ultra detailed pics and it has a hot shoe. I know the zoom isn’t as much as S2, but still 7X is no slouch plus the 8mp will give me far more pixels to crop as against S2’s 5mp. However, the reviews that i read of the Pro1 said that it has a slow AF speed. which can be a major drawback. i loved the features of A620/610, especially the on screen grid to align the pic, and the 9 point AFiF, but it lacks the other things that Pro1 and S2 offers. All in all, i don’t think i can find all the features that i want in a single camera, so i will have to compromise somewhere…
for the slr, i did checked out the EOS-350, but the changable lens and all plus the fact that i am not that much of an advanced user yet put me off that.
so now it’s between S2 and Pro1…. :)
In my opinion, S2 would be good I guess (one of my friend has it and pic quality is excellent).
Keep me updated on the final choice! and post some pics soon :) Happy shooting.
I own a S410 (IXUS 430); his younger bro is available here S400.
I am soon going to buy EOS350D or the Nikon D70S.
Yeah, i am leaning towards S2, although the lack of remote control is putting me off. Also, the fact that it isn’t available here right now, so i can’t take it in my hand and check it out. I have to do that before i make my final decision. Maybe i’ll go check out at Regal and they have one…. I was all set for Pro1, but then found out a couple of minor things on the internet about it, first of all, it uses Digic as compared to S2’s Digic 2, which makes it slower also i found out that Pro1 has a fault which makes dust creep easily into the lens. This has really freaked me out as Karachi is not the cleanest of cities and i will be using my camera outdoors mostly. So i guess S2 is the final choice. I will have to use short self timers where i need remote.
as for the EOS-350, i checked it out, but decided that i still haven’t grown up as a photographer to justify buying a dSLR yet…. do lemme know how it is when u buy it though… maybe my next upgrade… :)
hmmm.
no nikon people here?!
:(
Hey SU, yes I like the new D50 but it has limited features compare to D70S and D70S is very very expensive and bulky..
Their store is very near to my office at Shahrah-e-Faisal.. Which cam you have?
I think shez the one who wants to buy FM65. btw, what happened with the club?
Umar – where are you my friend? The club?? Meantime, lets suggest a name for the club.
I am for “The Karachi Photography Club” TKPC..
guys, i have sorted out the list of potential members. anyone who showed interest would be added. Watch your inboxes in a couple of days.
well i dont have the best cameras around …my digicam is orite VC3210….its gives amazing pictures in daylight and most of the times pathetic ones at night…today for no reason..i bought an OLYMPIA DL2000A…i dunno why i did it…its a 35mm camera.. but why did i buy it????
umar: Cool…. *getting all giddy* ;)
yeah i am the one with fm 10 and want a f65 now..:) ..what can i say i am old school…into manual cameras..the technique and control on results is just FAB!!
But canons also give you manual control to go with the auto….
hey ZAG. yeah i know….the thing is that i ahve used nikons before and find them to be more user friendly…fm 10 has been my favourite…i have got great experience with it..every thing is purely manual shutter speed,exposure,painstaking but alot of fun..so i am kinda attached to the brand..my next hunt is for
f -65 ..:)i have got a digital sony also but i hardly ever use it… digi cams are alot easier to use..hence there isnt a challenge involved…:)
Ahhh… i see.. well i m the lazy kind who just likes to take good pics without paying much heed to the challenge…. i lve digicams cuz they give an instant feedback and i know instantaneously whether i have messed up or not…
SU – there is an invention called dSLR
Um Zain… dSLR under 15,000??? :)
Arey ZAG bhaiya, dSLR mehenga hoga na zahir hai. You are in a good mood I guess :)
hahha
later
chao.. abhi i am feeding my falcon
And yes one of my friends just bought F65 for 14K
hello? What happened with the club? response not good enough??
ya……
i was expectin the email by now….:S
guys, please have patience. i have created the mailing list, just have to add people. you have no idea how busy i have been last week.
its okay umar, take ur time
Guys Umar was busy drafting a policy for the Kalabagh dam
Umar – let me also raise my tinesy winsey little finger * I wanna join the club toooo *
Just bought a Sony DSC R-1 with full works – my previous armoury is all Sony Digital series – a DSC S70, and a DSC S50. So call me a Sony Guru now, lets rock Karachi with some stunning pictures from our amatuer club. Hope to get this new beauty by the first week of Jan, then I plan to rock the world blind ;)
Umar why dont you start a yahoo groups for now and let the discussions begin
Even though i m not a fan of Sony digicams, but this one sure is a nice Cam doc….. tons of features….
Good idea, Umer.
To view my work see http://www.mustafamohsin.com
cheers,
Mustafa
Salamz to everyone here!
I am planning on buying a canon digital camera from karachi and want to get it from an authorized dealer. Can anybody lead me to some dealers in karachi?
Help wud be appreciated! [:)]
please advise me canon repair centre name and address
regards
ahmer
03002294373
msn ahmerhuda@hotmail.com
Contact person Shehzad @ 0300 2174132
Location at Tariq Road near opp Mr. Burger. Therez also a branch in Defence and head office at Sharah-e-faisal….