Your wife says..."Can i take a photo of you?"

[Fizzbang]

You have your 5D with a L lens on the end..." Your wife says to you..Can I take a photo of you with it"

Is it bad that you reluctantly hand it over to her...ensuring that she has the strap over her neck?

This is not normal behavious surely...I never was that nervous handing my new born son or daughter to someone to hold.

[pyterps]

I think it is quiet normal, especially if you make money from your gear. My wife does not go near my equipment, not because I wouldn't let her, because she is so afraid of accidently doing something to it.

I know what you are saying and I think it is a normal reaction.

[isdoo]

LOL - I can remember handing my 5 year old (maybe he was still 4) - my 1DMKII and my 70-200 lens to take a photo - and they turned out very good.

I was a bit nervous at first, but it only lasted a few seconds as he was fine with it :)

[KevC]

LOL - I can remember handing my 5 year old (maybe he was still 4) - my 1DMKII and my 70-200 lens to take a photo - and they turned out very good.

I was a bit nervous at first, but it only lasted a few seconds as he was fine with it :)

Geez! Was it the f/2.8IS? That's a heavy package for a 5year old to carry! =)

[GBRandy]

Nah....I give my camera to whoever wants to see it. In fact I hand it to them even if they don't ask, but just ask me some questions and then give it that "look"...like "I wonder how heavy it is?"...bang, here ya go...That's how they get interested and started. I am not stupid though....it is fully insured :)

As for the picture thingy...well, I am on this side of the camera for a reason...no photos of the ugly guy behind the lens are allowed :)

[FireDancer]

I just recently purchased my XTi with the kit lens and I was reluctant to let her hold it, she grabed it I put the strp around her neck as you described (LOL), she turned it on and looked at the LCD and tryed to aim....hahahahaha she said "this was a waist of money I cant see what I am wanting to take a picture of" after explaining that she had to look through the view finder and focus...she took it off handed it back. That was that she has no interest in it now...

[Curtis N]

The danger here is not that she might drop the thing.

The danger is that she might actually enjoy using it, which means she'll soon want her own. :)

[ctgirl]

I do the same thing with my husband, don't take my hand off the camera till he has the neck strap on, though I have good reason he broke my nifty a few months back, thankfully it was a cheap lens... He's the same way with his hobby though, so it's not just us! lol

[overclock]

My wife hated the shutter lag of the P&S so she would only use the DSLR. After two years of non-use by my family I finally sold it. But she knows to put on the strap first. Now if I could only teach her to be sure and chimp because who knows the settings I left it on.

[SoaringUSAEagle]

The danger here is not that she might drop the thing.

The danger is that she might actually enjoy using it, which means she'll soon want her own. :)

Haha that is exaclty what I was thinking. Although my soon to be wife (may 19) is very good with my gear when she does use it. At first I insured it was around her neck before I let go but now I dont much mind.

[gjl711]

I also have no problem handing my camera over to family and friends. How else can I instill my love of photography in them unless I get them shooting. So I encourage it and help them take the picture. If they want to try something different, I help them work out the setting, lighting, composure, basically do anything I can to make it fun for them. With my wife, I purposely ask for her to take my picture when we are out on a photo shoot, and she has gotten proficient enough with the camera so that little guidance is needed. I do the same with my boys and they love to take pictures. The camera is a tool after all, nothing more. They know enough to be careful with it just as they know that they have to be careful with a knife. So I say let’em shoot.

[StewartR]

The danger here is not that she might drop the thing.

The danger is that she might actually enjoy using it, which means she'll soon want her own. :)So let her have it and get an upgrade. Where's the problem?

[Andy_T]

This is not normal behavious surely...I never was that nervous handing my new born son or daughter to someone to hold.

Kids are quite robust, actually :p

J/K, I know what you want to say. With a newborn kid, most people know to be very careful about it.
A camera might just be 'a thing' to many (come to think of that insensitivity :shock: )

I always put my camera in 'green box mode' when I hand it over.
Easier than explaining CF 4-1 etc...

Best regards,
Andy

[Severine]

The danger here is not that she might drop the thing.

The danger is that she might actually enjoy using it, which means she'll soon want her own. :)
I totally agree!

My husband and I have often fought over the film SLR camera we had... and with the new-to-me 20D arriving today while he's home and I'm not, I'm afraid the battles will begin all over again. It's hard to share, so you better plan on getting your wife her own equipment. ;)

[Fizzbang]

I think I'll get a new wife that knows how to use it instead...I think that is the issue here. ;)

[thekid24]

Although I dont have a wife I find myself in similar situations. Ive been asked several times to have my picture taken, and my responce is always 'not with this camera'. Or someone in the family has said," Oh that would make a cute picture, you stay here and Ill get the camera to take the picture." AHAHAHA I dont think so. Thus that is why since getting my camera there is maybe ONE photo of me and that was handheld.

[TomHuckWa]

If you fellows were smart you would get your wife her own camera, set it on auto or green p and let them have at it. Its a lot easier in the long run. My wife is always up to take a day trip to take photos. It makes my life a lot more enjoyable. And it makes getting that new lens or tripod a lot easier too. Just a thought.

[sblais]

Your wife says..."Can i take a photo of you?"

ARE YOU INSANE?? DO YOU REALLY WANT ME TO BREAK MY OWN CAMERA BY HAVING YOU TAKE A PICTURE OF ME?? WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU??

*Wife leaves crying*

GEEEEzzzz!

[greg20d]

Nah....I give my camera to whoever wants to see it. In fact I hand it to them even if they don't ask, but just ask me some questions and then give it that "look"...like "I wonder how heavy it is?"...bang, here ya go...That's how they get interested and started. I am not stupid though....it is fully insured :)

As for the picture thingy...well, I am on this side of the camera for a reason...no photos of the ugly guy behind the lens are allowed :)

I am the same way but I do make sure they have the strap around their neck

[Aquaman]

I am the same way but I do make sure they have the strap around their neck

I agree. I have personally put the neck strap around persons' necks before handing them the camera. I often hear in response, "Don't you trust me?"

[kram]

Its very common now. Earlier, she was too scared to hold it. Now, she automatically pulls the strap around her neck and then takes the camera from my hand. I am asbolutely fine with it and also know she's never gonna get too serious about the hobby.

[liza]

I'm not really afraid of letting others use my gear. My 11 year old son shows great promise and has really bonded with my 10D. He knows to be careful with it. I'm also a high school teacher and yearbook adviser, so I sometimes allow the students to use my cameras while I'm teaching a particular technique, such as sports photography.

[august23]

I sit back with a bag of popcorn while I read this thread.


I love being 19......

[R_Metzel]

No one is allowed to handle my gear except fellow photogs. It might not be high end, but it is all I have. I let my fiancee try it once. Thankful I made sure she had the strap around her neck because it slipped out of her hands - TWICE! Then she handed it back holding it by the end of the lens leaving a huge thumb print on the glass! I told here to be careful with it from the start, but she had the "it is only a camera" attitude the whole time, comparing it to our $100 P&S. She has now been banned from touching all of my prize possessions, including my Jeep Wrangler she almost drove through the garage while horsing around with her friends, my Callaway golf clubs, which she wanted to try and bounced the the 3 wood off the pavement, my guns, in which she looked down a loaded barrel to see if she could see the bullet,......the list goes on and on. She is extremely smart, but lacks a lot of common sense.

Now I need a drink to calm my nerves after reliving all those dreadful moments!

[august23]

Dude...I want your fiancee. That is my dream girl. I love rough dangerous chicks. :p

[Lord_Malone]

You have your 5D with a L lens on the end..." Your wife says to you..Can I take a photo of you with it"

Is it bad that you reluctantly hand it over to her...ensuring that she has the strap over her neck?

This is not normal behavious surely...I never was that nervous handing my new born son or daughter to someone to hold.

While I understand why someone might be real careful about how they treat the equipment they spent their hard earned dollars on, I agree in that I don't think the behavior is normal. I'm not that obsessed with my gear. I might feel that way about my wife and child since they're irreplaceable, but not my gear. Your camera will be obsolete at some point in the future. What you build with your wife will last a lifetime. ;)

As someone stated earlier, I hand my camera and lens to whoever is interested in checking it out. I do realize that sh!t happens in life, and life is too short to be spent being overly concerned about trivial matters and material items.

[sblais]

While I understand why someone might be real careful about how they treat the equipment they spent their hard earned dollars on, I agree in that I don't think the behavior is normal. I'm not that obsessed with my gear. I might feel that way about my wife and child since they're irreplaceable, but not my gear. Your camera will be obsolete at some point in the future. What you build with your wife will last a lifetime. ;)

As someone stated earlier, I hand my camera and lens to whoever is interested in checking it out. I do realize that sh!t happens in life, and life is too short to be spent being overly concerned about trivial matters and material items.

Well said :)

[Grace]

I beg my husband to take pics! he hates it because he can't see the pic on the lcd screen. therefore we have a million pics of him and the boys and like....2 of me and the boys! Both at the hospital!!!!! After all, it was his money too that help fund the cam and accessories :)

[SuzyView]

I happily hand over the camera with lens on to my husband and oldest sons. They are as careful as I am and understand the risks involved in damaging anything that belongs to the queen bee in the house. But really, what is the equipment for? I do make sure they understand that neckstraps are useful and they should always have hand holding the camera while the strap is on. They are usually amazingly cautious. I have to let them because they are my seconds and thirds most events. They also take better pictures than I do. :(:evil:

[Zilly]

i just hand it to hwo ever is closes it looks expensive (which is it) and most people take more care of it than i do :S

even if they do drop it im not overly bothered cause its fully insured and i just get a shiney new one

"dont live life in bubble rap slide into ur grave side ways and burnt out"

[cgratti]

You have your 5D with a L lens on the end..." Your wife says to you..Can I take a photo of you with it"

Is it bad that you reluctantly hand it over to her...ensuring that she has the strap over her neck?

This is not normal behavious surely...I never was that nervous handing my new born son or daughter to someone to hold.

I bought my wife a 10D, so now she doesn't even need to look at my 30D, She can use ANY lens that doesn't have a red ring on it.

[Grace]

"dont live life in bubble rap slide into ur grave side ways and burnt out"

:lol:

[capturedbymike]

The fiance gets to use the back up camera. I just got my 30D so she is now 'allowed' to touch the 350. It has the kit lens on it so that should be good for her to learn with. When she gets really good, I will give her one of my lenses to justify purchasing another L

[Grace]

The fiance gets to use the back up camera. I just got my 30D so she is now 'allowed' to touch the 350. It has the kit lens on it so that should be good for her to learn with. When she gets really good, I will give her one of my lenses to justify purchasing another L


and if she touched anything she wasn't allowed to did you arrest her :lol:

[HoRnYTuRbO]

if you trust ur wife or fiancee with a diamond ring that cost 3-5x your gear why wouldnt you? you trust her to drive ur car, dont you?
anyways if she drops it, what a perfect time to upgrade your camera =)

[PeaPicker]

At my age she is encouraged to touch whatever... whenever :D

[GilesGuthrie]

My wife won't use the camera, even if I pre-set it up for her. She has an Ixus 850 IS which she really likes, and that works fine for us, I just have to clean the lens every couple of days!

I don't mind handing over the camera, but now it's gripped and with a 580EX on top, I hand it to them strap first and say "It may be heavier than you're expecting". It gives people enough of a hint that they won't drop it immediately!

[Phil Light]

I let my 15 year-old daughter shoot with my 5D frequently. She has a lot of natural artistic ability I wish I had. Now she told me she wants a camera for her 16th birthday next month. She said she doesn't want one of those box style cameras that you can't really adjust the settings on, she wants full control over it. She said "I want one like yours". Her new XT is on order from B&H and will be here Monday. I can't wait to see the look on her face.

[Zilly]

I let my 15 year-old daughter shoot with my 5D frequently. She has a lot of natural artistic ability I wish I had. Now she told me she wants a camera for her 16th birthday next month. She said she doesn't want one of those box style cameras that you can't really adjust the settings on, she wants full control over it. She said "I want one like yours". Her new XT is on order from B&H and will be here Monday. I can't wait to see the look on her face.


congratulation my parents did the same thing 5 years (im now 16) ago admitly with a film camera i now spend all my time avoding parties getting drunk dont smoke and avoid relationships so i can save my money to buy camera gear.

you have no need to worry about your daughter lol

[Phil Light]

congratulation my parents did the same thing 5 years (im now 16) ago admitly with a film camera i now spend all my time avoding parties getting drunk dont smoke and avoid relationships so i can save my money to buy camera gear.

you have no need to worry about your daughter lol

Thank you! I appreciate the reassurance. My parents bought me a Pentax SLR when I was about that age. I was absolutely thrilled. That's what started the obsession I've had ever since.

[GilesGuthrie]

I let my 15 year-old daughter shoot with my 5D frequently. She has a lot of natural artistic ability I wish I had. Now she told me she wants a camera for her 16th birthday next month. She said she doesn't want one of those box style cameras that you can't really adjust the settings on, she wants full control over it. She said "I want one like yours". Her new XT is on order from B&H and will be here Monday. I can't wait to see the look on her face.

I hope mine does the same. She already (< 3) takes loads of shots with her mother's 850IS. I'm planning on buying her a simple, cheap camera for her 3rd birthday so she can have "her" pictures.

[Phil Light]

I hope mine does the same. She already (< 3) takes loads of shots with her mother's 850IS. I'm planning on buying her a simple, cheap camera for her 3rd birthday so she can have "her" pictures.

I think it's a great idea to give cameras to kids. They can be so creative and take pictures of things you might never have dreamed of. You never know what it can lead to.

[sblais]

I beg my husband to take pics! he hates it because he can't see the pic on the lcd screen. therefore we have a million pics of him and the boys and like....2 of me and the boys! Both at the hospital!!!!! After all, it was his money too that help fund the cam and accessories :)

May be you need a stalker to take pictures of you!

[SuzyView]

Wow, I thought I was being brave giving my son a 530A. People are giving their kids XT's before they hit puberty. Where have I been? ;)

[Tandem]

I have no problem with my wife using any of our gear. She wants to learn how to shoot so we can go into business together. We are very supportive of each other and there is no one I'd rather work with than her.

She is half my size and not near as strong so she will probably end up using the 5D and the f/4.0 lenses along with a few of the lighter primes. I'll need another body to use so hello, Mk III. :D We'll get the 200 f/2.8 so she'll have something long and light weight to shoot with at night.

I love it that my wife is as enthusiastic about photography as I am. If we ever get to the point where we both want the same thing, oh well - we'll just have to get two of them. ;)

[Bubble]

hee hee...i would give to her and wish she drops it so i can have PERFECT reason to upgrade my equipment..lolz

[capturedbymike]

and if she touched anything she wasn't allowed to did you arrest her :lol:


No, she begs me to arrest her all the time already....:oops:

[lhoney2]

My wife always uses the neckstrap anyway, so it's not an issue.

The most dangerous time for my camera is when I'm detaching it from the 486RC2 head on the tripod. I've taken to wrapping the strap around my hand before taking it off as I've almost dropped the camera several times.

[sblais]

Your wife says..."Can i take a photo of you?"

The one missing answer!

You answer: "Yes, dear". ;)

[gjl711]

I figure if maybe I was a bit more photogenic and a bit less troll like, she would ask more and I wouldn’t have too. Hmmm… maybe I should cut back on the crunchies and start doing more crunches. :)

[Andy_T]

I let my fiancee try it once. Thankful I made sure she had the strap around her neck because it slipped out of her hands - TWICE! Then she handed it back holding it by the end of the lens leaving a huge thumb print on the glass! I told here to be careful with it from the start, but she had the "it is only a camera" attitude the whole time, comparing it to our $100 P&S. She has now been banned from touching all of my prize possessions, including my Jeep Wrangler she almost drove through the garage while horsing around with her friends, my Callaway golf clubs, which she wanted to try and bounced the the 3 wood off the pavement, my guns, in which she looked down a loaded barrel to see if she could see the bullet,......the list goes on and on. She is extremely smart, but lacks a lot of common sense.


RMetzel,

yes, that sounds like an adventurous relationship on your part :lol:

But I'd rather have her hold the camera than the guns...

Best regards,
Andy

[zacker]

You have your 5D with a L lens on the end..." Your wife says to you..Can I take a photo of you with it"

Is it bad that you reluctantly hand it over to her...ensuring that she has the strap over her neck?

This is not normal behavious surely...I never was that nervous handing my new born son or daughter to someone to hold.

Babies bounce, cameras dont...lol thats my story and im sticking to it!

[Stonedturtle]

Dude...I want your fiancee. That is my dream girl. I love rough dangerous chicks. :p

hahahahahaa

[Grace]

No, she begs me to arrest her all the time already....:oops:


lol!