Funny Comments you get when you have your "big" camera

Dusty Miller · 01-22-2010, 08:59 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by shorty6049

i need to get a better zoom lens... everyones got those dang white canon monsters lately.... too bad i shoot sony

Yeah, get yourself some decent gear man, you'll take MUCH better pictures!

**redtippmann** · 01-25-2010, 06:07 PM

I always like it when people ask me whose equipment I'm borrowing, and I just say its mine. Then they look at me like I'm crazy for spending $2000 on a camera.

Oh and when I tell them that my D2H with my 80-200 only has 4.1 MP and there P&S has like 12MP's and then they say I should get there camera.

RauschPhotography · 01-25-2010, 06:23 PM

My father-in-law: "Well, I'm glad SOMEONE knows how to use a camera around here!" (to my mother-in-law)

epp_b · 01-25-2010, 07:10 PM

I get people who clearly have never seen or experienced anything other than cheap compacts tell me, "boy, that looks like a great camera!", Me: "eh, it's alright".

I have D40

**KmH** · 01-25-2010, 07:18 PM

I love it when the sharp tacks ask, "What's the camera for?"

O|||||||O · 01-25-2010, 07:25 PM

I almost never get comments on my gear. (Which is fine with me.)

Occasionally someone will ask how much 'all that' costs... Some people are pretty shocked when they learn that the contents of my camera bag represent a larger investment than their car...

Another, unrelated, comment that I hear a lot is how disposible cameras "take the best pictures". I suspect it's only because they have no settings to mess up. People that think something you throw away when you're done with it "takes the best pictures" probably wouldn't know what to do with options like shutter speed or aperture...

TJ K · 01-25-2010, 07:29 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by O|||||||O

I almost never get comments on my gear. (Which is fine with me.)

Occasionally someone will ask how much 'all that' costs... Some people are pretty shocked when they learn that the contents of my camera bag represent a larger investment than their car...

Another, unrelated, comment that I hear a lot is how disposible cameras "take the best pictures". I suspect it's only because they have no settings to mess up. People that think something you throw away when you're done with it "takes the best pictures" probably wouldn't know what to do with options like shutter speed or aperture...

Imagine them seeing the image on the back of the camera. They would freak

BAmereihn · 01-25-2010, 08:11 PM

i was at my brother in-laws wedding, went to the bar for a beer and got a funny look then she asked another person behind the bar, comes back and says we dont serve to the photographers, i had a d40x with an 18-55 and an sb600.....i told them not a photog just a guest taking pics

Battou · 01-25-2010, 09:54 PM

I got one a couple of days ago.

I was attending my fiancée's uncles 50th birthday. Having been asked to do a family photo I took my camera and my fiancée's cameras and a couple of extra lenses. During the festivities my nephiew (3) comes up and asks if he "can look at the pieces of my camera" referring to the lenses. That's not the funny part, I've worked with this little one on a few occations and even allowed him to carry my primary camera and shoot it so I was not too worried and said "sure" I proceded to name off all the lenses I brought "Canon 35mm 3.5, canon 28mm 2.8, Canon 50mm 1.4, Canon 85mm 1.8" I then asked him if he wanted to see what each of the pieces did on the camera? He replied with an exuberant yes, so I literally handed him my fiancée's SLR with the 35mm on it and asked him if he could see how much he could see as he looked around the living room. after that I took the camera and changed the lens and put the 28mm on to it and did the same thing....I did this for all of the lenses I brought with me.

Wile this is happening my fiancée's aunt comes into the living room and sees him with this camera to his face and just looking around. Her jaw hit the floor and she turns to her brother and asks "Is that a Canon" "Is he letting him handle that thing?" isn't he worried that he's going to hurt it"

The look of sheer terror on her face was priceless enough but overhearing the comments made along with it was over the top. I had a hard time not rolling over laughing.

ToddLange · 01-25-2010, 10:30 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by shorty6049

i need to get a better zoom lens... everyones got those dang white canon monsters lately.... too bad i shoot sony

hey i shoot sony too. we gots big white lenses too! cept i cant afford em

lols. damn kit glass

Janthony13 · 02-09-2010, 06:40 AM

I have a Minolta film camera from the 80's which is clunky, boxy, and so obviously OLD. I was shooting a park bench/ sunset seen in the park by my office with the 70-210mm zoom when two "thugs" came up to me and said "AY YO BOY... Yo getta pitchaa of DIS!" Then he struck some gangster pose with his arms cross and head cocked to the side... I was like.. uhhhh.... so I snapped his pic to appease him. (WASTING MY FILM). Then, he asked me to see it... I said I couldnt show him... he was dumbfounded and confused by my statement. He simply said, "aiight... well... put it online tonight." Then left. awk.

Santa Gertrudis · 02-09-2010, 07:50 AM

I get "Is that big thing hard to use? I've always wanted a big zoom camera like that." almost on a daily basis.

Darkhunter139 · 02-14-2010, 06:22 PM

I just got my camera about 2 months ago and have got one comment so far. I went for a walk to a creek not to far from my house with my camera to try and get some pictures. This lady walks by me then stops and stares at me for a while (This was pretty annoying)

She then asked "What are you doing" and I answered taking pictures, she replied "oh" and walked away.

FriedChicken · 02-15-2010, 04:35 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Buckster

Sigma? Pfft!

Buckster · 02-15-2010, 05:20 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by FriedChicken

Quote: Originally Posted by Buckster

Sigma? Pfft!

What's your problem?

Have you looked up the stats on this lens? Have you looked at the reviews for this lens? Here... Get you some:

Sigma AF 180mm f/3.5 EX HSM APO macro - Review / Test Report

Have you looked at the results from this lens? Here... Get you some:

Milk Drops

I chose this lens after a ton of research based on my needs pointed directly to it, and I've been 100% satisfied on every level with it.

"Pfft!" yourself.

01-25-2010, 06:07 PM	#242
redtippmann f/2.8 and be there Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 418 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts My Gallery: (0)	I always like it when people ask me whose equipment I'm borrowing, and I just say its mine. Then they look at me like I'm crazy for spending $2000 on a camera. Oh and when I tell them that my D2H with my 80-200 only has 4.1 MP and there P&S has like 12MP's and then they say I should get there camera. __________________ flickr Gear: Nikon D2H & D50 I 18-55mm I 50mm f/1.8 I 80-200 f/2.8 AF-D I 2X Kenko teleconverter I (2) 2X No name teleconverters I vivitar 285HV I SB-600 I Photoshop CS3 I Light Room 2 I Nik Color Efex Pro YouTube FS on ebay: D50

01-25-2010, 07:10 PM	#244
epp_b TPF Junkie! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: True North Cold and Freezing Posts: 1,790 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts My Gallery: (0)	I get people who clearly have never seen or experienced anything other than cheap compacts tell me, "boy, that looks like a great camera!", Me: "eh, it's alright". I have D40 __________________ www.eppbphoto.com Nikon D40 \| 18-55 (I & II) \| 55-200 VR \| 35mm f/1.8 DX \| Series E 50mm F1.8 \| Series E 28mm F2.8 \| SB-600 \| Alienbees Cybersyncs (1 trigger, 1 receiver) \| Manfrotto 190XProB/486RC2 \| ND 2/4/8, CPLs, ND4 grad, close-up +1/2/4/10, various clear filters

01-25-2010, 07:18 PM	#245
KmH Image Maker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 4,939 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 218 Times in 209 Posts My Gallery: (0)	I love it when the sharp tacks ask, "What's the camera for?" __________________ » » » » » » » » » » Price Update 3/14/10: Nikon D60 w/grip « « « « « « « « « « « « « Sale ends 3/21/10 - price updated 3/14/10: Nikon AF-S 70-300 mm VR G » » » Keith. . . .NAPP member - referral link: https://www.photoshopuser.com/signup/?aid=luhgxq&code=friend

01-25-2010, 07:25 PM	#246
O\|\|\|\|\|\|\|O TPF Junkie! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 5,068 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 90 Times in 82 Posts My Gallery: (4)	I almost never get comments on my gear. (Which is fine with me.) Occasionally someone will ask how much 'all that' costs... Some people are pretty shocked when they learn that the contents of my camera bag represent a larger investment than their car... Another, unrelated, comment that I hear a lot is how disposible cameras "take the best pictures". I suspect it's only because they have no settings to mess up. People that think something you throw away when you're done with it "takes the best pictures" probably wouldn't know what to do with options like shutter speed or aperture... __________________ -Josh Flickr Gear ... Canon stuff

01-25-2010, 07:29 PM	#247
TJ K TPF Junkie! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sunny South Florida Posts: 1,783 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 57 Times in 56 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Quote: Originally Posted by O\|\|\|\|\|\|\|O I almost never get comments on my gear. (Which is fine with me.) Occasionally someone will ask how much 'all that' costs... Some people are pretty shocked when they learn that the contents of my camera bag represent a larger investment than their car... Another, unrelated, comment that I hear a lot is how disposible cameras "take the best pictures". I suspect it's only because they have no settings to mess up. People that think something you throw away when you're done with it "takes the best pictures" probably wouldn't know what to do with options like shutter speed or aperture... Imagine them seeing the image on the back of the camera. They would freak __________________ My Flickr My Photo Blog "All the world's a stage"

01-22-2010, 08:59 PM	#241
Dusty Miller No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 37 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Quote: Originally Posted by shorty6049 i need to get a better zoom lens... everyones got those dang white canon monsters lately.... too bad i shoot sony Yeah, get yourself some decent gear man, you'll take MUCH better pictures!

01-25-2010, 06:23 PM	#243
RauschPhotography Been spending a lot of time on here! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Minnesnowta Posts: 125 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts My Gallery: (0)	My father-in-law: "Well, I'm glad SOMEONE knows how to use a camera around here!" (to my mother-in-law)

01-25-2010, 08:11 PM	#248
BAmereihn No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 99 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Gallery: (0)	i was at my brother in-laws wedding, went to the bar for a beer and got a funny look then she asked another person behind the bar, comes back and says we dont serve to the photographers, i had a d40x with an 18-55 and an sb600.....i told them not a photog just a guest taking pics __________________ Nikon D300s Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8 fisheye

01-25-2010, 09:54 PM	#249
Battou TPF Junkie! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Slapamonkey, New York Posts: 7,341 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts My Gallery: (28)	I got one a couple of days ago. I was attending my fiancée's uncles 50th birthday. Having been asked to do a family photo I took my camera and my fiancée's cameras and a couple of extra lenses. During the festivities my nephiew (3) comes up and asks if he "can look at the pieces of my camera" referring to the lenses. That's not the funny part, I've worked with this little one on a few occations and even allowed him to carry my primary camera and shoot it so I was not too worried and said "sure" I proceded to name off all the lenses I brought "Canon 35mm 3.5, canon 28mm 2.8, Canon 50mm 1.4, Canon 85mm 1.8" I then asked him if he wanted to see what each of the pieces did on the camera? He replied with an exuberant yes, so I literally handed him my fiancée's SLR with the 35mm on it and asked him if he could see how much he could see as he looked around the living room. after that I took the camera and changed the lens and put the 28mm on to it and did the same thing....I did this for all of the lenses I brought with me. Wile this is happening my fiancée's aunt comes into the living room and sees him with this camera to his face and just looking around. Her jaw hit the floor and she turns to her brother and asks "Is that a Canon" "Is he letting him handle that thing?" isn't he worried that he's going to hurt it" The look of sheer terror on her face was priceless enough but overhearing the comments made along with it was over the top. I had a hard time not rolling over laughing. __________________ Can't understand Deviant Art? Click banner for PL main site click here for my PL Gallery I shoot Film, Expect Grain and don't bother bringing it up.

01-25-2010, 10:30 PM	#250
ToddLange Been spending a lot of time on here! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 115 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Quote: Originally Posted by shorty6049 i need to get a better zoom lens... everyones got those dang white canon monsters lately.... too bad i shoot sony hey i shoot sony too. we gots big white lenses too! cept i cant afford em lols. damn kit glass __________________ Sony Alpha 200 - 18-70mm 3.5-5.6 - 75-300mm 4.5-5.6 - Vertical Grip -

02-09-2010, 06:40 AM	#251
Janthony13 TPF Noob! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 13 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Blog Entries: 4 My Gallery: (5)	I have a Minolta film camera from the 80's which is clunky, boxy, and so obviously OLD. I was shooting a park bench/ sunset seen in the park by my office with the 70-210mm zoom when two "thugs" came up to me and said "AY YO BOY... Yo getta pitchaa of DIS!" Then he struck some gangster pose with his arms cross and head cocked to the side... I was like.. uhhhh.... so I snapped his pic to appease him. (WASTING MY FILM). Then, he asked me to see it... I said I couldnt show him... he was dumbfounded and confused by my statement. He simply said, "aiight... well... put it online tonight." Then left. awk.

02-09-2010, 07:50 AM	#252
Santa Gertrudis Been spending a lot of time on here! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Marcos, Texas Posts: 158 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts My Gallery: (0)	I get "Is that big thing hard to use? I've always wanted a big zoom camera like that." almost on a daily basis. __________________ Colin C. D5000 Nikkor 18-200mm VRII Nikkor 35mm DX Nikkor Nifty Fifty (OLD SCHOOL) Lensbaby Composer Light Artisan

02-14-2010, 06:22 PM	#253
Darkhunter139 I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 503 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 13 Times in 8 Posts My Gallery: (0)	I just got my camera about 2 months ago and have got one comment so far. I went for a walk to a creek not to far from my house with my camera to try and get some pictures. This lady walks by me then stops and stares at me for a while (This was pretty annoying) She then asked "What are you doing" and I answered taking pictures, she replied "oh" and walked away. __________________ Gear: Nikon D40\|18-55mm AF-S\|55-200mm AF-S VR My Flickr LastCheckPoint.com

02-15-2010, 04:35 AM	#254
FriedChicken I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 514 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Quote: Originally Posted by Buckster Sigma? Pfft! __________________ The Canon Obsession.

02-15-2010, 05:20 AM	#255
Buckster I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 483 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 26 Times in 24 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Quote: Originally Posted by FriedChicken Quote: Originally Posted by Buckster Sigma? Pfft! What's your problem? Have you looked up the stats on this lens? Have you looked at the reviews for this lens? Here... Get you some: Sigma AF 180mm f/3.5 EX HSM APO macro - Review / Test Report Have you looked at the results from this lens? Here... Get you some: Milk Drops I chose this lens after a ton of research based on my needs pointed directly to it, and I've been 100% satisfied on every level with it. "Pfft!" yourself. __________________ Your honest C&C is always welcome and appreciated. "Photography's never been merely about photographing what you could see; it's always been about photographing what you wanted to see." ~ Ctein

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