is there a better way to search? I'd love to be able to use quotation marks.

Cathpah · 25th of April 2006 (Tue)

Am I doing something wrong? am I not using a trick that other people know? Say I want to search for my new remote, the TC-80N3. If I use the search function (either advanced or standard) I can't refine my search to only include posts with that exact phrase or item....I get any thing with TC in it (such as the abbreviation for teleconverters) or 80n3 (such as the standard wired remote.

It'd be great if I could put that phrase in quotation marks and I'd only get results that include the full search phrase and nothing more or less. Am i doing something wrong or is this just something that could be improved in the forum?

thomascanty · 26th of April 2006 (Wed)

I put +"TC-80N3" in the search field, changed the search type from natural language to boolean, and got the results I think you're looking for. It doesn't look like any teleconverter threads were returned with the results.

KatmanDu · 27th of April 2006 (Thu)

Sonofa... thanks for pointing that out, TC; I'd been complaining to myself about not being able to use search logic. Don't know how I missed the search type box...

Cathpah · 28th of April 2006 (Fri)

haha...holy cow. i didnt see that either. thanks for the heads up

CyberDyneSystems · 29th of April 2006 (Sat)

You can allways use Google as well,. if you more familiar with it,. click on the advanced features of Google and make your choices,. then just ask it to search this doamin only.

25th of April 2006 (Tue)	#1
Cathpah Goldmember Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maine. Posts: 4,239	is there a better way to search? I'd love to be able to use quotation marks. Am I doing something wrong? am I not using a trick that other people know? Say I want to search for my new remote, the TC-80N3. If I use the search function (either advanced or standard) I can't refine my search to only include posts with that exact phrase or item....I get any thing with TC in it (such as the abbreviation for teleconverters) or 80n3 (such as the standard wired remote. It'd be great if I could put that phrase in quotation marks and I'd only get results that include the full search phrase and nothing more or less. Am i doing something wrong or is this just something that could be improved in the forum? __________________ Fashion + Beauty \| Travel \| Architecture \| Mayhem \| Twitter \| Facebook \| Blog the all important tools of the trade My name is Jeff, and I'm addicted to shadows. "Hiiiiii Jeff."

26th of April 2006 (Wed)	#2
thomascanty Bold. Pink. Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: In Transition Posts: 37,445	Re: is there a better way to search? I'd love to be able to use quotation marks. I put +"TC-80N3" in the search field, changed the search type from natural language to boolean, and got the results I think you're looking for. It doesn't look like any teleconverter threads were returned with the results. __________________ My name is Lonnie, but I answer to Thomas too. LDPhotography.net \| Weekly Pioneer "Young at heart. Slightly older in other parts."

27th of April 2006 (Thu)	#3
KatmanDu Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Braselton, GA Posts: 257 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: is there a better way to search? I'd love to be able to use quotation marks. Sonofa... thanks for pointing that out, TC; I'd been complaining to myself about not being able to use search logic. Don't know how I missed the search type box... __________________ EOS40D, Slik Pro 700DX, 322RC2, Manf. 679 EF 50 f1.4, Bigma, Tamron 28-75 XR Di Kenko tubes, 430EX --- katmanduat5100bac.net :: katsden.5100bac.net

28th of April 2006 (Fri)	#4
Cathpah Goldmember Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maine. Posts: 4,239	Re: is there a better way to search? I'd love to be able to use quotation marks. haha...holy cow. i didnt see that either. thanks for the heads up __________________ Fashion + Beauty \| Travel \| Architecture \| Mayhem \| Twitter \| Facebook \| Blog the all important tools of the trade My name is Jeff, and I'm addicted to shadows. "Hiiiiii Jeff."

29th of April 2006 (Sat)	#5
CyberDyneSystems Wait, all that time and all I get is "Cream of the Damn Crop" ?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Providence RI Posts: 37,765 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: is there a better way to search? I'd love to be able to use quotation marks. You can allways use Google as well,. if you more familiar with it,. click on the advanced features of Google and make your choices,. then just ask it to search this doamin only. __________________ GEAR LIST CDS' HOT LINKS My POTN Share Threads Jake Hegnauer Photography

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