How many newbies have you encountered....

BreitlingFan wrote in post #14366462
There's incredible arrogance on your part.

Someone asks "What lens are you using?", and you get upset. How would an education in photography answer that question for someone?

I'm not upset, just wondering

400dabuser wrote in post #14366568
I'm not upset, just wondering

I'm wondering why you find being asked that question to be bothersome...

You mean GWC??? That should be plenty. Did I talk to them? No. Did they ask me how to do THEIR jobs? Yes. With one dude with a media press pass, probably from some papers. It was the Grant's Tomb bike race. He was like asking me where was the podium. Was the race finished. Is this racing??? I just smiled at him and let him be. He constantly glanced at me and wanted to ask me all questions. I avoided making eye contacts with him. His camera bag was a backpack. He had a 100-400L. Not sure what body he was using. No flash and he was trying to shoot at a corner of the course with a backlit background under the late afternoon sun.

I was selling a piece of equipment on CL. I posted my phone number because I like transactions to be quick. I dont like the back and forth of email. Had a guy, very new to photography, call me to ask a few questions. Ended up being a 30 minute conversation, but I was bored and I didnt mind. Now the guy texts me about once a week with questions. I really dont mind. When I first started there really wasnt a live person (was not a POTN member) to help me. At worst you store up some good karma. At best you make a new friend.

TooManyShots wrote in post #14368726
You mean GWC??? That should be plenty. Did I talk to them? No. Did they ask me how to do THEIR jobs? Yes. With one dude with a media press pass, probably from some papers. It was the Grant's Tomb bike race. He was like asking me where was the podium. Was the race finished. Is this racing??? I just smiled at him and let him be. He constantly glanced at me and wanted to ask me all questions. I avoided making eye contacts with him. His camera bag was a backpack. He had a 100-400L. Not sure what body he was using. No flash and he was trying to shoot at a corner of the course with a backlit background under the late afternoon sun.

Easy way to stop that. Just look at him and start speaking in another language. Usually stops people from asking you questions. Well unless they happen to speak the language you did.

400dabuser wrote in post #14363005
But how many have you met asking "what lens do I use?" or "what exactly do I do here and can you tell what to do?" Yup, these are the prime examples of what I have encountered this year and last, when I was shooting a concert

It happens and most commonly it happens when I have the camera on a tripod and I’m just scanning the scene looking for something to tape wwhile hitting the fan, the conversation if the person is a gear head or GWC usually goes like this;

Hey nice camera what type is that?

Uh, it’s a camcorder.

Na what I meant is what brand it is?

Uh, (I then start looking at the unit, top, bottom, left, and then finally the right side and then on the right side I point out) here it is, it’s a, J. V. C.

Does it take nice video?

Uh, yea I guess so, it is not as good as an Ikegami but it is much better than those little POS’s like (insert brand of camera the inquisitor is holding) sells.

Now at this point if the inquisitor continues the idle chit chat and I have IFB, I will put on my headset and begin an important conversation with the “Control Room,” now since I haven’t pushed the talk button no one other than the inquisitor and I can here what I am saying, it does give the appearance that I have suddenly become too busy to continue chatting. Now if I don’t have IFB I merely put on my Sennheisers and do the same figuring who know the difference anyhow.

Now if the person is another professional cameraman the conversation might go like this;

Hey dude check out the tush on that one.

Wow she’s smoking.

Pan tilt full-zoom roll tape.

What a rack.

Continue rolling double check focus.

WOOH Tonto did you catch that?

Yea, I guess she was never taught ladies should squat not bend over when out in public.

Man oh man, don’t let the wife see that clip or you will get a frying pan up the side of your head.

What you’re not rolling?

Yea but don’t you remember I got divorced last year.

That’s right, free at last eh?

And broke too.

That sucks.

Oh crap the guy is getting ready to begin speaking.

Pan tilt zoom-out re-focus and keeper rolling.



Wayne

Channel One wrote in post #14371625
It happens and most commonly it happens when I have the camera on a tripod and I’m just scanning the scene looking for something to tape wwhile hitting the fan, the conversation if the person is a gear head or GWC usually goes like this;

Hey nice camera what type is that?

Uh, it’s a camcorder.

Na what I meant is what brand it is?

Uh, (I then start looking at the unit, top, bottom, left, and then finally the right side and then on the right side I point out) here it is, it’s a, J. V. C.

Does it take nice video?

Uh, yea I guess so, it is not as good as an Ikegami but it is much better than those little POS’s like (insert brand of camera the inquisitor is holding) sells.

Now at this point if the inquisitor continues the idle chit chat and I have IFB, I will put on my headset and begin an important conversation with the “Control Room,” now since I haven’t pushed the talk button no one other than the inquisitor and I can here what I am saying, it does give the appearance that I have suddenly become too busy to continue chatting. Now if I don’t have IFB I merely put on my Sennheisers and do the same figuring who know the difference anyhow.

Now if the person is another professional cameraman the conversation might go like this;

Hey dude check out the tush on that one.

Wow she’s smoking.

Pan tilt full-zoom roll tape.

What a rack.

Continue rolling double check focus.

WOOH Tonto did you catch that?

Yea, I guess she was never taught ladies should squat not bend over when out in public.

Man oh man, don’t let the wife see that clip or you will get a frying pan up the side of your head.

What you’re not rolling?

Yea but don’t you remember I got divorced last year.

That’s right, free at last eh?

And broke too.

That sucks.

Oh crap the guy is getting ready to begin speaking.

Pan tilt zoom-out re-focus and keeper rolling.



Wayne

lmfao, guess I am not quite pro yet, I do ask what camera(s) they are using, but just out of curiosity and breaking the ice with them, not out of being a noob, lol

YamahaRob wrote in post #14371129
Easy way to stop that. Just look at him and start speaking in another language. Usually stops people from asking you questions. Well unless they happen to speak the language you did.

Shame I can't speak another language

400dabuser wrote in post #14371731
lmfao, guess I am not quite pro yet, I do ask what camera(s) they are using, but just out of curiosity and breaking the ice with them, not out of being a noob, lol

I don't understand what your issue is.

Someone asks you what lens you're using, and you see something wrong with that.

You ask someone what camera they're using, and that's perfectly okay?

I'm having trouble understanding why someone would be upset if they ask you a question? Unless I'm completely busy, I'm going to help them. You don't gain anything by being a jerk or being antisocial. Photography is a very social profession (in most cases). You never know when you might need that person's help.

BreitlingFan wrote in post #14371935
I don't understand what your issue is.

Someone asks you what lens you're using, and you see something wrong with that.

You ask someone what camera they're using, and that's perfectly okay?

I didn't say that, I said they were asking me "what lens to use?" completely different

frederiksenp wrote in post #14371999
I'm having trouble understanding why someone would be upset if they ask you a question? Unless I'm completely busy, I'm going to help them. You don't gain anything by being a jerk or being antisocial. Photography is a very social profession (in most cases). You never know when you might need that person's help.

Well I was busy, those photographers was asking on both occasions just before, and I mean seconds before we entered the pit, and I don't see how you can judge me for being "antisocial"

400dabuser wrote in post #14372124
I didn't say that, I said they were asking me "what lens to use?" completely different

How do you know?

How do you know there's not some photographer somewhere who's starting a thread about you, referring to you as a "newbie" who asks about gear in the pit?

If it's okay for you to do it, it's okay for everyone to do it...

400dabuser wrote in post #14372132
Well I was busy, those photographers was asking on both occasions just before, and I mean seconds before we entered the pit, and I don't see how you can judge me for being "antisocial"

It bothered you so much that you made a post about it though. Just let the person know that you can't talk. No sense in getting angry about it.

frederiksenp wrote in post #14372160
It bothered you so much that you made a post about it though. Just let the person know that you can't talk. No sense in getting angry about it.

Where am I getting angry?