Walking with a big white lens on the street ? Nikon shooters have a huge advantage here with their shy black lenses but people with Canons might look like paparazzi.
RefreshImage Senior Member 557 posts Joined Jan 2011 More info | Jan 21, 2011 04:08 | #1  Permanent banWalking with a big white lens on the street ? Nikon shooters have a huge advantage here with their shy black lenses but people with Canons might look like paparazzi.
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DreDaze happy with myself for not saying anything stupid  More info | Jan 21, 2011 04:16 | #2 i don't have a big white lens...my sigma is a "shy black lens"...and people still notice it...i'm not really on the street with it though...most of the times i'm on a trail...people notice the size more than anything... Andre or Dre
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5DamienMkII Member 180 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jan 2010 More info | Jan 21, 2011 04:17 | #3 yes 5DII 7D
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop"  57,560 posts Likes: 177 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | I don't feel any different about my lenses than a day laborer feels about his shovel. Jay
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lucasmcd Senior Member  335 posts Joined Aug 2010 Location: Melbourne Australia More info | Jan 21, 2011 04:25 | #5 : Do you feel ridiculous Nope , although my 70-200 F4IS is more of a grey colour than white Olympus OMD EM-5
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SMP_Homer Cream of the Crop  More info | Jan 21, 2011 04:25 | #6 maybe I'm using my white lenses wrong.... I can't see the color of the white lenses when I look through my viewfinder... EOS R6’ / 1D X / 1D IV (and the wife has a T4i)
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DeVVitt Senior Member 362 posts Joined Aug 2009 Location: The Netherlands More info | Jan 21, 2011 04:31 | #7 No, I do not. Walking through a city with my 70-200 strapped to my neck doesn't make me feel ridiculous at all! I really like the lens, I love the results, I love shooting with it.
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marcusriley Senior Member 376 posts Joined Nov 2008 More info | Jan 21, 2011 04:36 | #8 Sometimes. Depends on the situation. 1Ds3--T2i--24-105L--24LTSEv1--24L--Sigma 50/1.4--50/1.8--85Lv2--70-200f4LIS--Sigma 150-500
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Sorarse Goldmember  2,193 posts Likes: 25 Joined Jan 2008 Location: Kent, UK More info | Jan 21, 2011 05:21 | #9 Self conscious possibly, but never ridiculous. At the beginning of time there was absolutely nothing. And then it exploded! Terry Pratchett
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AlexeiTND Senior Member  776 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jun 2008 Location: Switzerland Lucerne More info | Jan 21, 2011 05:31 | #10 |
Jan 21, 2011 05:47 | #11 5DamienMkII wrote in post #11684020  yes but then i feel ridiculous when walking my cocker spaniel, when a hot girl smiles at me, when public speaking, and when asking the salesman where the smaller sized condoms are... ...actually it feels good to have a big white lens in my hand A hot girl smiling at you????????
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kendon Senior Member  839 posts Joined Jul 2010 Location: germany More info | Jan 21, 2011 05:49 | #12 |
kendon Senior Member 839 posts Joined Jul 2010 Location: germany More info | Jan 21, 2011 05:50 | #14 5DamienMkII wrote in post #11684020 and when asking the salesman where the smaller sized condoms are... you know what's fun? buying XXL condoms when teenage girls stand behind you at the register 7D, EF-S 10-22, EF-S 17-55, EF 70-200/4 IS, NiftyFifty, 580EXII, Σ 30 EX DC, Walimex 8mm Fisheye, MD Rokkor 50/1.4, BendyCam
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Hogloff Cream of the Crop 7,606 posts Likes: 416 Joined Apr 2003 Location: British Columbia More info | Jan 21, 2011 07:22 | #15 Permanent banWhy would you feel ridiculous? I'm more concerned about looking for photo opportunities. If your head is more focussed on how you look, you are not focussed on photography and will not come back with great photos.
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