Originally posted by GUB Yeah I knew it was a bit of a job. But I suspect this is a back door introducing a lot of people to PF while they are researching lenses. So it is worth having it fluent.
While I am reasonably computer literate I am not at all web / website literate.
Would it be as simple as creating a link to a search result?
ie
Chinon It's not too complicated- just a bit quirky. You should now have access to make changes to listings database-wide to fix them up. I've also created categories for the lens brands mentioned above. If you think of any others, just let me know!
Now, for the fun part of moving lenses, here's the process:
1. Open the
misc zoom category (repeat for
misc primes once finished with zooms)
2. Use the category search box to filter by the brand you want to move (such as Chinon)
3. Click into each lens and click the edit link
4. a. Change the category from miscellaneous to the appropriate new category
b. Update the lens title so that the brand name is consistent, and the lens name is in the format 50mm F1.4 ... or 25-50mm F2.8-4 ...
5. The system will move the entry and all photos/reviews. Once complete click on the edit link again.
6. Change the lens mount type to the appropriate value (skip this step if unknown). Note that this must be done after the lens is moved- the system isn't smart enough to transfer this info between categories.
7. Rise and repeat for the next lens!
I've moved a couple lenses as an example:
Chinon Lenses for Pentax: Zoom Lenses - Pentax Lens Review Database
Once you've helped move them all, I will make a pass to ensure that they are correctly sorted by focal length. Please let me know if you run into any issues along the way!
Also, if anyone else is interested in helping, happy to bring you on board as well
Thanks!
Adam
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