Tywais

I'm getting very tired of people who keep coming into positive threads to moan and whine, or take pot shots at others. If you want to be miserable, log off and be miserable by yourself, and let those who want to enjoy their time here do so.

My sincere condolences on the loss of your family member.
His last days were spent with those that loved and cared for him. An appropriate return  for one that gave so much love, lots of  dog hair, a wet lick when it was needed or not and a warm nuzzle when you needed comfort.

"Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dogwould go in. " (Mark Twain)

Tywais, on 2012-05-13 12:25:46, said:

I seen a couple of moderators manes amongst those 5 last visitors.
Have to keep an eye on that.
Thank Tywais. your number one (after George... He gave me a like)

A few years ago I had surgery.

I was glad the Dr. had an education.

I am glad he didn't cut me open and try to identify the parts and see what he could take out.

Don't go to Ram if you expect internet WiFi access in the reception.

I go to RAM because of the quality of medical care. I feel this is a good reason for visiting a hospital.

So this is turning into a general GLBT bashing thread. How predictable. The intolerance and ignorance is stunning.

binjalin, on 2012-02-23 17:45:07, said:

That sort of blanket statement is quite unfair.

Here's why.  Many Thai universities have exchange programs with 'big brand' universities across the world in: USA, Canada, UK, many European countries, Singapore, Australia, and more.  Both for bachelor and masters programs.

Bottom line, the 'big brand' names carefully check and recheck the 'quality' of all universities that they share exchange programs with across the world.

They want to be convinced that their own US / French / Italian or whatever students will experience quality education in Thailand, and they also assess whether the typical Thai student can study successfully in their institute abroad.

If the answer was NO, in either direction, then the exchange program would not exist.

A slightly different example: Last year one of my Thai graduating MBA students was accepted into the MBA program at the London School of Economics.

In regard to Payap I don't know what exchange programs they have, but obviously they accept foreign students.

As I said at the opening, blanket negative comment about Thai universities is unfair.  However It's also true that specific universities (anywhere) are weak on some subjects but excellent at other subjects, and I'm aware that Payap is excellent for music.

The example of doctors is misleading, qualified medical doctors from any country in the world have to pass a Thai exam before they can practice medicine in Thailand and this is a common practice in many countries.

CM is a great place to live, people are friendly and helpful, lots of variety with food, and a great location for interesting travel (when you have time), and in my experience compared to other areas of Thailand, there is more English spoken by the locals.

Enjoy your stay and good luck with your studies.

The mirrorless camera genre has grown much faster than any other camera segment, so there are a lot of choices many here don't seem to be aware of.

For instance, as far as IQ goes, the small mirrorless Sony NEX-7 scored an 81 on DxO marks.. which is the best measure of the sensor/image quality we have short of actual side by side tests under same circumstances.  The full frame Nikon D3 scored 81, the D700 80, the Nikon D3100 you asked about only a 69, the excellent Fuji x100 73, the Canon 5d Mark II 79, and the excellent but dated Canon 5d Mark I only 71.   You can check yourself at this link.    

So now that you see a mirrorless can indeed equal or exceed the image quality of a DSLR do you still need/want a DSLR?  Image quality at this level is pretty much a given, almost all DSLR's and the better mirrorless cameras will all have acceptable image quality to the vast majority of amatuers.  Pros might have reason to be more selective.

As far as brands, it's not as simple as it once was.  I shoot Canon professionally because Canon builds and supports a "system" of cameras, lenses, and related accessories which is important to my work as a professional.  So does Nikon.  Sony who in the last few years took over Minolta and who's mount accepts all Minolta legacy lenses, is arguably the technical leader in the industry.  They've come out with some of the best sensors and related technology.  Yet, as they're still "building" you need to be careful when you consider a "system" because they still have a few holes.

For my personal/family needs I shoot a vareity of small cameras.  The Canon S95/S100 is excellent for a pocket camera.  I love my Fuji x100, my wife likes my Sony NEX-5.. they're all so good that when used correctly it comes down to personal preferences and choice of subject.

None of this answers your questions.  You haven't given enough information.  What is your priority with a camera, priority of subjects, settings, light..  For instance, if you want to shoot your kids basketball games then you're much better served by a DSLR with it's much faster autofocus and many choices in lenses with longer focal lengths.  Or maybe you like street shooting and the camera must fit in a coat pocket, then the Fuji x100 starts to look appealing.

So.. tell us as much as you can about your style, preferred subjects, the time of day you prefer, if this will be a one off purchase or if you'll be building a system, tell us as much as you can and I'm sure you'll find good answers.

Not every body's life revolves around Thai Visa.


The OP has only been a member 10 days and seems to know an awful lot of people who apparently DON'T post on Thai Visa anymore   Two of the ones he mentioned are still regular posters, the others may be anywhere, he is talking 10 days!!!If I leave the country for a month as I sometimes do, the last thing on my mind is what am I missing on Thai Visa!!

I can't see this topic going anywhere, and I can't see the point of the thread

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Lets keep this civil please guys.

Check the news-ticker thread, it is in there.

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